Tag Archive for: City of Huntsville

WHNT-TV Channel 19 owner Nexstar purchases Tegna, owner of WZDX-TV Fox 54

A mega broadcast merger now leaves Huntsville’s four TV stations in the hands of two companies. The Federal Communications Commission said Thursday it had approved the purchase of Tegna, which owns WZDX-TV Channel 54, by Nexstar Media Group, the owner of WHNT-TV Channel 19. Last August, Gray Media, the parent of WAFF-TV Channel 48, bought […]

Prudent Growth purchases Hampton Cove Shops for $7.6 million

Hampton Cove Shops, a retail center adjacent to Walmart in Owens Cross Roads, has been purchased for $7.6 million, Prudent Growth Partners announced.  Prudent Growth is a private equity real estate firm based in Chapel Hill and Charlotte, N.C. According to the firm, the 41,681-square-foot center is 96.64% leased to 12 tenants with staggered lease […]

Raytheon completes $115 million expansion of Huntsville missile integration facility

A cornerstone of Raytheon’s missile production on Redstone Arsenal just got a little bigger. The company announced it has completed a 26,000 square-foot expansion of its Redstone Raytheon Missile Integration Facility. At a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Raytheon officials said the $115 million capital investment will increase the facility’s integration and delivery capacity by over 50% and […]

UAH’s i4 program drives 60+ job offers with Northrop Grumman

For more than a decade, University of Alabama in Huntsville and Northrop Grumman have partnered on workforce development initiatives. On March 3, the organizations marked a milestone as more than 60 full-time and internship offers were extended to UAH students and recent graduates. Northrop Grumman is currently the leading employer of UAH alumni, and the […]

Delivering victory: Global Force Symposium and Exposition to address technological changes

We all know that technology is ever-changing at an ever-increasing speed. To avoid being left in the dust, whether commercially or militarily, these changes must be met. The Army is making its own transformational changes, as well, to answer challenges from our adversaries. And those changes will be addressed at next week’s Association of the […]

Gulf Distributing plans $9M Huntsville warehouse expansion

Woodward Design+Build is working on a warehouse expansion project for Gulf Distributing Company in Huntsville. The $9 million project includes a 65,000-square-foot warehouse addition and site improvements to Gulf Distributing’s existing 109,000-square-foot office and warehouse facility. Woodward is providing design and construction services for the project. The expansion follows a previous collaboration between the companies on […]

Robert McGuire Joins Delta Solutions & Strategies as Program Manager

Delta Solutions & Strategies has named Robert McGuire Program Manager for the Portfolio Acquisition Executive Office (PAE) FIRES, SHIELD program in Huntsville, AL. Robert has more than 30 years of experience in the U.S. Army, including joint and combined full spectrum operations, security cooperation, counter terrorism, artillery cannon and rocket systems, and interagency collaboration.  As […]

Community Voices Raise Concerns Over Huntsville Hospital’s Crestwood Acquisition

Community members, healthcare workers, and patients packed into the provided space at Campus 805 for a community forum / listening session on Friday, March 6 to voice concerns over Huntsville Hospital’s proposed acquisition of Crestwood Medical Center, warning that the merger could reduce competition, suppress wages, and limit access to care in one of the […]

Delta Solutions & Strategies names Mike Rasco Southeast Director for Business Development

Delta Solutions & Strategies has named Mike Rasco Southeast Director for Business Development. Since 2024, Rasco has overseen the Short and Intermediate Effectors for Layered Defense (SHIELD) Project Office in Huntsville, AL, driving strategic initiatives while ensuring operational readiness. Mike brings more than 30 years of U.S. Army experience to the role. During his time […]

Huntsville Housing Market, Child Care Costs and Affordability Trends: Why the Rocket City Is Balancing Growth Better Than Most

As Americans approach Tax Day this year, many are thinking about more than their tax returns.  A recent taxpayer survey from WalletHub found that 78 percent of Americans said they were more concerned about affordability than taxes. Rising housing costs, child care expenses and everyday living costs have reshaped how households across the country evaluate […]