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Event Publishing announces 2023 Best of Huntsville winners

We have the winners! You, our readers, voted for your favorite businesses to represent the Best of Huntsville for the year of 2023. With 110,837 votes tallied, we have compiled our readers’ choice. All of the businesses nominated for the Best of Huntsville 2023 are winners in our book! To view the full list of […]

Happy New Year from the Huntsville Business Journal team!

Dear Huntsville Community, The Huntsville Business Journal would like to wish all of our readers a very Happy New Years. As I reflect on the past year, I see a time of growth for both the City of Huntsville and the HBJ. Much of the growth of the Journal is due to hard work, but […]

Sit Down With Success: A Conversation with Mike Wicks

Engineer and entrepreneur Mike Wicks has had a remarkable career, successfully launching and selling two successful defense contracting businesses, creating his own charitable foundation, and embarking on a post-retirement second career in cancer research. In a recent conversation with the Huntsville Business Journal, the Huntsville native and Auburn University alum shared his journey, and attributed […]

TVA announces partnership with Huntsville organizations to bolster workforce development

HUNTSVILLE, AL – A partnership between the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and Huntsville Utilities will provide $100,000 in scholarship funding to train and educate utility lineworkers. Calhoun Community College will manage the scholarships and enroll students in the college’s Pre-Apprentice Lineworker Program. The partnership was created to address the growth in the Huntsville-Madison County population, […]

Huntsville City Council rezones Drake Farm in preparation for brand new development

During Huntsville City Council’s most recent meeting, the Council passed a resolution assigning a zoning designation to Drake Farm, which is slated to be a major development for Huntsville.  Huntsville City Council approved the rezoning of the 88.78 acre Drake Farm site, lying on the north and south side of Cecil Ashburn Drive, and east […]

City of Huntsville business license renewal due next month

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Attention Huntsville business owners – it’s once again time to renew operating licenses for 2024. The deadline for renewal without penalty is Jan. 31. Through the City of Huntsville’s user-friendly online portal, a streamlined renewal process makes it easier than ever to do business in Huntsville. “Since the onset of the pandemic, our […]

An early peek into City Hall’s new Business Hub shows benefit for Departments, local businesses

As the year comes to a close, the City of Huntsville’s new city of hall is on the verge of completion as various departments begin the process of relocating to their new downtown location. To help complete this move, the City of Huntsville announced the creation of a brand new business hub, which will be […]

Merry Christmas from the team at the Huntsville Business Journal!

Dear Huntsville Community, The team at the Huntsville Business Journal wanted to take a moment to send you warm and festive greetings this Christmas season. As we gather this holiday season with loved ones and prepare for the new year, I’m reminded of the important events that have shaped our community, and how the Journal […]

Space Race 2.0: Blue Origin, Cerberus, and Textron eyeing North Alabama’s ULA in aerospace power play

Reports from the Wall Street Journal this week suggest that entities such as Blue Origin, led by Jeff Bezos, and private equity firm Cerberus are closing in on a potential deal to acquire United Launch Alliance (ULA), located in Decatur, Alabama. This information unveils a potential shake-up in the aerospace industry for North Alabama. Lockheed […]

City Council approves $4M funds to improve historic Huntsville Summit Apartments

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Huntsville City Council adjourned their last meeting of the year this past Thursday with yet another full slate on the agenda. The Council ended a busy, and at times exciting, schedule in 2023 with a vote that authorized $4 million in Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA2) Program funds to Meridian Commons Ltd., which […]