Tag Archive for: City of Huntsville

Mayor Tommy Battle Announces Return of Paralympics Events to Huntsville

Mayor Tommy Battle announced the return of Paralympics cycling events to the Rocket City this April.  Battle thanked the AC Hotel for hosting the event, noting the backdrop of Big Spring Park behind him. “Huntsville is becoming quite a destination for large sporting events, from gymnastics to swimming, to volleyball, basketball, soccer, and even cycling, […]

Progress Financial Announces One-Time Cash Dividend

At its most recent Board of Directors meeting, Progress Financial Corporation declared a special one-time cash dividend for their shareholders at $0.25 per share. Progress Financial is the parent company of Progress Bank which has 13 total locations in Alabama and Florida with their headquarters residing in Huntsville. Since opening in 2008, Progress Bank has […]

South Huntsville Entertainment District Continues Development

South Huntsville development Hays Farm continues to add tenants to a growing list of those already on board at The Market shopping center, which is anchored by the already opened Publix grocery chain. Amerigo and Tom Brown’s Restaurant are among four eateries being added to a roster at The Market at Hays Farm that includes […]

Gordon Food Service Opens For Business

The Michigan-based grocery and restaurant supply chain Gordon Food Service Store opened its doors to the public in Huntsville this morning.  Located at 4710 University Dr., Gordon Food Service Store offers Huntsville residents a unique alternative to the usual club stores and grocery chains, focusing on fresh meats, produce, and other grocery items in household […]

ASmartPlace Announces Updated Website and Branding

Huntsville is booming with strong job creation, capital investment, and population growth, making it the biggest city in Alabama years ahead of projections.  In order to help keep this growth on a rapid upward trajectory, the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber has redesigned its economic development and recruitment websites, putting them both on a single site, the […]

Madison County Housing Market 2021: Nearly 10,000 Homes Sold; Inventory Under $300k drops by 64%

The Huntsville Area Association of REALTORS® (HAAR) recently published its 2021 Annual and 4th Quarter Real Estate Economics reports. For those of you who have been following the regional housing market over the past few years, the numbers may not come as a big surprise. Despite facing down a pandemic for the past two years, […]

West Huntsville Rental Property Nearing Completion

Back in October 2020, JCF Living announced the development of various updates to Virtuoso Living, a unique rental community that opts for “housements” over the traditional, and often crowded, apartment style units.  Fast forward to 2022. JCF Living is nearing the completion of the property, which totes some extremely welcoming, and unique, amenities available for […]

Registration Now Open for Annual Chamber Trip to Montgomery

Registration is now open for the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce’s annual trip to the State Capital, with Early Bird registration pricing offered through February 7. The trip will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 8-9 and will provide great opportunities for the Huntsville-Madison County’s business and elected leadership to meet and network with […]

The Peach Cobbler Factory: Coming Soon To Huntsville

Coming soon to Huntsville’s ever-growing Southside, Nashville-based The Peach Cobbler Factory is close to selecting its near-future location.   “The Peach Cobbler Factory is a new business that I’m bringing to Huntsville, AL,” said franchise owner Celeste Otero. “It will be the first location in the entire state of Alabama.” Don’t let the name fool you, […]

Mazda Toyota Manufacturing Introduces New Made-in-Huntsville Mazda CX-50

Mazda Toyota Manufacturing (MTM) held a special media event yesterday at its joint manufacturing facility on Greenbrier Rd. to unveil the start of mass production of Mazda’s newest crossover SUV, the CX-50.  MTM’s launch ceremony, cheered on by hundreds of members of the plant’s workforce, featured a number of special guest speakers, including Mazda North […]