Tag Archive for: City of Huntsville

ALDOT announces U.S. 72 resurfacing to begin next week

The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that nighttime resurfacing of U.S. 72 in Huntsville and Madison will begin the evening of Tuesday, April 19, weather permitting.  The $4.7 million project will resurface about seven miles of U.S. 72, from County Line Road to Alabama 255/Research Park Boulevard. Wiregrass Construction will begin by milling to […]

Huntsville Chamber Hosts Governor Ivey’s 2022 Alabama Update

The Von Braun Center North Hall held a large group of almost a thousand attendees on Thursday as local residents gathered to hear Governor Kay Ivey’s 2022 Alabama Update, in which she discussed issues important to Huntsville.  The Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce hosted the luncheon event in which the governor gave her annual address […]

Making History: Huntsville Breaks Ground On New City Hall

Despite the morning’s rain, wind, and chill, Huntsville City Hall became the site of celebration as Mayor Tommy Battle welcomed the media, Council members, and other dignitaries to witness the beginning of the next chapter of the city’s history on Monday morning.  The official groundbreaking was held at the site of the future municipal complex […]

Cathy Stender makes history as first women inducted into Ford

The Ford Motor Company has more than 3,500 dealerships across the United States. Of those dealerships, only 31 individuals had made it into Ford’s Dealers Hall of Fame as of 2022 and they were all male. That changed in March as Cathy Stender of Woody Anderson Ford was formally inducted at a private reception with […]

UAH to Construct New Facility to Meet Huntsville’s Engineering Needs

The first phase of a planned overhaul to the University of Alabama Huntsville’s College of Engineering has been approved by the UA Systems Board of Trustees.  With initial approval granted, UAH will formally proceed with planning the construction of a new facility for its College of Engineering. The new building will be an 80,000 square foot academic and research facility. “These plans […]

Hill Technical Solutions Showcases Its New ADEPT Center

Hill Technical Solutions (HTS) celebrated its expansion last week with the grand opening of its Analysis, Digital Engineering, and Prototype Technology (ADEPT) Center at its new corporate headquarters at 700 Boulevard South SW in Huntsville.  Founded in 2010 by Brad and Stacey Hill, HTS provides engineering solutions for major government programs for the Department of […]

Teledyne Brown Engineering to Blaze New Trails With Nissan, Sierra Space

Last week’s 37th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs brought exciting news when Teledyne Brown Engineering, Sierra Space, and Nissan North America announced their partnership in the creation of the next-generation crewed Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV).  Huntsville engineers will play a significant role in the LTV’s development. According to a Teledyne Brown spokesperson, Teledyne Brown Engineering […]

Port Of Huntsville names replacement for retiring CEO Tucker

The Port of Huntsville is losing its Chief Executive Officer and decades-long employee Rick Tucker to retirement on the last day of 2022, but his replacement is likewise a familiar face at the company. The Port, which is managed by the Huntsville Madison County Airport Authority, announced that current Chief Operating Officer/Deputy Director Luther “Butch” […]

Lilly Ledbetter Speaks Gender, Pay Equality at UAH

The University of Alabama Huntsville’s College of Business hosted noted labor activist Lilly Ledbetter. Ledbetter, 84, spoke to a mixed crowd of university students and local Huntsville residents at Chan Auditorium.  During her hour-long talk, Ledbetter recounted her experience with gender pay discrimination while working as a supervisor for Goodyear Tire & Rubber’s plant in […]

Comcast Announces New Career Opportunities for the Southeast

Comcast Corporation has announced that the company is accepting applications for 300 virtual Inbound Sales (IBS) Representatives throughout the southeast, including in Huntsville, Alabama.  IBS Representatives work directly with customers over the phone in order to promote and sell Comcast products and services. Other responsibilities include helping customers virtually set up new services, transfer services […]