Tag Archive for: City of Huntsville

AMIIC Celebrates with a Ribbon Cutting for its Workforce Development Hub

Many area luminaries and civic leaders, along with those from the neighboring Huntsville and Madison communities, were on hand to celebrate the official opening and ribbon cutting for Advanced Manufacturing Innovation and Integration Center’s (AMIIC) new facility and lab at 5021 Technology Drive in Huntsville.  Greg Brown, Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce Chairman and Co-CEO […]

RadioBro Corporation Announces Merger With TEC

Born in Huntsville, aerospace electronics company RadioBro has announced that it has been acquired by Knoxville-based Technology for Energy Corporation (TEC). RadioBro president and co-founder Mark Becnel will be stepping into the role of Chief Technology Officer with TEC. “We’re excited to be a part of the growing TEC team,” said Mark Becnel, CEO of […]

Coming Soon: Innovate Huntsville and the 7th Annual Entrepreneurial Awards

Looking for a weeklong event filled with networking opportunities, coupled with valuable information and education to help entrepreneurial ventures and small businesses not only survive, but thrive? Look no further, because Innovate Huntsville Week is coming up February 22nd-25th. The good news for 2022 is that Innovate Huntsville will be hosting many of their events […]

A Work in Progress: WellStone’s New Crisis Diversion Center

There are two places that a person in the throes of a mental health crisis might find themselves. The local hospital emergency room or jail. Neither one is a truly workable option, both are often overcapacity and understaffed. For someone in crisis, they become drop off destinations of last resort.  Statistics have shown that one […]

Construction Contract for Sandra Moon Community Complex Phase 2 Awarded

The transformation of the former Grissom High School into the Sandra Moon Community Complex came one step closer to completion with the approval of a construction contract for the project’s second phase.  On Thursday, February 10, the Huntsville City Council voted unanimously to allow Mayor Tommy Battle to enter a $4.37 million construction services contract […]

New distribution center from Buffalo Rock set to open by June 13

Buffalo Rock’s new $32 million Huntsville facility is currently slated to be operational by June 13 2022. This comes less than a year after the provider of Pepsi soft drink beverages broke ground on the new development and less than two years after the initial agreement between Buffalo Rock and Huntsville was announced. The facility […]

Whataburger Celebrates Ribbon-Cutting of its First Huntsville Location

For those of you already familiar with Whataburger and/or live in South Huntsville, you already know that business has been brisk. Whataburger’s first Huntsville location, which is situated on South Memorial Parkway, directly across from Redstone Road has been packed since opening day, November 22nd of last year. The parking lot is always full, and […]

Rapid Growth Brings Expansion of HudsonAlpha Executive Leadership

Since its inception, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology has enjoyed immense success with rapid economic growth and groundbreaking strides in genomic and life science research.  HudsonAlpha and its resident companies co-located on its biotech campus in Cummings Research Park have continued to expand their footprint in multiple sectors across the biosciences, including research, testing and medical […]

Mazda Toyota Team ONE Holding Hiring Event

Mazda Toyota Manufacturing (MTM) is looking for production members to join its team. During the CX-50 unveiling event, VP of Production Janette Hostettler stated that MTM has about 1,200 spots open for new employees. MTM is making good on that promise, inviting job seekers in the Huntsville area to attend a hiring event featuring Mazda […]

UNA Receives first ever Endowment Fund from Bank Independent

Historically, public universities in Alabama are often the backbone of community development. Whether in Huntsville, Tuscaloosa, or Mobile, public universities in Alabama have always had a central role in the growth of their surrounding communities, as well as the state as a whole.  Florence and the Shoals area are no exception to this historical precedent.  […]