Tag Archive for: City of Huntsville

Amazon Joins Lineup of Huntsville’s Growing, Diverse Industrial Base

Huntsville’s industrial diversity continues with this week’s announcement of Amazon’s plans for a fulfillment center in the Rocket City. The giant Internet retailer is opening a 1 million square-foot center in the fall in the Limestone County portion of Huntsville. It is expected to create some 500 jobs. Amazon joins the likes of Facebook, Toyota, […]

CFD Research Breaks Ground on Laboratory in Cummings Research Park

Smiles and laughter were in abundance as one of the first post-pandemic maskless celebrations took place in Cummings Research Park. The celebration was for CFD Research breaking ground for a 13,265 square foot laboratory in Cummings Research Park.  The new facility, behind the company’s headquarters adjacent to the Hudson-Alpha Institute for Biotechnology, will expand the […]

Huntsville to Drop Masking, Distancing Requirements for Vaccinated People

Beginning Monday, the City of Huntsville will not require fully vaccinated individuals to wear masks or practice social distancing measures in City buildings or offices. The decision mirrors newly issued guidance by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which says it’s safe for fully vaccinated individuals to not wear face coverings indoors in most […]

City Garners a ‘10’ from SEC; Future Championships Possible

Host cities and venues generally have a year to prepare for the Southeastern Conference Gymnastics Championships. This year, the Von Braun Center had barely two months to prepare for the event after it was pulled from New Orleans because that city was deemed a COVID-19 hot spot. Alabama won the title with a late surge […]

City, Designers Asking for John Hunt Skatepark Feedback

An online meeting last month resulted in several ideas about Huntsville’s planned John Hunt Skatepark. Now, the city and skatepark designers want to hear from the public on this new project. An online survey is available at https://s.surveyplanet.com/UAFKSa5iS. Huntsville residents and skateboarding enthusiasts from across the region took part in the virtual meeting to share and […]

Huntsville Residential Bulk Waste Pick-up Facing Delays

If  you’ve noticed branches and discarded furniture curbside may not have been picked up lately, there’s a reason. Huntsville’s Sanitation Division said some areas of the city are experiencing delays in curbside bulk waste collection. The spring cleaning season typically produces high volumes of yard debris and trucks are operating at full capacity, the city […]

Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman to Develop Next Generation Ballistic Missiles in Huntsville

The competition to design America’s Next Generation Interceptor is on – and Huntsville will play a key role in the new generation of missile defense. The same week North Korea launched a public display of ballistic missile tests, the Missile Defense Agency awarded $7.6 billion in contract money to Northrop Grumman (partnering with Raytheon) and […]

Joe Davis Stadium Renovation: New Ballgames for Old Ballpark

The outfield fences are down and earth is being moved as the city has started the renovation of Joe Davis Stadium from primarily a baseball park to a multi-use venue. If construction isn’t delayed, the former site of the Double-A baseball Huntsville Stars will once again host high school football, that is if school administrators […]

New Governors Drive Development to Change the Face of the City

The Range and The Foundry provide a Westside gateway to Huntsville

Old Highway 20, Portion of Greenbrier Parkway Open to Traffic

Traffic moving in and out of Huntsville’s booming western corridor should flow much smoother with the dual openings of Old Highway 20 from Greenbrier Parkway to County Line Road and Greenbrier Parkway between Old Highway 20 and Mooresville Road. Both projects will be open to through traffic Friday. The multimillion-dollar improvements were part of the […]