Tag Archive for: City of Huntsville

$14M Million Runway Distribution Center Takes Flight in the Jetplex

With the “sound of success” in the background and overhead, ground was broken on a $14 million, 208,000 square-foot Runway Distribution Center in the Jetplex Industrial Park at Huntsville International Airport. As the group of elected, civic and business officials  ceremoniously shoveled dirt, heavy equipment continued plowing the soil in the background, preparing the new […]

Huntsville to Host the 2021 SEC Gymnastics Championships

BIRMINGHAM – The Southeastern Conference announced Tuesday it is adjusting the site of the 2021 SEC Gymnastics Championship from New Orleans to Huntsville due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19. The 2021 SEC Gymnastics Championship will be held March 20 at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville. The event was cancelled in 2020 due to […]

County Line Road: Proof That If You Build A Road Correctly, They Will Come

“County Line Road was the first road in which Madison was able to get ahead of the growth.”

Dirt Runoff into Lady Ann Lake Raises Concerns; City to Resolve Issue

Recently a lot of attention has been called to dirt flowing into Lady Ann Lake off Zierdt Road. The site is near the entrance to the Edgewater community and less than two miles from Town Madison.  Residents have raised questions if the long-going construction is contributing to the heavy runoff muddying the small and beloved […]

Holmes Avenue Intersections to be Temporary All-Way Stop

Motorists traveling on Holmes Avenue in downtown Huntsville over the next few weeks should be ready for all-way stops at two intersections. Friday at 1 p.m., weather permitting, City Traffic Engineering crews will install new traffic signals at the intersections of Holmes Avenue and Lincoln Street and Holmes and Greene Street. The existing traffic signals […]

Construction on Constellation, the City’s ‘Front Door,’ is Underway

After decades of planning and dreaming, Constellation Huntsville is finally under construction. Located on about 11 acres sandwiched between Memorial Parkway, Clinton Avenue and the Von Braun Center, the mixed-use project has sparked numerous questions and much speculation over the years. Developer Scott McLain never lost faith, although it may have been shaken a bit […]

Former Huntsville Remington Plant For Sale

The former Remington Outdoor plant is up for sale. B. Riley Real Estate, NAI Global and its Huntsville office NAI Chase Commercial announced the offering. The 800,000 square-foot facility is going to market unpriced, the announcement said. The vacant properties are available for immediate sale or lease. Huntsville-based Remington Outdoor opened the plant and its […]

Huntsville Named Headquarters of U.S. Space Command

U.S. Space Command headquarters will be based at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, the Air Force announced today. “The Department of the Air Force conducted both virtual and on-site visits to assess which of six candidate locations would be best suited to host the U.S. Space Command Headquarters based on factors related to mission, infrastructure capacity, […]

Attention all Thrashers (Even Grommets): A Skatepark is Planned for John Hunt Park

In a few months, you’ll be able to go to John Hunt Park and grab some air with your crew on a half-pipe. That’s right, thanks to a $1 million anonymous donation, the city of Huntsville moving ahead with plans for an innovative skatepark that will challenge skaters, from professional to novice. The proposed $4 […]

Buffalo Rock Moving Operations with $20M Facility

The Mazda Toyota Manufacturing Plant “neighborhood” is about to get a new resident. Buffalo Rock announced it will be moving its distribution operations from Old Madison Pike to a $20 million facility next year in Limestone County near the massive auto plant north of I-565. The new distribution center for Pepsi-Cola beverages and food products […]