Tag Archive for: City of Huntsville

City Council debates use of private funds, upcoming 5% electrical rate increase

During the most meeting, the Huntsville City Council announced an upcoming proposal for a 5% electric rate increase, debated whether to address a grey area between personal and workplace funds, and finalized the 2025 budget. Upcoming Electric Rate Increase Proposal Director of External Affairs at Huntsville Utilities, Joe Gehrdes, announced that Huntsville Utilities will approach city […]

Alabama real estate market sees cooling trend as mortgage rates drop, report shows

The Alabama Association of Realtors has released their Alabama Economic and Real eState Report for the month of September 2024.  The report summarizes the state of the Alabama real estate market -the average of the entire state, not merely our own Huntsville/Madison County market – as ‘cooling, but robust.’  “As the traditional summer home-buying season […]

Teledyne Brown Engineering wins $476M NASA contract

Teledyne Brown Engineering has been selected by NASA to provide Earth observation data and services under a new indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, with a potential value of up to $476 million. The contract will support NASA’s Earth science research by offering cost-effective, commercial-sourced observation data. Teledyne’s contribution will feature its Multi-User System for Earth Sensing (MUSES), a […]

‘Tis the season to shop local in Huntsville and Madison!

It’s that time of year, with gift-giving occasions looming, that you may find yourself wondering what to get all those people on your list who already have everything.  Rather than getting caught up in the big box stores or online shopping, you might be looking for unique gifts for those special someone’s on your shopping […]

Capstone Building Corp completes $56.8M project in Huntsville

Capstone Building Corp., a Birmingham-based general contractor, has announced the successful completion of Arcadia, a $56.8 million luxury apartment development in Huntsville, Alabama. Developed in partnership with Bobo Family Group and Boaz Ventures, Arcadia offers 250 residential units across 432,070 square feet in Huntsville’s Cummings Research Park, the second-largest research park in the U.S. Arcadia […]

North Alabama Workforce Summit highlights regional growth, workforce development, and economic challenges

North AlabamaWorks! held the 2024 North Alabama Workforce Summit at the historic Stovehouse on September 24. The all-day program provided updates, insights, and networking opportunities for the region’s workforce development community.  State of the Workforce Report: Stephanie McCulloch, executive director at North AlabamaWorks!, presented the “State of the Workforce Report.”  McCulloch explained that North AlabamaWorks! […]

Local university to partner with AMIIC to boost advanced manufacturing training for students

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has entered into a strategic partnership with the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation and Integration Center (AMIIC), a Huntsville-based nonprofit dedicated to advancing manufacturing technologies. The memorandum of understanding, signed on Sept. 16 at UAH’s Shelby Center for Science and Technology, grants UAH students access to AMIIC’s state-of-the-art laboratory space […]

HSV company wins second Defense Logistics Agency Contract to strengthen cybersecurity for Digital Twins

Sentar, Inc., a women-owned small business specializing in advanced cyber-intelligence solutions, has secured a new contract with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to enhance cybersecurity measures for digital twins. Digital twins, virtual models of physical machines, are increasingly used in manufacturing and other industries. Protecting them from cyber threats is essential to safeguarding both physical […]

Huntsville’s newest independent bookstore celebrates grand opening

After operating as “a bookstore without a bookstore” for years, The Snail on the Wall is officially a bookstore with an actual bookstore.  That is how Lady Smith, the owner of Huntsville’s newest independent bookstore, described her journey at the store’s ribbon cutting ceremony this past Friday.  The Snail on the Wall bookstore is in […]

Alabama firm completes construction of state-of-the-art medical office in HSV

Robins & Morton, a leading construction firm, has finished work on Rheumatology Associates of North Alabama’s (RANA) new medical office in Huntsville, Alabama. The new facility, located in the Bellewood Park area, spans 20,500 square feet and is built on 2.1 acres of land. The one-story building is designed to optimize patient care and efficiency, […]