Tag Archive for: City of Huntsville

Al Smith, Jr. – Stanton Chase – Managing Partner

A southern Louisiana native and former professional athlete, Al Smith Jr. recently reallocated to Huntsville, Alabama to spearhead the opening of a new office for Stanton Chase. Prior to working his current position, Al worked on corporate talent acquisition teams, providing him with strategic experience in identifying and obtaining top talent for companies. Al graduated […]

Aaron Caradonna – EQ Concepts, Inc. – Founder/Owner

Aaron is a Huntsville native and the Founder/Owner of EQ Concepts, Inc. Prior to founding EQ, Aaron served as a Corporate/M&A Attorney at Bradley Arant – Huntsville and as GC/VP at Summit Information Solutions, Inc. He has served on the Board of the Food Bank of North Alabama, Huntsville Hospital Foundation, Huntsville Hospital Development Council, […]

Small Business Spotlight: A Conversation with the Church Street Family

What began as a single wine shop, born out of a desire to recreate the ambiance of a California wine bar, has grown into a collection of nine distinctive restaurants and bars. Husband and wife team Matt Mell and Stephanie Kennedy-Mell are the creative culinary geniuses behind the Church Street Family restaurants and bars, which […]

Sit Down With Success: A Conversation with Karen and David Smith of Royal Funeral Home

For over a century, Royal Funeral Home has been a pillar of support for grieving families, particularly in the black community. Through four generations, the owners have dedicated themselves to providing the utmost care and compassion to those experiencing the loss of a loved one, and at a time when equitable access to services was […]

Huntsville International Airport in the running for Newsweek’s Best Small Airport

Huntsville International Airport (HSV) has been selected as a nominee for the title of Best Small Airport in the United States by Newsweek Readers’ Choice Awards. Out of 15 contenders nationwide, HSV stands out for its reputation of seamless service, friendly atmosphere, and commitment to enhancing the traveler experience with offerings such as live music […]

Local researcher wins $279,000 Fellowship to revolutionize electric vehicle battery safety

Dr. Avimanyu Sahoo, a researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has been awarded a U.S. National Science Foundation’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Fellowship totaling $279,105 to study ways to enhance the safety, efficiency and longevity of lithium-ion battery packs in electric vehicles (EV). Lithium-ion batteries are subject to overheating and catching […]

U.S. Space & Rocket Center hosts former Navy SEAL turned aerial firefighting pilot

Friday April 26, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center hosted a free talk given by Tim Sheehy, a Former U.S. Navy Seal, decorated combat veteran, and aerial firefighting pilot.  Sheehy is also a Space Camp alumnus and current supporter of the program. Sheehy explained why he is a big supporter of Space Camp.  “It is […]

Davidson Technologies unveils state-of-the-art headquarters at Redstone Gateway

Davidson Technologies, Inc. held a ribbon cutting event on the morning of April 24 at their new corporate headquarters at Redstone Gateway in Huntsville.  Representatives from the community and the company welcomed visitors to the state-of-the-art facility.  Davidson, a government contractor, was founded in Huntsville in 1996 by Dr. Julian Davidson. Dr. Davidson’s wife, Dr. […]

WEDC Foundation unveils 2024 Women Honoring Women awardees

Cover Image: Steve Babin The Women’s Economic Development Council Foundation (WEDCF) held an Honoree Reception on the evening of April 23 at the Redstone Federal Credit Union Twickenham Terrace, an indoor-outdoor venue with views of downtown Huntsville.  “This invitation-only reception is a preliminary event leading up to the WEDC Foundation’s Women Honoring Women (WHW) event […]

C3 Productions announces line-up for inaugural 2024 music festival South Star

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Huntsville will soon groove to the rhythms of an eclectic array of international superstars as part of the inaugural South Star Music Festival. Festival producer C3 Presents announced Blink-182, Gwen Stefani, Shinedown, Beck, Ludacris, TLC, Jane’s Addiction, Sublime and Goo Goo Dolls will top the bill of the two-day event, set for Sept. 28-29 in John […]