Tag Archive for: City of Madison

Toyota Field Upgrade: Madison Council Faces Decision on $30M or $7M Option

Two options are on the table for the Madison City Council to choose from as it looks to upgrade Toyota Field, home to the Double-A Southern League Rocket City Trash Pandas, to be in compliance with Major League Baseball’s standards for minor league facilities. One option would cost $30 million, the other $7 million. The […]

City of Madison hosts ribbon cutting for Sunshine Oaks Park

The City of Madison recently celebrated the grand opening of Sunshine Oaks Park, a newly developed 40-acre recreational space designed to enhance community engagement and provide diverse outdoor activities. The ribbon-cutting ceremony, held on March 20th at 10:30 a.m., marked an important milestone in the city’s commitment to expanding green space and promoting outdoor recreation. […]

New I-565 Interchange in Madison Opens, Enhancing Connectivity and Economic Growth

The long-awaited westbound I-565 interchange at Town Madison Boulevard officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, attended by city and state officials. The new interchange is expected to bolster business activity, improve regional accessibility, and support the growing economic landscape of Madison and its surrounding communities. The project included the construction of westbound on- and […]

The Market at MidCity Opens for its Seventh Season

The Market at MidCity commenced its seventh season on Sunday, March 16, 2025, despite challenging weather conditions marked by mud and wind. The resilience of both vendors and patrons was evident, as a substantial turnout underscored the community’s commitment to supporting local enterprises. This weekly event, running from noon to 4 p.m. every Sunday until […]

Three Huntsville business leaders on the year to come

As the new year begins and a new presidential administration takes office, the future remains uncertain in many ways. However, as events unfold rapidly on the national and international stages, we often lose sight of the fascinating and important developments happening right in our own community. The folks at Huntsville Independent Press, First Merit Solutions, […]

If DeepSeek is the Sputnik moment in AI, Huntsville should get ready for launch!

As a native, it’s always fun to brag to people that the relatively unsung hero city of the space program was Huntsville. Yes, the rockets that brought man to the moon launched in Florida, but a lot of the science, math, technology, and stolen Nazi scientists were from right here in Alabama! NASA has had […]

Huntsville’s biotech industry pioneers PTSD identification and treatment

The city of Huntsville experienced a tragedy on February 12th, 2010, when a biology professor at the University of Alabama in Huntsville shot six of her colleagues, killing three of them, during a department meeting.  This shooting’s impact reached far beyond Huntsville’s city limits, making national news and leaving millions in disbelief of the cruel […]

Huntsville teen builds branding business from the ground up

At just 18 years old, Landon Bruski is no ordinary college freshman.  While most of his peers are focused on adjusting to college life, Bruski has been busy running his own branding and digital marketing company, Bruski Branding Services.  Founded when he was only 16, the Huntsville-based business has already served more than 40 clients […]

Innovate Alabama opens fifth round of supplemental grant applications

Innovate Alabama has announced the opening of the fifth round of applications for their Supplemental Grant Program.  Innovate Alabama is the state’s first private-public partnership focused on modernizing the state’s economy through innovation and entrepreneurship. The organization provides funds to small businesses with the aim of positioning the state as a key player in generating […]

Real Estate Update: December figures show uptick at end of sluggish year

Reports from the month of December have shown that the residential real estate market has been stronger than most winter seasons, with the local market here in Huntsville/Madison County a bit more brisk than the national norm. According to reports from the Huntsville Area Association of Realtors (HAAR), there were 622 homes sold in December […]