Tag Archive for: Downtown Huntsville

Huntsville City Council kicks off first meeting in new city hall with slew of new ordinances

The Huntsville City Council hosted its first meeting in its new chambers on May 23, covering only a few business items. Unfinished Business Items The council reviewed an ordinance amending ordinance number 8979, which pertains to the city’s classification and Salary Plan ordinance. Another ordinance discussed aimed to amend budget ordinance number 23762, modifying the […]

Fifteen local companies chosen as Huntsville’s 2024 Best Places to Work

The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce hosted its 2024 Best Places to Work® awards luncheon in the VBC Saturn Ballroom on May 14. The awards were based on employee survey data collected by a third-party certification system. Companies are ranked based on team effectiveness, retention probability, job satisfaction and employee benefits. Companies also use the […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey visits Huntsville, discusses unionization question and education reform

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey addressed a crowd of over 1,000 at the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber’s Alabama Update on May 13. The sold-out event was held at the Von Braun Center. Members of the Huntsville/Madison business community gathered alongside regional elected officials to hear Gov. Ivey deliver updates on the legislative session, which concluded last week.  […]

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 […]

Medal of Honor recipient inspires at Huntsville Museum of Art’s ‘Voices of Our Times’ Program

Medal of Honor recipient Staff Sergeant (Ret.) Clinton Romesha was the guest of honor at the Huntsville Museum of Art’s “Voices of Our Times” program held on April 18.  Staff Sergeant Romesha traveled from his home in North Dakota to deliver remarks at the event, and to have a conversation with Lieutenant General (Ret.) Jim […]

Essex Capital breaks ground on $220M downtown HSV Front Row project

On Tuesday, April 16, downtown Huntsville played host to yet another groundbreaking.  Huntsville’s latest development, Front Row, will total somewhere around 900,000 square feet with 545 rental apartments, 47,000 feet of curated retail food and beverage space, and 6,000 feet of new downtown office space. The project is located directly across from the Mars Music […]

106 Jefferson Hotel accolades continue growing with MUSE Hotel Award

Since its grand opening in 2021, 106 Jefferson Hotel has rapidly ascended the ranks of hospitality excellence. The lifestyle boutique hotel located downtown has been winning awards nonstop since the doors opened such as Emerging Business of the Year from the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber and the Best Hotel award in Event Publishing’s Best of Huntsville […]

City of Huntsville approves two projects to address homelessness and housing insecurity

In a response to the pressing issue of homelessness, the Huntsville City Council has approved two significant initiatives aimed at providing safe, affordable housing and critical support services to vulnerable populations within the community. The first initiative involves the approval of a project to construct a 42-unit multi-family development on Venona Avenue, utilizing funds partially […]

North Alabama welcomes new chapter of National Association of Women in Construction

The construction industry in North Alabama reached a significant milestone as the North Alabama Chapter #396 of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) was officially chartered on March 28, 2024. Founding members gathered at 106 Jefferson Huntsville to commemorate this historic event. “This is a great organization to broaden and further develop females […]

Huntsville based startup is seeking to “disrupt the ticketing industry” with new venture EQ Tickets

Aaron Caradonna, alongside with his brother Ryan, has always had a deep-rooted passion for live events.  According to Aaron, they understand what it means to be a true fan and are disappointed with how event tickets have doubled over the past 5 years reaching a 30% average markup on fees alone, according to a 2023 […]