Tag Archive for: Madison County

National Cyber Summit Underway in Huntsville

The 12th annual National Cyber Summit officially begins today at the Von Braun Center, with experts from across the country in town to discuss cyber threats, security and impacts on economic development. The conference was part of Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle’s projects in the creation of the Cyber Huntsville Initiative. With the city’s history in […]

HudsonAlpha Collaborates with Drake State to Provide Genomic Testing for its Employees

What can your DNA tell you about your health or how you will respond to a particular prescription medication? Genetic analysis is a valuable means to identify and predict the potential for disease. However, the cost, access, and understanding of its usefulness have been hurdles to implementation in the healthcare setting. Over the past several […]

Huntsville New Trans-Pacific Freight Hub; Inaugural Flights to Hong Kong

While the domestic supply chain has for the most part recovered, international logistics is still trying to capture the heightened demands of the pandemic-hit air freight market.  Kerry Logistics Network Limited has chosen Huntsville for their “America’s hub” with inaugural flights originating from Hong Kong to Huntsville International Airport beginning this month.  This new Trans-Pacific […]

Huntsville City Council Approves 2022 General Budget; Boost for Culture and Business Development

Yesterday, September 23, the Huntsville City Council unanimously voted to move forward with Mayor Tommy Battle’s $245 million 2022 fiscal year budget.  As a recap for last week’s council meeting on the specifics of the budget, the council focused on questions regarding public safety, road resurfacing, mental health care, parks and recreation, and an increased […]

Trader Joe’s Announces Huntsville Opening Date

Finally, the news that the Huntsville-Madison County community has been waiting for: the Huntsville Trader Joe’s location will open Thursday, September 30. The store will only be the second location in the entire state of Alabama, behind Birmingham’s location that opened back in 2015. Trader Joe’s is a national chain of community driven and focused […]

Renovations, Updates Moving Along at Joe Davis Stadium

The big berm and scoreboard at Joe Davis Stadium that “Parkway Jose” Canseco smashed bombs over is gone. So, too, is the double-wall outfield fence where raccoons lived and occasionally appeared. The concourse, once teeming in late summer with chatter, music and occasional playoff cheering, is quiet. The 35-year-old stadium is undergoing renovations for a […]

Toyota Alabama Revved Up and Ready to Produce the 2022 Tundra Twin-Turbo V6 Engine

Incredible power. Remarkable efficiency. Toyota Alabama announced they will begin exclusively producing the all-new twin-turbo V6 engine for the 2022 Toyota Tundra. The new i-FORCE MAX 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 engine line represents a $288 million investment in TMMA operations and it will add 450 jobs, bringing the plant’s total employment to 1800. “This is a […]

Von Braun Center Announces New Director of Sponsorship Sales, Adds New Member to VBC Team

The Von Braun Center (VBC) added Abby Lee Casey to their team as the new Director of Sponsorship Sales on Tuesday, September 7.  Focusing on providing venues from cultural, education, entertainment, and sporting events, the VBC is a large part of the entertainment and developmental growth in the heart of the City of Huntsville. With […]

Getting Your Cookie Fix: Coming Soon to Huntsville

It’s the stuff childhood memories are made of. Fresh homemade cookies, straight from the oven. Those sweet sirens of chocolate chip, snickerdoodle, oatmeal, and peanut butter; their warm aroma wafting through the kitchen. They rarely sat on the cooling rack for long. When developing Cookie Fix, Founder and Chief Cookie Officer Amy Jason drew on […]

The City of Huntsville’s 2022 Budget: Workforce Development, Quality of Life, and the City’s Standard

Huntsville’s growth is known far and wide, and last Thursday, September 09, Mayor Tommy Battle introduced the City of Huntsville’s FY 2022 General Fund Budget to keep up with the City’s growth. “Now that the 2020 census has deemed us the largest city in the state, we will continue our goal to be the best,” […]