Tag Archive for: Mayor Tommy Battle

Lockheed Martin Breaks Ground on New Missile System Integration Lab

On Monday, Lockheed Martin officially broke ground on its Missile System Integration Lab (MSIL) at its Huntsville campus. This building, slated to open in Q3 of 2023, will support development, testing, and integration for the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program.  The $16.5 million facility, designed by Goodwyn Mills Cawood and to be built by Doster […]

Huntsville City Council Adopts Redistricting Plan

Huntsville’s growth and development once again became evident with the unanimous approval of a redistricting ordinance at the Dec. 16 Huntsville City Council meeting.  The new district lines for Huntsville’s five City Council and Board of Education districts reflect significant changes in both growth and demographic diversity over the past 10 years. The ordinance will […]

Deloitte’s New Stovehouse Office An Indication Of Its Commitment to Huntsville

On Dec. 7, Deloitte formally opened a new office in the Stovehouse campus at 3414 Governors Drive SW in Huntsville, further strengthening its commitment to the Huntsville region.  The ribbon cutting ceremony was held with Mayor Tommy Battle alongside other city representatives that were present at the event. Deloitte, a multinational professional services network, provides […]

Hays Farms Continues to Take Shape With The Liam Groundbreaking

The Hays Farm development in South Huntsville continued its progress and growth recently as ground was broken for a new upscale multifamily community called Liam at Hays Farm. Neither the cold nor the strong gusts of wind could deter anyone’s excitement for the new project headed by Houston-based Bomasada Group.  Mayor Tommy Battle kicked off […]

Huntsville Redistricting Plans Formally Introduced

During its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, Dec. 2, the City of Huntsville moved forward with the formal introduction of four redistricting plans. During five City Hall public meetings in October and November, members of the public submitted three of these plans, with the fourth developed by the City of Huntsville Administration using input from […]

Avilution Opens Newest Facility Adding to Tech, Aerospace Growth of Jetplex Industrial Park

Huntsville’s evolution as an aerospace and technology hub took another step forward with the opening of Avilution‘s newest facility on the Huntsville International Airport campus. Formerly situated in a corporate airplane hangar at the airport, the aviation technology company Avilution now resides in a spacious, cutting-edge standalone facility nearby with a 6,000 square foot office and […]

Science and Technology Come Alive This Weekend at 2nd Annual STEAMfest 2021

Huntsville’s contributions to space, missile defense, cybersecurity, and engineering make it one the world’s most important centers for science and technology. All of it will be on display at the 2nd Annual Huntsville Science Festival’s STEAMfest 2021 this Saturday, October 30 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Admission is free. This year, STEAMfest 2021 is […]

$325 Million Mixed-Use Across From VBC Fits Downtown Huntsville Master Plan

It is perhaps the most glaringly empty lot in Downtown Huntsville, but it will not be for long.  The 11-acres on Clinton Avenue directly across the street from the Von Braun Center will soon be transformed into a $325 million mixed-use development featuring a mix of residential, retail, restaurant, bar, and commercial office space. Rocket […]

Toyota’s IFORCE Twin Turbo V6 Engine Got Some Motors Running at Toyota Alabama’s Line-Off Ceremony

To the driving beat of Steppenwolf’s classic Born to be Wild, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama got everyone looking for adventure at the plant’s Line-Off Ceremony when they officially unveiled their new IFORCE Twin Turbo V6 engine, made exclusively at the Huntsville plant, for all 2022 Toyota Tundras made in North America. The shimmering silver apparatus […]

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 […]