Tag Archive for: Mayor Tommy Battle

Multi-use development planned for former Coca-Cola plant site

For some time, there have been questions and rumors about the site of the former Coca-Cola plant on Clinton Avenue. Now, the questions have been answered and rumors dispelled. Rocket Development Partners of New York City owns the 13-acre property and have a vision for its use. “There’s going to be a mixed-use development on […]

Theme of this year’s SMD Symposium focuses on ‘peer adversaries’

What began as a local gathering of enthusiastic space and missile defense professionals more than 20 years ago, has evolved into one of the most anticipated, informative, and influential national public conferences on the defense of our nation. The 21st Annual Space and Missile Defense Symposium opens Aug. 7 at the Von Braun Center and […]

South Huntsville is open for business! Ribbon cut for South Parkway overpasses

After 2 1/2 years and snail’s-pace stop-and-go traffic, the ribbon was cut today for the South Parkway overpasses at Byrd Spring and Lily Flagg roads. “We’re happy today to be able to open this stretch of South Memorial Parkway,” said Tommy Harris of the Alabama Department of Transportation, that came in a year ahead of […]

‘Main Street Alabama’ designation to make South Huntsville a ‘special place’

There may be no specified downtown nor an entertainment district per se. In fact, South Huntsville’s “main street” is a four-lane divided highway that carries a U.S. route designation. But, the area that stretches from roughly south of Governors to drive to the Tennessee River is a Main Street Alabama community. “I couldn’t be more […]