Tag: Huntsville
Alabama’s Fastest Growing Inc. Roster 2019
Huntsville, by far, had the most companies listed, at 25, with Birmingham coming in second, with 15 companies.
Opinion: Raise the Cap on Passenger Facility Charge
Huntsville is one of the fastest growing local economies in our nation. Boosted by federal and private sector investments, our region is on a...
State Tourism Conference Wraps Up
Attendees at the Alabama Governor’s Conference on Tourism being held through Tuesday in downtown Huntsville have a full slate of speakers, as well as...
Return to the Moon
NASA is hard at work on plans to return humans to the moon in the next five years.
Breakthrough Medical Test — Courtesy of Huntsville’s iCubate
It's a "breakthrough device" says the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and one that can save the lives of the thousands who fight life-threatening...
Huntsville Airport to Get $10.4M Upgrade
$10.4 million in U.S. Department of Transportation money will soon be flowing to the Rocket City’s airport to improve infrastructure.
HudsonAlpha, Mars Lead Chocolate Advance
Cacao, the plant source of chocolate, could be bred to be more plentiful — more resistant to drought and disease — thanks to research funded by Mars Wrigley, and performed by genetic scientists at Huntsville's HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology.
Angelia Walker’s Surprise Opportunity Led to Three Decades with NASA
A surprise call from NASA in 1987 changed Angelia Walker’s life. The Phenix City native was starting her first semester at Columbia Theological Seminary...
Defense Contractor Attains Employee-Owned Propulsion
Army missiles are the mainstay of Torch Technologies, one of the nation’s top 100 defense services companies. Employee-owned, it has achieved annual growth of 30-40 percent since its founding in 2002.
Superlative Burbs: Hampton Cove
A retreat from the Huntsville bustle, Hampton Cove lies in the foothills of Monte Sano.