Initiatives

All are invited to Cummings Research Park (CRP) the weekend of April 17-18 to cheer on more than 100 premier athletes competing for a spot on Team USA. The U.S. Paralympics Cycling Open presented by Toyota is the first of four domestic cycling events set to take place ahead of the Paralympic Games, which will be held in Tokyo in late August.

By Adam Smith City of Huntsville If the adage is true that “development follows roads,” […]

Venturi with John R. Jordan, Jr. – Venturi is a home-grown Huntsville company founded in 2006 by Mike Alvarez to provide engineering, logistics and test support for the US Government. The team has grown to 200 employees, and I was honored to follow Mike as President in 2020. Today, you can find Venturi employees across the country and around the world providing skilled services and expertise for our nation’s defense.

HREGI Profile: Huntsville Tractor & Equipment with Brett Crain – Huntsville Tractor & Equipment, Inc was started by my father in 1972. We began in a small Quonset hut on Clinton Ave. As the business grew we moved to our current location on Research Park Blvd. My two brothers and I have now owned the business since 2013.

Judy Ryals President & CEO, Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau Q: COVID-19 has brought […]

As NASA works to ready the Space Launch System for America’s journey back to the Moon and then on to Mars, three companies are focusing on their work for the Human Landing System (HLS) program, which would take astronauts to the lunar surface.

You know the name Woody Anderson Ford, but did you know this longtime business also serves our community? They have been very busy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dealer Cathy Anderson shared an update with us recently.

The new Huntsville Madison County 9-1-1 Center is open and ready for your call, if you ever need emergency help. Hopefully you won’t, but it should give you peace of mind the new center is twice as big to serve our community’s growing population.

One of the most prominent vacant retail developments in the Huntsville metro area is getting a $23.5 million investment. In August, we learned Publix will be the anchor grocery store at The Market at Hays Farm. In fact, we’re already seeing movement on the property.

On the centennial anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, the Historic Huntsville Foundation, the Twickenham Town Chapter of the DAR, and the Councill High School Alumni Association are creating a lasting tribute to Huntsville’s pantheon of suffrage heroes.

Throughout the changes that have turned Huntsville from a farming community to a high-tech, history-making tourist destination and economic engine, Julian Butler played a critical role for 35 years as the county attorney.

In 2019, WE3 (Women: Empower, Equip, and Encourage) was established to empower, equip, and encourage female Madison County employees to pursue leadership roles and increase gender diversity within the county.