Davidson Technologies, Inc. held a ribbon cutting event on the morning of April 24 at their new corporate headquarters at Redstone Gateway in Huntsville.  Representatives from the community and the company welcomed visitors to the state-of-the-art facility.  Davidson, a government contractor, was founded in Huntsville in 1996 by Dr. Julian Davidson. Dr. Davidson’s wife, Dr. Dorothy Davidson, assumed leadership after Dr. Julian Davidson passed away in 2013.  Today, the company is led by CEO Major General John Holly (USA, Ret.) and President Dale Moore.  Sameer Singhal, the ..read more

Cover Image: Steve Babin The Women’s Economic Development Council Foundation (WEDCF) held an Honoree Reception on the evening of April 23 at the Redstone Federal Credit Union Twickenham Terrace, an indoor-outdoor venue with views of downtown Huntsville.  “This invitation-only reception is a preliminary event leading up to the WEDC Foundation’s Women Honoring Women (WHW) event on September 19th, 2024,” explained Carla Stiles, marketing strategist for WHW and owner of Designedbycarla.  The WEDC Foundation was created in 1998 by the Women’s Economic Development Council. The WEDCF striv ..read more

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Huntsville will soon groove to the rhythms of an eclectic array of international superstars as part of the inaugural South Star Music Festival. Festival producer C3 Presents announced Blink-182, Gwen Stefani, Shinedown, Beck, Ludacris, TLC, Jane’s Addiction, Sublime and Goo Goo Dolls will top the bill of the two-day event, set for Sept. 28-29 in John Hunt Park. A complete list of performers can be found here. “I am excited by the incredible level of talent set to perform in Huntsville this fall,” Mayor Tommy Battle said. “We look forward to a successf ..read more

Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, recently broke ground on a $115 million, 26,000 square-foot expansion of its Redstone Raytheon Missile Integration Facility, which will increase the factory’s space for integrating and delivering on critical defense programs by more than 50 percent. The expansion will also bring an estimated 185 new jobs to the area, growing RTX’s employee footprint in Alabama to more than 2,200 people. “This important investment in the Huntsville region will help us meet the growing needs of our military customers and service members,” said Raytheon President Phil Jaspe ..read more

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Huntsville will soon groove to the rhythms of an eclectic array of international superstars as part of the inaugural South Star Music Festival. Festival producer C3 Presents announced Blink-182, Gwen Stefani, Shinedown, Beck, Ludacris, TLC, Jane’s Addiction, Sublime and Goo Goo Dolls will top the bill of the two-day event, set for Sept. 28-29 in John Hunt Park. A complete list of performers can be found here. “I am excited by the incredible level of talent set to perform in Huntsville this fall,” Mayor Tommy Battle said. “We look forward to a successf ..read more

This past Friday and Saturday marked the 30th year of NASA’s Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC). The challenge wrapped up at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville on Saturday, April 20th. HERC is an annual event that was first held in 1994. At the time it was called the Great Moonbuggy Race. The challenge was an eight-month process that culminated in the rover competition course. Points were accumulated throughout the challenge. This year’s competition was attended by teams from 13 countries, 24 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Over 600 students from 42 ..read more

Bank Independent and the Helping Hands Foundation has announced the launch of the 10th Annual Food Share Drive. The drive aims to combat food insecurity and provide support to local organizations across the seven counties served by the bank. The Food Share Drive will run from April 29 to May 17 during which time community members can make monetary donations and those donations will stay in your local communities through our partners. An Amazon Wishlist has also been set up for each partner and those items be shipped directly to them. To give monetarily or to see the Amazon Wishlist, please vi ..read more

Cover Image: Steve Babin The Madison Chamber of Commerce honored exceptional businesses and nonprofits on the evening of April 19 at their 2024 Best in Business Awards dinner and ceremony, held at the Space Camp Operations Center.  Area business owners were nominated for recognition in fourteen different categories, including Start-Up Business of the Year, Retail Small Business of the Year, and Best in Wellness. At the event, Shari Moore, Vice President of Membership for the Madison Chamber, explained the selection process for the awards. “An outside committee from several chambers of co ..read more

Medal of Honor recipient Staff Sergeant (Ret.) Clinton Romesha was the guest of honor at the Huntsville Museum of Art’s “Voices of Our Times” program held on April 18.  Staff Sergeant Romesha traveled from his home in North Dakota to deliver remarks at the event, and to have a conversation with Lieutenant General (Ret.) Jim Pillsbury. The two gentlemen were introduced by Jay Town, Vice President and General Counsel at Gray Analytics. Town emphasized what an exceptional privilege it was to hear from a Medal of Honor Recipient.  “There have only been 3,536 Medals of Honor awarded in o ..read more

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Huntsville Botanical Garden (HBG) is set to transform into a vibrant mosaic of world cultures with the launch of Global Rhythm & Blooms, an event series promising a sensory journey through music, dance, and culinary delights. Beginning on April 18 and continuing every Thursday until September 26, visitors can indulge in the rich diversity of Huntsville’s international communities, all within the ambiance of the Cedar Glade from 5 p.m. till dusk. HBG CEO Susan Wagner expressed enthusiasm for the event. “Music, food, and flowers transcend language barriers and are deeply ro ..read more