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Boeing awarded $1.1B Army contract; Huntsville-based operations to expand missile seeker portfolio
Boeing on Monday announced that it had been awarded a $1.1 billion U.S. Army contract to extend production for the branch's missile seeker arsenal.
Under...
Lockheed Martin unveils 65,000-square-foot advanced hypersonic strike production facility in Courtland
COURTLAND -- Lockheed Martin on Monday held a star-studded grand opening of the company's new Hypersonic Missile Assembly Building for advanced manufacturing.
The town of...
Shegun Otulana shares success story with Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator
Techstars Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator startup teams gathered recently to learn from renowned Birmingham entrepreneur Shegun Otulana. One of Birmingham’s brightest entrepreneurs, Otulana sold his company Therapy...
U.K.-based Ferroglobe eyes restart plan for silicon metal facility in Selma
SELMA, Alabama — Ferroglobe PLC, a leading producer of silicon metal, silicon-based alloys and manganese-based specialty alloys, announced this week that its subsidiary, Globe...
Marion Military Institute dedicates new First Responder Building
Marion Military Institute (MMI) recently dedicated its new First Responder Building and thanked community and state partners in its latest workforce development endeavor. The building,...
Teresa ‘Tee’ Croyle awarded lifetime service award
Behind every thriving service-oriented organization is one person that can be credited as being the integral key to its foundational success and the backbone...
Guest: Manufacturing Day – Nothing happens without manufacturing
Nothing happens without manufacturing. There are no planes, trains, nor automobiles to travel in; no homes to keep us safe and comfortable; no air...
Torch Technologies, Invariant Corporation expand to new South Huntsville multi-tenant development
Real estate investment company Freedom Real Estate & Capital has announced that Invariant Corporation and Torch Technologies will occupy two lease spaces at its...
U.S. Space & Rocket Center opens Science of Guinness World Records exhibition
The U.S. Space & Rocket continues to expand its vast and exciting array of educational exhibits with the opening of its Science of Guinness...
Manufacture Alabama launches program promoting manufacturing careers among female students
Manufacture Alabama on Friday announced the launch of Girls Learning About Manufacturing (GLAM) to create interest in manufacturing careers among female students who will...
Mazda Toyota Manufacturing begins production, plans to increase workforce to 4,000
The long-awaited milestone to begin production at Huntsville's Mazda Toyota Manufacturing (MTM) has finally come.
MTM, along with 2,000 of its team members, kicked off...
Guest: Alabama A&M University, economic engine of North Alabama, prepares to hire next university president
With the selection of its next president, Alabama A&M University (AAMU) is at a pivotal point in its history. In a few days, the...
University of South Alabama Health, Synergy Laboratories expand partnership offering COVID-19 testing to employer groups
The University of South Alabama (USA) Health and Synergy Laboratories have announced the expansion of their COVID-19 testing partnership to expand services offering surveillance...
BJCC awards 10-year pouring and vending rights contract to Coca-Cola Bottling Company United
The Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) has announced that Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc. (UNITED) has been awarded the soft drink pouring and vending rights...
Huntsville plays host to National Cyber Summit featuring intelligence community, private sector brass
HUNTSVILLE -- The Rocket City this week is hosting the National Cyber Summit, a prestigious network consisting of field experts from the public and...
Special Aerospace Services breaks ground on new campus at Huntsville’s Cummings Research Park
HUNTSVILLE -- Colorado-based Special Aerospace Services (SAS) has become the latest company to expand its operations in Cummings Research Park, further adding to the...
Irma Tuder is a 2021 Woman of Impact
Founder, former CEO and chairperson of the board of Huntsville-based Analytical Services, Inc. (ASI), Irma Tuder is well regarded as a titan of industry.
Her...
Beth Woodard is a 2021 Woman of Impact
Beth Woodard began her career at PowerSouth Energy Cooperative 30 years ago. She is still there today, as executive vice president and chief financial...
Local roads and bridges get major boost from Rebuild Alabama
"When we invest in our roads and bridges, we are investing in our people and our future"
When Gov. Kay Ivey awarded the most recent...
Alabama’s ULA successfully launches NASA’s Landsat 9
United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully launched NASA’s latest Landsat mission on Monday.
The Alabama-built Atlas V powered NASA’s Landsat 9 into orbit after taking off...
Brigadier General Tara D. McKennie is a 2021 Woman of Impact
“I’m not the first person to deserve this, just the first to be recognized. I’m so amazingly proud to be the first woman and...
Fort Payne City Schools, state officials hold groundbreaking for vocational training center
FORT PAYNE -- Local and state officials joined Fort Payne City Schools to break ground on the school system's new BEAT (Building, Electric, and...
Dynetics awarded $237M Army contract to produce anti-cruise missile, unmanned aircraft weapon system
Huntsville-based Dynetics on Monday announced it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Missiles and Space for the Enduring...
Samford University’s Brock School of Business opens Alfa Risk Management and Insurance Lab
Samford University’s Brock School of Business, in partnership with Alfa Insurance, opened the Alfa Risk Management and Insurance Lab Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021. The...