Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 

“The time is always right to do what is right.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 

As you know, Monday, January 16th is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and there are a significant number of wonderful activities and celebrations happening throughout our community. 

Read More: HvilleBlast January 10, 2023

Business & Economy

Aquisition: Mauldin & Jenkins announced that it will acquire Huntsville’s MDG Professional Group, P.C., a full-service accounting firm in Huntsville, Alabama.

Read More: HBJ January 11, 2023

Aquisition: Federal IT services provider MartinFed has purchased service-disabled, veteran-owned small business Xcel Engineering.

Read More: GovConWire.com January 8, 2023

Development: Five big-money projects get building permits in Huntsville area.

Read More: HvilleBlast January 10, 2023

Culture & Entertainment

Music: New music series kicks off in Huntsville, “Originally Huntsville,” at the Electric Belle at Stovehouse. 

Read More: WAFF January 11, 2023

Government

Funding: U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, the dean of Alabama’s congressional delegation, secured $13,632,350 for 14 different projects throughout the fourth congressional district during the second session of the 117th Congress.

Read More: AL.com January 10, 2023

State Legislature: Alabama Legislative kicked off another 4-year term with 37 new lawmakers.

Read More: AL.com January 8, 2023

Defense

Rockets: North Alabama’s ULA’s big new Vulcan rocket headed for Cape Canaveral.

Read More: AL.com January 11, 2022

People

Erin Koshut, Executive Director of Cummings Research Park, the second largest research park in the U.S. and the fourth largest in the world, has been named president of the Association of University Research Parks Board of Directors.  

Read More: HBJ January 10, 2022