Mark McCarter

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Alabama Men’s Basketball team arrives in Huntsville for Rocket City Classic

Pictured Above: Alabama Men’s Basketball Coach Avery Johnson As his Alabama basketball players paired up with students from the Boys...
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Who’s responsible for ditch maintenance?

You don’t even notice them until you make it a mission to go find them. Then you can’t help see...
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The “Magic Makers” behind community events

Pictured above:  The lights at Tinsel Trail in Big Spring Park East almost have a magical quality to them. The...
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Will Huntsville win the Georgetown Energy Prize? Why it matters.

Here in football country, this is not an inappropriate analogy: Huntsville has the lead, at least the last time it...
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Can we hurry up and finish Zierdt Road?

Photo of Zierdt Road construction courtesy of SJ & L General Contractors  The $25-million Zierdt Road construction project is on...
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Behind the Scenes:
Putting on the Rocket City Classic

Basketball, for all its superstar players, remains a quintessential team sport. So, too, is the task of orchestrating a basketball...
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Rebuilding West Huntsville’s Mill Villages

Pictured above:  An Invent Communities home in Nashville Redevelopment Seeks to Preserve and Respect West Huntsville’s Rich History and Diversity...
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Creating public spaces and connectivity through greenways

As Dennis Madsen saw his BIG Picture come into focus, one aspect “caught me off-guard,” he admits. Madsen, the manager...
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Taking it to the Class:
Alabama Center for Sustainable Energy

They have been teaching the teachers, and for that, their good work has been rewarded. The team at the Alabama...
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What do three caves, firefighters and travel bloggers have in common?

An audible gasp came from some in the audience as a Huntsville firefighter went full-bore Cirque du Soleil, flipping upside...