Good morning, Huntsville.

On Thursday, Five Stones Research celebrated its 20th anniversary at its Wynn Drive facility, with CEO Joni Green and local leaders lauding the woman-owned business for supporting defense, IT and engineering projects.

Mayor Tommy Battle acknowledged its growth and community impact.

Tomorrow, Sunday, Oct.

18, the Tennessee Valley Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution will join the Maple Hill Cemetery Stroll in Huntsville from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. They will present colors, portray historic veterans, and join a wreath-laying ceremony at 2:30 p.m. — honoring John Ward.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman named veteran engineer Stephen Cash as Marshall Space Flight Center director; his first day is Monday, Oct.

19. Cash returns to lead the center where he began his 34-year career and will oversee more than 5,000 employees as he supports key space exploration projects.

Today the southbound Memorial Parkway overpass at Mastin Lake Road opened after more than three years of construction, letting drivers bypass the traffic light while work continues underneath; the change comes ahead of Alabama A&M’s homecoming to ease traffic for fans.

Breast cancer survivors Tonia and Shirley Osieczanek will walk together at the Liz Hurley Ribbon Run today in downtown Huntsville—joining thousands as they urge women to keep up with their screenings.

In September, most local counties had fewer home sales while the Athens market bucked the trend with more sales and a higher median price; realtors said rising mortgage rates made buyers more selective as purchasing power shifted.

The Alabama Center for Real Estate held its eighth annual forum on Thursday at the downtown Huntsville Area Association of Realtors office, where local business leaders + educators discussed workforce growth and infrastructure challenges.

Panelists highlighted evolving campus projects and property renovations to meet aerospace and defense demands.

No. 6 Alabama will travel to Knoxville today at 2:30 p.m. to face No. 14 Tennessee in their 109th Third Saturday rivalry game.

The Crimson Tide, coming off a loss to Georgia, face challenges with pass protection and receiver depth as key players are missing.

Thursday night, high school football games delivered exciting results as Vigor shut out Williamson at Ladd-Peebles Stadium and Huntsville beat Bob Jones—other matchups saw wins by Deshler, Fairview, and Hackleburg, per the Alabama Sports Writers Association.