“Will Space Command Workers Follow? Huntsville Faces Its Biggest Move Yet”
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — When Sharonda Ware left Washington, D.C. in 2018 to keep her FBI job, she wasn’t sure Alabama would ever feel like home. She had doubts — especially as a Black woman moving her family to the Deep South. But years later, Ware says Huntsville has surprised her. “Now, this is home,” she said, standing in her new house in the Rocket City.
Ware’s journey captures the tension and opportunity now facing Huntsville as the U.S. Space Command prepares to relocate from Colorado Springs, Colorado, bringing more than a thousand federal jobs to North Alabama. The announcement, made by former President Donald Trump, cements Huntsville’s growing reputation as a hub for space and defense — but raises one big question: Will the workforce follow the mission south?…