February 2021

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State Expanding COVID-19 Eligibility to Those 65 and Older; More Front-line Workers

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The Alabama Department of Public Health is extending eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations to include people 65 or older, and additional groups of frontline workers, effective Feb. 8. Gov. Kay Ivey and the Public Health Department made the announcement Friday. The Vaccine Allocation Plan is available at www.alabamapublichealth.gov/covid19vaccine/assets/adph-covid19-vaccination-allocation-plan.pdf. Frontline critical workers listed in the plan are […]

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Permanent Road Closure: Greenbrier Road at Norfolk Southern Railroad Crossing

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If you travel Greenbrier Road, you will need to find an alternate route after this weekend. Greenbrier Road at the Norfolk Southern Railroad crossing will be permanently closed to through traffic 7 a.m. Monday, Feb. 1. Crews will be making railroad improvements within the area. Traffic control will be in place to notify motorists of […]

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Last Days to Vote! Boost HSV From No. 2 to No. 1 as USA Today’s Best Small Airport

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According to the most recent leaderboard, Huntsville International Airport is in second place in USA Today’s Best Small Airport competition. But, guess what.  That is exactly where HSV stood last year in the last few days of the competition, and the community pulled together to vote and win.  According to Public Relations Manager Jana Kuner, […]

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Convention & Visitors Bureau Launches Annual #iHeartHsv ‘Digital Lovefest’

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With February, comes Valentine’s Day, along with the candy, hearts, and flowers associated with it. What a perfect time to show the love for Huntsville and the hospitality industry!  Despite the pandemic, the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau is rolling out its eighth annual #iHeartHsv social media campaign. It runs Feb. 1-14. Folks are […]

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High Noon Shutdown Tomorrow; South Memorial Parkway Closed for Blasting

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All lanes of South Memorial Parkway near Green Cove Road and Freedom Powersports will be closed temporarily at noon Friday for blasting operations. Weather permitting, a construction crew will be blasting at the intersection of Oak Dairy Lane and South Memorial Parkway. The work is to clear rock for underground utilities for a residential development. […]

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Alabama A&M Joins Grow with Google, Thurgood Marshall College Fund Program

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Alabama A&M University is among 20 Historically Black Colleges and Universities to join the Grow with Google HBCU Career Readiness Program. Through a $1 million investment in the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, the Google-backed program provides digital skills workshops in HBCU career centers to help Black students prepare for the workforce. “The global pandemic has […]

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Former Huntsville Remington Plant For Sale

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The former Remington Outdoor plant is up for sale. B. Riley Real Estate, NAI Global and its Huntsville office NAI Chase Commercial announced the offering. The 800,000 square-foot facility is going to market unpriced, the announcement said. The vacant properties are available for immediate sale or lease. Huntsville-based Remington Outdoor opened the plant and its […]

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Wilson Lumber Improving Communication with Spanish-Speaking Employees

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Building materials supplier Wilson Lumber is making concerted efforts to better engage with employees whose first language is Spanish. About 25 percent of the Wilson Lumber workforce speaks Spanish as their first language; of those, about half are female. These employees are primarily truss builders at the company’s truss plant in Madison. Over the last year, the […]

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State of Madison County is ‘Strong … on Solid and Steady Ground’

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Despite a crippling pandemic, Madison County was able to sustain growth and success in 2020, Madison County Commission Chairman Dale W. Strong said in the annual State of the County Address. Strong spoke Wednesday to members of the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce in celebrating the accomplishments of 2020 and looking forward to 2021. The […]

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