Rocket City families have a blast at NASA in the Park

Cover image: Provided by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center Despite the 103-degree heat index, thousands of people made their way to Huntsville’s Big Spring International Park this past Saturday for NASA in the Park.  Presented by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, the popular event has been on hiatus since 2018. That was the year NASA […]

Alabama State Legislators visit HSV to discuss workforce participation and housing initiatives

Alabama State Senator Sam Givhan (R) and Alabama State Representative Anthony Daniels (D) provided a legislative update to members and guests of the Huntsville Rotary Club on June 18. The lunchtime meeting was held at the Von Braun Center.  Representative Daniels, who also serves as minority leader in the Alabama House of Representatives, spoke first. […]

Bank Independent’s Anne Osborne completes Graduate School of Banking at LSU

Anne Osborne, a Senior Business Analyst at Bank Independent, has successfully graduated from the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University (GSBLSU). She completed the three-year program on May 31, 2024, alongside 152 other graduates, joining an elite network of over 17,000 alumni. Rick Wardlaw, CEO of Bank Independent, expressed his pride in Osborne’s […]

Matt Curtis Real Estate named #1 real estate team in Alabama for 5th consecutive year

Huntsville-based Matt Curtis Real Estate has retained its position as Alabama’s leading residential real estate team, earning the title of #1 Real Estate Team in the state for the fifth consecutive year. This recognition comes from the RealTrends + Tom Ferry The Thousand ranking program, which highlights the nation’s top-performing brokerages, teams, and agents. In […]

North Alabama Zoo project hits another hurdle with tax proposal rejection

Efforts to establish a zoo in North Alabama have encountered a significant setback. On Monday night, the Limestone County commissioners declared they would not impose additional taxes on county residents. In a unanimous decision, they passed a resolution against utilizing government taxes and fees to fund the construction of the proposed private zoo. The North […]

North Alabama local retires from Madison Manor after 45 years

In an era when most employees stay with a company for less than five years, Carolyn Herron stands out as an exceptional example of dedication and service. After an impressive 45-year career at Madison Manor, a Crowne Health Care facility, Herron has retired, leaving behind a storied legacy of compassion and commitment with multiple generations […]

MDA awards contract extension totalling $214 million to local business

deciBel Research Inc., a defense contractor based in Huntsville, Alabama, has been awarded a $40,588,656 extension to its existing indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-award-fee contract with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA).  This extension increases the total value of the contract from $172,576,570 to $213,165,226. The contract, originally competitively awarded, is vital for the continued development and sustainment of […]

Secretary of State Wes Allen discusses voter integrity, registration rates at Madison County meeting

Secretary of State Wes Allen spoke to issues of voting integrity, high voting registration rates, and referenced what he called “spiritual warfare” in an address to the Madison County Republican Men’s Club at Trinity United Methodist Church on Saturday.  Allen began by acknowledging the difficulties faced by blue collar workers and stated his commitment to […]

Navigating CMMC compliance: Key budgeting insights for local DoD contractors

Cover image: Provided by the Huntsville CVB/Marty Sellers of SellersPhoto Aerial Photography Daniel Akridge and Sam Stiles of Summit 7 conducted a free 50-minute webinar on Wednesday, June 12 entitled “How to Budget for CMMC.”  CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) is a series of regulations, passed by the federal government, that will apply to defense […]

Federal Reserve Declines to Cut Interest Rates

The Federal Reserve has opted to keep the Federal funds rate within the current range of 5.25 to 5.5%.  Inflation has stubbornly remained above the 2% annual rate that the Federal Reserve set as its target level. Interest rates were at 3.3% for the month of May, remaining virtually unchanged from April, when it stood […]