A fund has been established to support nonprofit organizations providing assistance for local students during this time of virtual learning. The Remote Learning Supervision Fund is a collaborative effort of the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber, The Schools Foundation, and the Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville. Toyota Alabama, Raytheon Technologies, and The Junior League of Huntsville provided […]
Still Serving Veterans has announced its officers and board members for 2020-2021. New board members are Mike Durant, Jenni Feld, Rich McAdams, Kris McGuire and Dr. David Traynor. “Each new board member is bringing not only their knowledge of the Huntsville community, but their own unique professional experience and skill set to Still Serving Veterans […]
Snagging your own piece of the Rocket City is now easier than ever, with the recent launch of the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau’s online store. The online shopping site – “Rocket City Shop” – offers a selection of branded Huntsville and Madison face masks, with plans to expand to other merchandise. “We’re aiming for […]
The Huntsville Area Association of Realtors is engaged in efforts to connect local officials with national policy experts to drive conversations on property vacancy and abandonment prevention. Stabilizing and Revitalizing Neighborhoods in the COVID-19 Era, a multipart series hosted by the National Association of Realtors, is bringing together Realtors and policymakers from across the country […]
Cecil Ashburn Drive opened four lanes of traffic Thursday, resetting a 3.4-mile transportation corridor that will support commuter growth in Huntsville’s southeastern sector. The $18.1 million project was part of Mayor Tommy Battle’s 2012 “Restore our Roads” initiative that jointly funded more than $250 million in major road improvements with the Alabama Department of Transportation. […]
In a sign of the times we are in, the 2020 Women Honoring Women event is going virtual. And the event slated for Sept. 17 is reaching back to its past in this format. “We have an opportunity to introduce a new aspect of the Women Honoring Women event,” said event chair and Women’s Economic […]
Alabama Kitchen & Bath, which provides granite, marble and quartz countertop products, has opened a fabrication facility and showroom in Huntsville. It is the second location for the Alabaster-based company. The Huntsville store is at 11533 South Memorial Parkway. Brazilian-born Sandro Da Silva, a stone fabricator since 2005, opened the Alabaster store in 2015. Known […]
Good golly, MidCity! MidCity District, the mixed-use development on University Drive, is adding a 40-foot by 30-foot mural of late rock ‘n’ roll icon Little Richard to its public mural gallery. Born Richard Penniman and a graduate of Oakwood University, he devoted his life to music and his faith. Little Richard was a pioneer for […]
Dr. Sims is the first African-American woman to be appointed to the Port Authority Board.
Huntsville International Airport is equipping its restrooms with signs to help aid victims of human trafficking, thanks to a partnership with the Junior League of Huntsville. “Having thwarted a human trafficking attempt inside our own airport” said Jana Kuner, Huntsville International Airport Public Relations Manager. “We realized just how prevalent this issue is in society […]
