Huntsvillian Leah Gradl has been named the first female vice president in the history of Kent Companies. Gradl was recently promoted to vice president of Support Operations. She will oversee the Marketing, Safety, Human Resources, Training/Education and IT divisions nationwide. “Leah has a long track record of collaborating with cross functional teams across all Kent […]
Huntsville isn’t just a high-tech town known for helping put man on the moon. It’s also a magnet for competitive sports tournaments that attract thousands of visitors and produce millions of dollars each year in the community. In fact, the Southeastern Short Course Championships and NASA Volleyball Bash this past weekend had an economic impact […]
Huntsville-based Merit Bank has reached $100 million in assets, the bank said in a news release. Last July, the bank announced in it had raised nearly $25 million in just a few short months through a private stock offering. Bank President and CEO Hill Womble cited the success to the support and confidence of local […]
Kirkland Company Brokers Largest Multifamily Transaction in Huntsville’s History
Local McDonald’s Owner-Operators Find Success in People; Employees Received $205,115 in Tuition Reimbursement
Is there anything more Huntsville than the combination of cotton and technology? To that end, researchers at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology have set out to make a better cotton through a series of research collaborations, grants and projects. These grants include sequencing “elite” cotton strains, sending cotton to space and conversations between students and […]
23 Fireworks Shows, Bobblehead Giveaways and Huntsville Stars Throwback Night Highlight Toyota Field’s First Season
MADISON — The Rocket City Trash Pandas have announced that individual game tickets – including Opening Night – will go on sale to the general public March 14 and March 15 at the Toyota Field box office only. Online sales of single game tickets will be offered beginning March 16. Grand Opening Weekend for the […]
The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology has launched a mentoring program to help strengthen biotech and life sciences entrepreneurs as business leaders in North Alabama, capitalizing on the wealth of business talent in the region. The program, called Navigate, was established last fall and is modeled after MIT’s Venture Mentoring Service program which has been mentoring […]
Progress Bank is celebrating its 12th anniversary of serving clients across North and Central Alabama and Destin/Inlet Beach, Fla. The Huntsville-based bank opened in February 2008 with offices in Huntsville and Decatur. Progress Bank has more than $1.2 billion in total assets and Progress Financial Services has approximately $940 million in assets under management. Progress […]
