Reed Submits Apparent Low Bid of $14.3M for I-565 Widening Project
Project to begin this summer, finish in 2021
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Small Business Development Center Hosting Webinar on Disaster Loans, PPP
You have questions, they have answers. The Alabama Small Business Development Center is hosting a mini-town hall Q&A webinar today at 11 a.m. For information on small businesses, visit asbdc.org. The webinar will include any news / updates on the SBA Disaster Loan & Paycheck Protection Program, but will focus on Questions & Answers from […]
Facebook Launches $100M Small Business Grant Program
To support COVID-19 relief efforts in the Huntsville Data Center community, Facebook has launched a Small Business grant program. Facebook is building a 970,000 square-foot data center in the North Huntsville Industrial Park. It was scheduled to be operational this year but construction has slowed due to the pandemic. For the grant program, here is the […]
Huntsville International Airport Receives $13.7M Grant to Help Offset Pandemic Revenue Losses
The Federal Aviation Administration Tuesday awarded nearly $14 million to Huntsville International Airport as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Some $10 billion will be provided to U.S. airports devastated by the falloff in travel demand as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The passage of the CARES Act and distribution […]
HudsonAlpha Company, Local Business Working to Address Health-Care Disparities in America
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a long-standing problem to the forefront – racial and ethnic disparities in health care. Reports show that African Americans are dying from COVID-19 at a higher rate than other races. Louisiana reported African Americans account for 70 percent of coronavirus-related deaths. DC reported 58 percent and Michigan reported 42 percent, […]
Pizza Hut Seeking 30 Drivers for Huntsville Area
GPS Hospitality, an Atlanta-based franchisee, seeks 30 Pizza Hut drivers in the Huntsville area for immediate hire. Interviews will be conducted via video chat. Pizza Hut is also expediting its hiring and onboarding process to get delivery drivers on the road more rapidly, and ultimately to get customers their pizza quicker. The new process aims […]
Nonprofit Offers Emergency Loans to Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 Outbreak
Huntsville-based nonprofit Neighborhood Concepts Inc. is offering emergency loans to small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. Acting through its subsidiary the North Alabama Revolving Loan Fund, LLC, NCI will offer working capital loans up to $25,000 to help small businesses cover operating expenses in instances where their monthly income is insufficient to cover their […]
TVA’s IT on Frontline for COVID-19 Pandemic Safety
Employees around the nation are heeding the call to limit their personal interactions by teleworking. In the process, teleworking has stressed IT networks and is spotlighting cybersecurity concerns for businesses around the world. “First and foremost, TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) IT continues to work around the clock to ensure business continuity and identify, protect, detect […]
New State Regulations Limit Gatherings, Ban Dining-in
The Public Health Officer for the State of Alabama released a new list of stringent containment policies for communities to follow to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. These include full school closures, senior center closures, pre-school and child care closures, nursing home restrictions, delayed elective-medical procedures, limited gatherings of no more than 25 persons, bar closures, and […]
Retail and Restaurant Owner Online Town Hall Meeting Set for Friday
The South Huntsville Main Business Association is hosting an online town hall meeting at 10 a.m. Friday for restaurant and retail business owners regarding the COVID-19 outbreak. Expected are: – City leaders on the latest recommendations and best practices for protecting staff and customers – How to transition businesses online by offering curbside or delivery […]
