Mazda Toyota Manufacturing Looking for a Few Good Applicants … 40,000 to be Exact
Auto plant has to fill 4,000 jobs – 3,000 on the production line
Entries by Jonathan Stinson
New System Allows Firefighters Access to Businesses After Hours
A locked door is intended to keep people out, but when a building is on fire, that creates a problem. Now, business owners in Huntsville have a solution. The City of Huntsville has partnered with the Knox Company to implement an electric rapid access system, which is designed to give firefighters access to various businesses […]
Acclinate Seeks to Educate Minorities on Importance of Clinical Trials
Imagine, two people walking down the street toward each other. They both have asthma and their doctors have just prescribed them a new inhaler that’s just hit the market. As fate would have it, as they approach one another, they both are hit with an asthma attack. Both patients use their inhalers. One person gets […]
Mazda Toyota Manufacturing Sets Diversity Spending Target for Construction
As construction progresses on the Mazda Toyota vehicle assembly plant in Limestone County, Mazda Toyota Manufacturing is poised to make a large investment in minority and women-owned business enterprises. The company said it plans to spend at least 20 percent of the overall cost of construction with those entities. “Every aspect of MTMUS’s business must […]
Governor: ‘State of Opportunity’ is Competitive and Thriving
Gov. Kay Ivey was in Huntsville Wednesday to tout her administration’s accomplishments over the past year and work to garner support for an upcoming amendment to the state’s constitution that will replace the Alabama Board of Education. The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce hosted the annual Alabama Update. The governor kicked things off by commenting […]
Despite Remington Money Woes and Furloughs, Incentives are Protected
It’s too early to tell how or if Remington’s recent furloughs will affect its agreement with the city of Huntsville, according to city officials. June 3 marked the first day of about a two-month furlough for about 200 workers at the Remington plant in Huntsville. Workers are expected to return in mid-August. Following the company’s […]
All the Bells and Whistles: $38.2 Million Luxury Apartment Development Planned for Balch Road
MADISON — Madison is about to see a $38.2 million, 258-unit luxury apartment development. Florence-based Bobo Development Group plans to break ground in July on the project, which will be across Balch Road from the Huntsville Hospital Heart Center. Construction is expected to take about 19 months and is being handled by Birmingham-based Capstone Building […]
Aerojet Rocketdyne Opens State-of-the-Art Propulsion Facility in Huntsville
Huntsville can expect up to 600 new jobs according to Gov. Kay Ivey, thanks to Aerojet Rocketdyne’s opening of a 136,000 square-foot rocket propulsion advanced manufacturing facility. “Between the capabilities of the Alabama workforce and your company’s innovation, our possibilities seem limitless,” Ivey said. “Aerojet’s continued expansion of its location in Huntsville will bring more […]
Bullet and Barrel Not Your Typical Gun Store
The people behind the counters at Bullet and Barrel in Huntsville are trying to redefine what a shooting-range experience is supposed to be by creating an environment that takes into account aesthetics, services and a personal touch. “It’s really designed to be welcoming to people from all walks of life,” Louis Southard, Bullet and Barrel’s […]
Remington Furloughs 200 Huntsville Workers
Monday marked the first day of about a two-month furlough for some 200 workers at the Remington plant in Huntsville. Workers are expected to return in early to mid-August, according to reports. Calls to Remington were not returned. Huntsville city officials were not available for comment. The Alabama Department of Commerce said it provided Remington […]
