Entries by Kimberly Ballard

Toyota Alabama Revved Up and Ready to Produce the 2022 Tundra Twin-Turbo V6 Engine

Incredible power. Remarkable efficiency. Toyota Alabama announced they will begin exclusively producing the all-new twin-turbo V6 engine for the 2022 Toyota Tundra. The new i-FORCE MAX 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 engine line represents a $288 million investment in TMMA operations and it will add 450 jobs, bringing the plant’s total employment to 1800. “This is a […]

Quaint and Historic Meets Low-Rise Luxury at Avenue Madison

Downtown Madison has always been known for its small-town charm with a historic train depot and jailhouse converted into a family-owned restaurant, a southern style downtown gazebo, firmly planted bungalow homes with wraparound porches, eclectic retail shops, and the town’s favorite event space known as The Barn. But downtown Madison is going through a rejuvenation […]

Publix Charities Donates $100,000; Over 300,000 Pounds of Produce to Food Bank of North Alabama

September is Hunger Action Month and Publix Super Markets Charities has stepped up to the plate! They just gifted the Food Bank of North Alabama with 327,106 pounds of fresh produce, backed by a $100,000 monetary donation to help raise awareness, and inspire action in the fight to alleviate hunger.  According to Feeding America, nearly […]

Pizza Hut Hosts Job Fair; Hiring Dozens of Managers and Crew in North Alabama

Thinking about launching a new career? Concerned about losing your current position? Entry-level jobseeker, or restaurant management veteran? If so, GPS Hospitality, the North Alabama franchise for Burger King, Pizza Hut, and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is hosting a virtual job fair today from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.  Pizza Hut will be filling over 30 […]

Chamber Kicks Workforce Development Strategy Into Overdrive

It is a topic of conversation across the country but in Huntsville, workforce development is the greatest challenge city leaders face. Following the recent release of new 2020 census numbers now showing Huntsville as the largest city in Alabama, the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce has kicked their strategic plan for economic development and workforce […]

Leidos Donates $1M Toward Huntsville Cyber School

It is the only public magnet high school in the nation to integrate cyber technology and engineering into all its academic disciplines. Thanks to a $1 million donation from Leidos, the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering is getting an academic and residential facility to support Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education.  Leidos […]