Bradley’s Harold Stephens honored with President’s Award by Alabama State Bar Association

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that the Alabama State Bar Association has recognized H. Harold Stephens with the President’s Award. The President’s Award is presented annually to members of the bar who exemplify the motto of the Alabama State Bar, “Lawyers Render Service.” Mr. Stephens was among the 2022 recipients […]

South Alabama company awarded NASA contract to assist Marshall Space Flight Center

NASA recently announced the awarding of a facilities engineering design and inspection services contract to Vanguard Pacific of Foley. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract is to provide architecture and engineering design services at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville. The contract will go into effect on August 1, 2022, and is valued at $25.6 million with […]

Deborah E. McGee recognized for her service as 2020-2021 NAITA President

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Ms. Deborah E. McGee, Immediate Past President for the North Alabama International Trade Association (NAITA) was recently recognized for her service as 2020-2021 NAITA President. Ms. McGee served in several VP and director positions before taking on the presidency position and currently serves as the lead for the Senior Advisory Council for […]

Boeing Reaffirms Commitment to HBCUs with $8 Million Investment Through Thurgood Marshall College Fund

Today, Boeing (NYSE: BA) and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) announced a new $8 million, multi-year partnership to support the development of future technical talent. The Boeing l TMCF partnership renewal will support campus recruitment initiatives, career immersion activities, TMCF Leadership Institute programming and student scholarships at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) through 2026. “Our company’s […]

Huntsville to host public finale of Alabama Launchpad Cycle 2 2022 Competition

Alabama Launchpad, a program of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA), is proud to announce that its Launch Advisors have selected eleven finalists to participate in the Cycle 2 2022 competition. These companies will compete for a combined $75,000 at a public finale in Huntsville, Alabama on August 30.  Alabama Launchpad has finalists in […]

South Huntsville Main Business Association Receives 2022 Main Street America Accreditation

HUNTSVILLE, AL – South Huntsville Main Business Association has been designated as an Accredited Main Street America™ program for meeting rigorous performance standards. Each year, Main Street America and its partners announce the list of Accredited programs to recognize their exceptional commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization through the Main Street Approach™.  “We […]

Vector Community Scholars Fund Awards $80,000 to Local Students

Huntsville, AL – Eight local high school seniors were each awarded a $10,000 scholarship during the annual Vector Wealth Strategies (VWS) Community Scholars Fund Scholarship Banquet Tuesday, May 10 at The Ledges in Huntsville. This year’s scholarship recipients are Aparna Bhooshanan, Emma Colavita, Anna Grider, Noah Gurley, Lauren Hoffarth, Javon Jennings, Jeremiah McDow and Trinity […]

Huntsville Botanical Garden Named No. 4 Best Botanical Garden in North America

On June 3rd, the Huntsville Botanical Garden was awarded the title of No. 4 Best Botanical Garden in North America by USA Today in their 2022 10 Best Readers’ Choice Travel Award Contest for Best Botanical Garden. “We are thrilled and honored that the Garden has been named the #4 Best Botanical Garden in North […]

City of Huntsville Named Best Place to Live by U.S. News & World Report

Mayor Tommy Battle woke up to a pleasant surprise on Tuesday morning: at 6:30 AM, he learned that the City of Huntsville has taken the crown as the 2022-2023 best place to live in the United States according to a recent ranking by U.S. News & World Report.  A U.S. News analysis of 150 large […]

Army Corps of Engineers’ Huntsville Center small business program takes Army-level small business award

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville was recognized as the top Small Disadvantaged 8(a) Business Program in the Army for 2021. Huntsville Center’s Office of Small Business Programs and other U.S Army Corps of Engineers Small Business Programs were recognized April 27 by the Under Secretary of the and Army, and Army Director of Small Business, as a TOP NOTCH Small Business […]