Pratt Avenue streetscape project to improve safety for pedestrians, motorists

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Pratt Avenue in Huntsville will see significant landscaping and sidewalk upgrades as part of an upcoming streetscape improvement project. Huntsville City Council authorized Mayor Tommy Battle to enter into an agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation for the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) project. The cost is estimated at $1 million, with federal funds […]

UNA, MartinFed sign learning agreement to benefit employees

The University of North Alabama (UNA) and MartinFed, a Huntsville-based cyber security firm, have signed a learning agreement that will benefit MartinFed employees interested in pursuing any online, on-campus, graduate or undergraduate degree with a tuition scholarship  from UNA.  “Investing in our outstanding team members is a priority at MartinFed,” said Matthew Schmitz,  MartinFed Chief […]

Tuberville highlights Space Command and Russia at Chamber’s Washington Update

Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville touched on a handful of topics last Wednesday during his address to local business and civic leaders, including the delayed transfer of the U.S. Space Command, national security and helping farmers with an enhanced Farm Bill being worked on in Congress. Tuberville spoke for 25 minutes at the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber […]

HAAR, Alabama Association of Realtors January Reports Detail State of Alabama Market

The Alabama Association of Realtors (AAR) has released the latest issue of its new, monthly report on the state of Alabama’s real estate market. The issue covers statewide market statistics compiled from the month of January. “Average home prices have declined but remain high relative to pre-pandemic levels affecting housing affordability,” said Alabama REALTORS® 2023 […]

Huntsville Beautification Board accepting nominations for 2023 awards

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The City of Huntsville’s Beautification Board is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Huntsville Beautification Awards. The deadline to submit the entry form and $50 fee for each property nominated is Wednesday, April 5. Judging will take place after Memorial Day (May 29). Who is eligible? City of Huntsville-licensed commercial, business or government […]

City of Huntsville Once Again Receives Triple-A Credit Ratings

Moody’s Investors Service and S&P Global Ratings have once again awarded Huntsville triple-A credit ratings, received by only a minority of government entities in the nation. Ratings provide a common and transparent global language for investors and other market participants, corporations and governments. Ratings assigned are forward-looking opinions of the relative credit risks of financial obligations […]

The Alabama Business Intelligence Center Expands, Hires New Director of Research

The Alabama Business Intelligence Center (AL BI Center) is pleased to announce its expansion, hiring Jacob Lamb as its Director of Research. Lamb will help build capacity for research activities, support the Alabama Alumni Initiative, assist with corporate due diligence requests, cover insights on public companies doing business in Alabama, and track key trends for […]

Huntsville Ranks Among the Best Cities for Working Parents

The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber Foundation has renewed its partnership for 2023 with the national Best Place for Working Parents® program, offering real-time designations to businesses of all sizes whose family-friendly policies qualify through a first-of-its-kind, 3-minute online self-assessment. The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber Foundation’s partnership offers local business leaders the opportunity to instantly determine whether their organization […]

Family Honors Aerospace Engineering Pioneer with Ronald Lee Lancaster Memorial Scholarship

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Indiana native Ronald “Ron” Lee Lancaster, who passed away on May 15, 2022, held many titles: husband, father, friend, mentor, missionary, and  engineer. “He was so many things to so many people,” son Jeff Lancaster remembers, adding that his father was always giving of his time. “If the opportunity presented itself, he would […]

Honoring Henderson and Daniel Brandon: A Black Masonry Construction Firm That Built Huntsville

HUNTSVILLE, AL – In celebration of Black History Month, the non-profit Historic Huntsville Foundation (HHF)  will debuts “Brick by Brick: The Legacy of Henderson and Daniel Henderson as part of its Rooted in History” exhibition series on Friday, February 24. “Brick by Brick” brings long-overdue recognition to the father-and-son masonry firm who built some of […]