Liftoff! NASA’s Artemis I Mega Rocket Launches Orion to Moon

Following a successful launch of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS), the most powerful rocket in the world, the agency’s Orion spacecraft is on its way to the Moon as part of the Artemis program. Carrying an uncrewed Orion, SLS lifted off for its flight test debut at 1:47 a.m. EST Wednesday from Launch Pad 39B […]

Para-cycling Returning to City with Larger Event

HUNTSVILLE, AL – After a successful two-year run hosting a Paralympic Games qualifier in 2020 and 2021, para-cycling is returning to the Rocket City next year. This time, though, the stakes are higher. More than 300 athletes from 30-40 countries will be here Memorial Day Weekend May 26-29 for the Para-cycling Road World Cup. The […]

41% of Households in Alabama Can’t Afford Utility Bills Amid Inflation

In a recent study done by LendingTree, the statistics firm found that 41.4% of households in Alabama say they have reduced or skipped necessities like food or medicine in order to afford their energy bill.  While gas prices have made headlines with high inflation and more and more commuters getting back on the road, consumers […]

Leading Work-from-Home Staff: Rethinking Task Management and Technology

According to the recently published 2021 American Community Survey, the number of Americans primarily working from home tripled from 2019 to 2021 (from roughly 6% to 18% across the board). Of course, some geographical areas and certain segments of the workforce were more affected by this shift than others. Most notably, the District of Columbia […]

Huntsville’s IPTA Wins $404M Aviation and Missile Center Contract

HUNTSVILLE, AL – IPTA was awarded the $404M US Army Futures Command (AFC) Combat Capability Development Command (DEVCOM) Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC) Enterprise Information Technology Support Services (EITSS) contract to support IT services under the VETS 2 GWAC. IPTA will provide the personnel, services, and materials necessary to enable the full lifecycle of IT […]

Department of Defense Contract Review: October 31 – November 10

This series from the Huntsville Business Journal covers Department of Defense (DoD) contracts awarded to or from Huntsville-Madison County and Alabama businesses and organizations.

Huntsville Transit Seeks Feedback at Community Outreach Meetings

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Huntsville Transit will hold four community outreach meetings Nov. 15-16 to solicit feedback from residents about Huntsville Transit’s challenges or successes. The meetings represent a feedback opportunity as officials work toward an updated Transit Improvement Plan. Quisha Bryant, Director of the City’s Parking and Public Transportation Department, said she hopes residents will attend and provide input. “Huntsville Transit wants to serve all of Huntsville, […]

US Department of Labor Announces Nationwide Apprenticeship Expansion

WASHINGTON D.C. – As the nation marks National Apprenticeship Week, the U.S. Department of Labor announced an initiative to expand its pre-apprenticeship opportunities for Job Corps students and connect them to Registered Apprenticeship programs. The effort will allow Job Corps campuses throughout the nation to emphasize pre-apprenticeship programs in green energy, health care, information technology and other […]

Innovate Alabama Taps Alabama Native to Serve as Organization’s Founding CEO

Today, Innovate Alabama board members came together to vote in the organization’s founding CEO, Cynthia Crutchfield. An Alabama native, Crutchfield brings 40 years of experience to the role where she will help innovators grow roots across the state by spearheading Innovate Alabama’s programs, statewide engagement and mission of building a robust, inclusive economy through entrepreneurship and […]

A Look into H2L Solution’s Success at the Small Business Awards

Recently at the 2022 Small Business Administration Gala, Huntsville-based company H2L Solutions was awarded the Russell G. Brown Executive Leadership Award. CEO Jonathon Hard was unable to attend, as he is currently overseas, but took the time to discuss with The Huntsville Business Journal on what this award means to him personally, and those at […]