Huntsville Black Business Expo set to return in late Summer 2022

Vicki Morris, along with the help of other organizers, held the first Huntsville Black Business Expo in November of 2021 to “Help bring the two worlds of Huntsville together.” Her mission was to take her expertise in helping small businesses in the Huntsville area and highlight black owned small businesses while also providing a family […]

Horizon Sets New Broadband Possibilities in Ohio with Adtran

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Adtran, Inc., (NASDAQ: ADTN), headquartered in the Rocket City, recently announced Horizon has selected the Adtran 10G fiber access platform and intelligent SaaS software to build a new fiber network throughout several communities in Ohio. Horizon is leveraging the Adtran end-to-end broadband solution to expand its service footprint, proactively monitor its growing network and bring high-quality symmetrical broadband to rural communities. […]

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 […]

Businesses Taking Steps to Smooth Transition Back to Physical Workspaces

As the pandemic wanes and most people are comfortably venturing out in public again, businesses are increasingly calling for employees to return to the office. While essential workers and those who solely relied on in-person interactions commuted to their jobs throughout the pandemic, many knowledge-based positions, particularly in the tech sector, shifted to strictly virtual […]

LATAM to provide direct cargo service from HSV to Brazil

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Last week, the Port of Huntsville announced a greater opportunity for businesses as the new LATAM Star route begins air cargo service direct from HSV to Brazil. LATAM Group (“LATAM”) is offering the service in collaboration with freight forwarder DSV at Huntsville International Airport. “We are thrilled to add this direct service […]

Making It Official: Starting Your Small Business, Part 7

This is the seventh part of a multi-part series that will help prospective entrepreneurs to develop the tools they need for a successful business venture.  Now that you’ve picked the perfect name for your new business, it’s time to make it official by taking the next step: registering your business. This is determined by your […]

Huntsville Population Boom Poses Challenges and Opportunities for Schools

It’s no secret that Huntsville, and Madison County as a whole, is the hottest scene in Alabama right now. The 2020 Census revealed that the county’s population had grown to 215,006, up from 180,105 just ten years prior.  The city of Madison increased its population by more than 25% in that same time period, and […]

What’s In A Name? Starting Your Small Business, Part 6

This is the sixth part of a multi-part series that will help prospective entrepreneurs to develop the tools they need for a successful business venture.  If you’re a parent, whether it be two-legged or four, you know what a big decision it was to choose the perfect name for your little one. With a child, […]

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 […]