In Historic Move, Drake State President Named to State Port Authority Board

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Dr. Sims is the first African-American woman to be appointed to the Port Authority Board.

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Publix to Anchor The Market at Hays Farm

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One of the most prominent vacant retail developments in the Huntsville metro area is getting a $23.5 million investment, it was announced Friday. Publix Super Market will serve as the grocery anchor for the Market at Hays Farm (formerly Haysland Square) development, according to developer Branch Properties. “This is an exciting development for South Huntsville […]

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Mission and Vision: Region’s Largest Spec Industrial Facility Breaks Ground

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All it takes is a mission and a vision for Huntsville’s long-term strategic plan to build a multicounty regional economy in North Alabama to take shape. One of the components of that vision dropped into place recently as the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce and the Limestone County Economic Development Authority joined the Hollingsworth Cos. […]

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Huntsville No. 2 for Career Opportunities in COVID-19 Recession

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We’re not No. 1, but No. 2 is pretty good. In a recent study, Huntsville ranked No. 2 among the best places for career opportunities in the COVID-19 recession . SmartAsset analyzed 200 of the largest metro areas across seven metrics related to employment, income and access to professional development through higher education or career counseling. […]

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Drake State Unveils Initiatives to Enhance Learning Process

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The fall semester at Drake State Community & Technical College begins Aug. 17 and will include online classes, hands-on training and two new quality initiatives to maintain effective learning.  Hands-on training and in-person instruction will be limited to labs and assessments that cannot be done online, and courses in which students significantly benefit from the […]

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$67 Million Multi-Family Development Planned near Research Park Boulevard

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Plans for a $67 million multifamily development including apartment buildings and cottages in west Huntsville have been announced by Birmingham-based Capstone Building Corp. According to Capstone, Anthem Apartments and Cottages is a 406-unit luxury rental community that will include 14 apartment buildings with 312 units and 48 garages along with 94 single-family cottages with standalone […]

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SAIC Adds Innovation Factory Hub in Huntsville

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SAIC is adding an Innovation Factory Hub to its Huntsville site, expanding its presence and support to local customers. This marks the latest expansion of SAIC’s Innovation Factory network where the Department of Defense and other federal government agencies can evaluate new technologies and accelerate delivery of new and modernized systems. SAIC’s Innovation Factory is […]

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NitNeil Partners Announces Self-Storage Project on South Parkway

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NitNeil Partners has announced plans for a 100,000 square-foot self-storage facility on South Memorial Parkway, between Office Depot and Lee’s Magic Tunnel Car Wash. This month, NitNeil, a Southeast development partnership, purchased the two-plus acre property at 2312 Memorial Parkway to build the four-story, climate-controlled facility. The development will also feature a one-acre outparcel along […]

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Downtown Construction Continues Despite Pandemic

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Despite “shelter-at-home’’ orders followed by “safer-at-home’’ and, most recently, mandatory masking guidelines because of the COVID-19 pandemic, construction downtown appears to have proceeded as expected. Downtown Huntsville Inc. CEO Chad Emerson said he’s unaware of any plans being altered as far as building in the middle of the city is concerned. “I’m not aware of […]

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Robins & Morton, Huntsville Hospital Announce Topping Out of Orthopedic & Spine Tower

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 Robins & Morton and Huntsville Hospital recently announced that the hospital’s Orthopedic & Spine Tower officially reached its structural completion.  The milestone, often called the “topping out,” also signifies that the 375,000-square-foot tower now stands at its ultimate height – 150 feet – at the corner of downtown Huntsville’s Gallatin Street and St. Clair Avenue, […]

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