Tuberville discusses education, Space Command, and government efficiency in Huntsville visit

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Senator Tommy Tuberville visited Redstone Arsenal on Thursday, addressing key concerns for Alabamians, including the future of education, government efficiency, Space Command’s headquarters and even a possible bid for the governorship.  Tuberville voiced strong support for President Donald Trump’s executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education (DOE). He argued that eliminating the federal […]

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Wernher von Braun’s lasting economic legacy in Huntsville

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On March 17, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center honored the children of Dr. Wernher von Braun—Iris, Margrit, and Peter—with its inaugural Founders Award. The ceremony, held in the Davidson Center’s Saturn V Hall, recognized the von Braun family’s significant contributions to the Center and Space Camp programs. But beyond the ceremony, this award underscores […]

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SymbyAI secures new round of funding

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SymbyAI, the cutting-edge AI company revolutionizing research and development, has hit a major milestone. The company, founded by Ashia Livaudais, recently secured a $2.1 million seed round at a $15 million valuation. With this funding, SymbyAI is accelerating its growth, expanding its team, and focusing on deploying its AI-powered platform to enterprise clients. Raising early-stage […]

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The Right Stuff: Local defense company celebrates success

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The Right Stuff is a book from 1979 that was later made into a blockbuster 1983 movie of the same name. Nearly a half-century later, Radiance Technologies CEO William C. Bailey Jr. turned the phrase again during a ribbon-cutting ceremony that drew luminaries from near and far Monday at the engineering contractor’s campus in Cummings […]

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Shooting stars: CUSA program champions Huntsville’s career options

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A launch occurred at the Conference USA Basketball Championships last week, but it wasn’t a jump shot at the Von Braun Center. Instead, CUSA started its “Stars of Tomorrow‘’ program, an initiative the league devised to combine sports and career development to offer top students from member institutions an opportunity to engage with industry professionals […]

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KBR secures $229M U.S Army contract for CH-47 Chinook modernization in Huntsville

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KBR, a global government contractor that provides technology and engineering solutions, won a $229 million recompete contract to develop improvements to the U.S. Army’s CH-47 Chinook fleet.  The work will occur over five years in Huntsville, Alabama, as part of a multiple-award contract (MAC) with the Department of Defense Information Analysis Center (DoDIAC).  Specifically, this […]

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Real Estate Update: Sales down amidst uncertain environment

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The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has reported that, across the United States, pending sales of residential units has declined 4.6% on a month-by-month basis, and 5.2% on a year-over-year basis.  Of the four regions of the United States, only the Northeast saw a slight increase in pending sales on a month-to-month basis, while all […]

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Conference USA Basketball Championships adds millions to city coffers

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The Von Braun Center crew was still trying to get Propst Arena flipped from hosting a gymnastics meet over the weekend in front of today’s start of college basketball tournaments. Monday night, on the heels of the “Elevate the Stage’’ gymnastics meet featuring Alabama,  California, North Carolina and Michigan State it looked as if workers […]

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Huntsville/Madison County Convention and Visitors Bureau reveals new brand

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As Madison County continues to grow and evolve, many local businesses and organizations are looking for ways to stay aligned with the region’s upward momentum. One such organization taking the lead on moving forward with the city’s growth is the Huntsville/Madison County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB). Late last week, the CVB launched its new […]

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UAH economics professor outlines tariffs and global trade

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By Dr. Wafa Hakim Orman  Tariffs have dominated recent headlines, promoted as a tool to protect American jobs, to revitalize our industrial base, or to gain leverage in international negotiations. International trade, tariffs, and their short and long term consequences are a fairly nuanced and complex issue, but too often the nuance is lost amidst […]

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