The 2024 State of the Schools breakfast was held at the Jackson Center on the morning of February 27. The meeting was presented in partnership with The Schools Foundation. Representatives from Huntsville City Schools, Madison City Schools, and Madison County Schools spoke at the well-attended event. The major themes of the meeting were career preparedness […]
HUNTSVILLE, AL – Huntsville’s residential building boom appears to be catching its breath after years of construction at a furious pace. However, with continued growth in population and new jobs, forecasts indicate that 2024 will still be higher than the 10-year average for residential construction, a study from the City’s Long-Range Planning Division reveals. The 2023 Huntsville Development Review […]
Wilson Lumber Company will host a luncheon on March 7 for women in the construction industry, as part of their celebration of the 26th Anniversary of Women in Construction Week (WIC Week). This year, Women in Construction Week will be observed from March 3-9. “The designated week, established in 1998 by the National Association of […]
The monthly report for the month of January 2024, as compiled by the Huntsville Area Association of Realtors (HAAR), shows indications that the local real estate market is beginning to shrug off the sluggishness of the end of the year. The addition of housing inventory continues apace, with 1738 units on the market in January, […]
The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) officially became an autonomous university within The University of Alabama System on June 16, 1969 – 55 years ago in 2024. Throughout this year, UAH will highlight historic milestones and achievements as well as celebrate the many people who have contributed to its success as it plans for further growth. […]
At the beginning of this year, Alabama A&M University became one of four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in Alabama to participate in the launch of a 12-week HBCU Innovation Internship Program. The paid internship program is the product of a partnership between The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA), the Appalachian Regional Commission […]
A ceremony was held on the afternoon of Thursday, February 15th, to mark the signing of an Educational Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) and the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE). In attendance at the ceremony were representatives from both SMDC and ASCTE, as well […]
On February 5, 2024, Joseph Pelfrey stepped into his role as director of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. Up until then, he had been acting director since July of 2023. Pelfrey has been with NASA for two decades, holding several positions from aerospace engineer to deputy center director. He recently held a press conference to […]
The Consumer Price Index, tracking the economy during the first month of 2024, suggests that the Federal Reserve will be unlikely to cut interest rates until late spring at the earliest. Data for January showed that the annual inflation rate registered at 3.1%. While this is a noticeable decrease from the 3.4% of December, economists […]
In 2023, the International Intermodal Center at the Port of Huntsville revealed yet another year of expansion. The inland port in North Alabama experienced a significant increase of 24% in rail lifts compared to the previous year, totaling 27,597 lifts in 2023, up from 22,210 in 2022. Serving as the sole inland port in North […]
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