Free 2 Teach CEO Alison Kling shares strategies for nonprofit growth at Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville’s annual conference

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Hundreds of nonprofit leaders, community partners, corporate sponsors, and volunteers gathered for the Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville’s 13th annual NAVIGATE Nonprofit Network Conference in Huntsville on May 12 at the Von Braun Center.  According to the foundation, this year’s conference drew a record 582 registrants representing 244 organizations from across the region.  The annual […]

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Space Camp alum/NASA Administrator Isaacman helps inspire new generation of Space Campers

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With a hope that this new facility will ignite a passion for space as Aviation Challenge did for him as a 12-year-old, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman helped cut the ribbon last Friday for the Inspiration4 Skills Training Complex at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. Isaacman, who made a personal donation for the facility, was […]

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Success cubed: System Studies and Simulation receives NAITA 2026 Global Trade Award

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Seeing the opportunities of a global market, Huntsville-based System Studies and Simulation established S3 International to complement and expand its services overseas. As recognition of S3’s work on the international stage, the North Alabama International Trade Association awarded the company with the annual NAITA Global Trade Award.  The award was presented by NAITA President Daryl […]

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Community invited to ‘Pack the Patrol Car’ at After School Bash

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A summer tradition focused on supporting local educators returns June 6 as the After School Bash brings the community together for an evening of family fun, entertainment and school supply donations for Huntsville-area classrooms. The event, hosted by the Huntsville Police Department (HPD), Huntsville Parks & Recreation and Free 2 Teach, will take place from […]

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Dr. Donald Leo, founding UGA engineering dean, is named UAH president

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The founder of the University of Georgia’s College of Engineering has been named president of the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Dr. Donald Leo, who served as the first permanent dean of UGA’s engineering school, will be the 11th president of UAH. His appointment was announced Wednesday during a special called meeting of the University […]

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National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology makes only Alabama stop at HudsonAlpha in Huntsville

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On Tuesday, April 28, the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) visited the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology in Huntsville as part of the organization’s Biotech Across America Roadshow. The roadshow is a nationwide effort to highlight biotechnology innovation across the country and inform future recommendations to Congress. HudsonAlpha is the commission’s only stop in […]

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UAH Study Finds Service Bundling May Increase Customer Default Risk

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New research from The University of Alabama in Huntsville challenges a long-held business assumption that bundling services into solution packages strengthens relationships between manufacturers and their customers. In a study published in Production and Operations Management, UAH Associate Professor of Marketing Dr. Yongchuan (Kevin) Bao and Assistant Professor of Management Science Dr. Yi Tan, along […]

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Huntsville Area Association of REALTORS® hosts free political candidate training academy

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The Huntsville Area Association of REALTORS® (HAAR) hosted the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Candidate Training Academy on Wednesday, April 29th at the HAAR office on Monroe Street. This one-day intensive, which was free and open to the public, focused on helping members of the local community prepare to run for political office.  “Strong communities […]

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Huntsville kicks off Historic Preservation Month with focus on indigenous history

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“When people think of indigenous people, they think of us in the past tense. Indigenous people are not relics … we’re still here.” Those words from Brice McGhee of the Poarch Creek Band of Indians accented the theme “Telling the Full Story of America” for this year’s Historic Preservation Month. The celebration focuses on Huntsville’s […]

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E. Hart Fund’s $5M gift sets record for Drake State, Alabama Community College System

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Drake State Community and Technical College recognized a historic $5 million gift from the E. Hart Fund during a campus event at the Leidos Advanced Training Complex on April 27, 2026. The gift, made through the advisors of the E. Hart Fund, represents the largest donation by an individual donor ever recorded in the history […]

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