Higher Education Powers Huntsville’s Economy, but May Face Headwinds

The city’s higher education leaders are bullish on the future. At the 2025 State of Higher Education event hosted by the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber, presidents from the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), Alabama A&M University, Calhoun Community College, and Drake State Community & Technical College outlined how their institutions are fueling Huntsville’s economic engine […]

Alabama’s New Healthcare High School Hosts Huntsville Info Session

Families in the Huntsville area will have the chance next week to preview, and be among the first applicants for, the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences (ASHS), the state’s newest specialty public high school. ASHS is going to be the fourth tuition-free residential, public high school in Alabama, and it is being built in Demopolis […]

Huntsville Veteran Writes and Publishes Children’s Book: Inspires Community with Hope and Faith

Consuelo Roscoe is a local veteran, a mom, a research analyst, and a book author who values giving back to her community.  By day, Roscoe works as a human resources analyst in the aerospace and defense Industry. In her free time, she writes and volunteers, helping to mentor teen moms in Huntsville through YoungLives, a […]

Huntsville Town Halls Begin Tonight as City Marks Community Planning Month

To mark national Community Planning Month, Huntsville’s Planning Department will hold a series of town halls throughout October in four of the city’s five council districts, beginning tonight. The events are part of an ongoing effort to highlight the department’s role in shaping Huntsville’s growth and development. Mayor Tommy Battle issued a proclamation, and members […]

For Alabama A&M Students, a Data Challenge Opens Doors to Careers in AI

For the third time in as many years, some Alabama A&M University students accepted an invitation to compete in the third FICO Educational Analytics Challenge. FICO created the program for aspiring scientists, engineers or anyone seeking a data-driven career. The project is specifically for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Other schools participating include Bowie […]

HudsonAlpha Awarded 2025 AWS Imagine Grant to Advance Rare Disease Research

HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology has been selected as a winner of the 2025 Amazon Web Services (AWS) Imagine Grant: Children’s Health Innovation Award, a grant designed to accelerate innovation in improving children’s health outcomes through advanced cloud services. By focusing on children’s health, AWS seeks to bring more focus and attention to a wide variety […]

Retirement Foundations: A Conversation with Morgan Stanley’s John Jeffery, Corporate Retirement Director and Financial Advisor

John Jeffery  305 Church Street, Huntsville, AL 35801  John.Jeffery@morganstanley.com  256-650-4015  John Jeffery | Huntsville, AL | Morgan Stanley Wealth Management John Jeffery is an experienced financial services professional concentrating in corporate retirement plans. John has worked in Huntsville’s Morgan Stanley office since 2010 and has served as a Corporate Retirement Director since 2012, focusing exclusively […]

The Snail on the Wall Marks Double Birthday With Community Celebration

The Snail on the Wall bookstore threw itself a double birthday party this past weekend, and Huntsville book lovers turned out to celebrate.   The independent shop, founded by Lady Smith, first launched in 2016 as a “bookstore without a store,” popping up at markets and online before opening its brick-and-mortar location on Wellman Avenue in […]

UAH and SAIC Launch Cloud Center of Excellence to Expand Cyber Workforce

The University of Alabama in Huntsville’s College of Business and Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) marked the latest step in their partnership with a $50,000 donation from the company to establish the UAH Cloud Center of Excellence. The program will provide students with direct access to cloud-computing education and training in order to grow their […]

Erica White Wins Madison City Council District 6 Runoff

Erica White captured the most votes during the general municipal election for the District 6 seat on the Madison City Council. She didn’t, however, get a high enough percentage to be declared the winner. Residents in that district settled that Tuesday night in an election runoff with candidate Scott Harbour. This time, White garnered 751 […]