Starting this summer, a new workforce development nonprofit will do its part to bolster the hospitality workforce in Huntsville while also empowering the local young adults to lead self-sufficient lives. The program called Hatch is designed to help 18 to 24 year-olds gain essential life skills with training in the hospitality industry. The program will […]
Coming soon to this area – a lager with some bite. As part of an exclusive and innovative partnership, local brew guru Straight to Ale has teamed up with Alabama A&M University in rolling out a lager-style beer. This initiative combines Straight to Ale’s brewing expertise with the academic food science prowess of A&M. Straight […]
“Sitdown with Success” highlights local entrepreneurs and their accomplishments. This month’s feature is Mario Maitland, founder of the Maitland Conservatory and the Maitland Arts Initiative. Mario Maitland’s journey began in the 4th grade when a man with a violin showed up at his school offering violin lessons. Mario was captivated by the instrument and would […]
It’s time to get your hack on … virtually! The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology and Urban Engine are gearing up for the fourth annual HudsonAlpha Tech Challenge. Due to COVID-19 safety concerns, this year’s event will take place virtually April 16-25. HATCH is a unique life sciences hackathon that brings together Alabama-based college and high […]
Huntsville International Airport asked and has received. This week the Federal Aviation Administration announced Huntsville International Airport has been selected as one of the four airports to host the agency’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems research test site program. “We applaud this decision by the FAA and look forward to hosting a test site at our airport,” […]
Mayor Tommy Battle and City Schools Superintendent Christie Finley announced Thursday they are working on a potential relocation site for the school system’s administrative offices. The leaders reviewed plans at their respective City Council and School Board meetings Thursday night. Battle said the city has agreed to commit up to $3.5 million toward the purchase […]
Pandemic delay for Korn Ferry Tour enables creation of Huntsville Championship Fore Cyber Progress Fund
The state’s economy could grow by 2.6 percent in 2021, a good clip that will not pull the state out of the hole created in 2020 by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report by economists at the University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Business. “It will be a couple of years before we get […]
The U.S. Space & Rocket Center’s Pathfinder Restoration Project moved another step forward with the lifting of the Pathfinder shuttle orbiter off the external tank, where it has been on display for more than 30 years. After weeks of preparation, two cranes lifted the 127,000-pound shuttle test article to the ground in Shuttle Park. The […]
Alabama A&M University is among 20 Historically Black Colleges and Universities to join the Grow with Google HBCU Career Readiness Program. Through a $1 million investment in the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, the Google-backed program provides digital skills workshops in HBCU career centers to help Black students prepare for the workforce. “The global pandemic has […]
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