Alabama Basketball Coach Nate Oats Headlines Village of Promise Fundraiser in Huntsville: Praises Organization’s Community Impact

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On Tuesday, April 23, hundreds of supporters gathered in the Saturn Ballroom to celebrate and raise money at the Village of Promise’s (VoP) 2025 Speaker Series event.  This year’s fundraising dinner featured Alabama Men’s Basketball Coach Nate Oats as the special guest speaker. VoP helps children and families in under-resourced Huntsville neighborhoods by supporting them […]

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Bank Independent and UNA Partner to Expand Educational Access in North Alabama

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Bank Independent and the University of North Alabama (UNA) have announced a new scholarship program aimed at expanding access to higher education for North Alabama residents. The partnership provides a 20% tuition scholarship to eligible Bank Independent customers enrolling in undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral programs at UNA. The initiative is designed to ease financial barriers […]

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The Catalyst Center Hosts Founder Lady Vowell Smith to Inspire Young Entrepreneurs

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On April 17, The Catalyst Center’s “Strong Coffee Strong Women” series featured Lady Vowell Smith, co-owner of The Snail on the Wall, Huntsville’s independent bookstore. The morning buzzed with entrepreneurial energy as Smith shared how she turned a “bookstore without a store” into a thriving brick-and-mortar business. A Community-Driven Model Smith, a former English professor […]

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Local institutions address issues faced by Gulf Coast states

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The University of Alabama in Huntsville and partner Calhoun Community College are about as far from the Gulf Coast as any other institutions of higher learning in Alabama. The two Tennessee Valley schools, however, co-hosted an event to launch a $600,000 fellowship aimed at preparing students to address environmental, health, energy and infrastructure challenges faced […]

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HudsonAlpha Hosts High School Students for DNA in Biotech Career Conference

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On Wednesday, April 16th, the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology hosted junior and senior high school students from north Alabama for a DNA in Biotech mini-conference. Small groups of students from nearly every public and private high school in Madison County were in attendance.  Kelly East, the organization’s Vice President for Educational Outreach, shared her enthusiasm […]

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Huntsville area educators speak in support of landmark parental leave bill

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In a major win for Alabama’s public sector workers and their families, Governor Kay Ivey has signed SB 199—the Alabama Public Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2025—into law. The legislation, which goes into effect July 1, 2025, grants paid parental leave to public school educators, community college staff, and state employees for the first […]

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Dallas, Lincoln, Lowe, and Merrimack: The mills that shaped Huntsville’s legacy

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Before the space race brought NASA and a team of German scientists to Huntsville, and before the city became a hub for the defense industry, it was manufacturing that drove the local economy.  Standing at the center of an industrial push by city leaders that began late in the 19th century were the major textile […]

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UAH Huntsville Showcase prepares students for career success

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For students preparing to enter the workforce, navigating the transition from academia to a professional career can feel daunting. But on Friday, March 21, participants in the UAH Huntsville Showcase walked away with more than just career advice—they gained a deeper understanding of how to adapt, build connections, and carve out their own paths in […]

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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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Innovation Power Hour brings tech, AI, and entrepreneurship to local college

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The second HBCU Innovation Power Hour’s spring tour arrived at Drake State Community and Technical College, bringing with it a chance for students to gain hands-on experience and face time with industry leaders and entrepreneurs. The Innovative Power Hour, which was held at Drake State on Monday, is an initiative of The Alabama Collective. Innovate […]

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