Huntsville Hospital Heart Center names new Vice President

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Morgan Dennis has been named Vice President of Huntsville Hospital’s Heart Center and Cardiovascular Service Line.  Dennis comes to the Rocket City from Tufts Medical Center Community Care in Boston, where he held numerous leadership roles including executive director, administrative director of medical surgical  specialties, and business manager. Before that, he served […]

Where Huntsville ranks among metros most dependent on small businesses

Small businesses are the heart of the U.S. economy. Small businesses represent 99.9% of all businesses in the U.S., collectively employing nearly half of all U.S. employees and generating nearly half of U.S. annual GDP, according to data from the U.S. Small Business Administration. But the past two years have been treacherous for many small […]

Businesses Taking Steps to Smooth Transition Back to Physical Workspaces

As the pandemic wanes and most people are comfortably venturing out in public again, businesses are increasingly calling for employees to return to the office. While essential workers and those who solely relied on in-person interactions commuted to their jobs throughout the pandemic, many knowledge-based positions, particularly in the tech sector, shifted to strictly virtual […]

2021 Travel & Tourism Impact Sets New Records in Madison County

Huntsville  – In the Alabama Tourism Industry Economic Impact Report 2021, just released by the Alabama Tourism Department, the estimated economic impact of visitors in Madison County  exceeded $1.7 billion.  This figure represents a 42% increase over 2020, which was severely impacted by the global pandemic. Even when compared to 2019, which was the previous […]

National unemployment research shows 2.2% increase in Huntsville Metro

At the national level, many key employment indicators in the U.S. look similar to before the COVID-19 pandemic, and robust employment growth plays a part in that. But the impact the coronavirus had on employment can’t be overstated.  Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that job losses in the spring of 2020 […]

Huntsville Madison County Builders Association to Host OSHA Training Institute Education Center

The Huntsville Madison County Builders Association (HMCBA) has been selected as a Host Training Organization by Volunteer State Community College’s OSHA Training Institute (OTI) Education Center.  OTI Education Centers offer courses designed to reduce workplace fatalities and injuries by teaching the application of OSHA standards for hazard recognition and prevention. OSHA authorizes OTI Education Centers […]

Drake State, WGU Enter Partnership to Facilitate Continuing Education

Huntsville-based Drake State and Community Technical College has formally entered into a partnership with online, non-profit institution Western Governors University, to provide Drake State alumni and employees with affordable plans for four-year and graduate degree programs.  Dr. Kimberly Estep, WGU’s Southeast Regional Vice President, represented the online institution at a signing event held at Drake […]

The Great Return, and the Future of Work

Like many other American cities, Huntsville is beginning to emerge from the COVID-induced hibernation, with companies recalling their workers to traditional offices.  A great many of these workers are part of the Federal workforce, who are following the directives of the Biden administration.  At the State of the Union speech, President Biden called on workers […]

Drake State CSI Program Partners Students with Industry

As the demand for skilled technicians continues to grow, Drake State and local industry partners are teaming up for a win-win-win proposition. The Drake State CSI (Connecting Students with Industry) Advanced Industrial Maintenance (AIM) Program will match five companies with the right students as they pursue a two-year technical associate degree.  The CSI program combines […]

Huntsville Ranked as Top Affordable City for Tech Careers

During the height of the pandemic, remote working became the standard for many jobs, especially within the tech sector of the U.S. economy. According to the business data company Small Business Trends (SBT), 1 in 4 Americans shifted to working remotely during 2021, which totaled to a 22% increase in remote work from the previous […]