City Council clears path for demolition of Butler Terrace Addition

Plans for the revitalization of the vacated Butler Terrace Addition, which sits just west of Lowe Mill ARTS and Entertainment, are moving forward. The Huntsville City Council approved a resolution authorizing Mayor Tommy Battle to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Huntsville Housing Authority (HHA) for the demolition of buildings at the site […]

Mayor Battle announces closure of TIF

A financial tool used to provide millions of dollars toward school improvements and job creation will retire in August, two years ahead of projection and nine years before its required closing. On Wednesday, Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle announced that the City of Huntsville will soon make its last bond payment to close a tax increment […]

HudsonAlpha’s growth continues with new Greenhouse and Educational space

HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology has a new reason to celebrate: on Wednesday morning, the facility celebrated the opening of its new 14,000-square-foot state-of-the-art glass greenhouse and laboratory facility with a ribbon cutting ceremony featuring Governor Kay Ivey and a host of leaders in government and business across the region.  Brasfield and Gorrie served as the […]

Nashville-based bank announces first permanent office location in Huntsville

It has been years since the building at 409 Madison Street has been occupied and operational. Located directly across the street from the Early Works Museum, one of Huntsville’s long-time local favorites, and directly in the heart of downtown HSV, the what was formerly a Wells Fargo building has sat vacant in what many Huntsville […]

Madison senior living development reaches second phase

MADISON, AL – Capstone Building Corp., a premier general contractor based in Birmingham, Alabama, along with Pennrose-BLOC, LLC, a collaboration of Pennrose, LLC and BLOC Global Development Group, LLC, has recently announced the completion of Stoneridge Villas Phase II. This $10.5 million phase is an affordable apartment community for adults 55 and over, conveniently located […]

Progress Financial Corporation declares special dividend

HUNTSVILLE, AL – At its July meeting, the board of directors of Progress Financial Corporation, the parent company of Progress Bank, approved a special cash dividend of $0.16 per share.  The dividend will be payable on July 27, 2022, for shareholders of record as of July 8, 2022.   “We are proud of everything Progress Bank […]

Huntsville sees wage increase while Alabama lags behind

On the surface, the economy of the last two years has been extremely favorable to workers. After spiking to nearly 15% early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the unemployment rate today sits around 3.6%. Despite employers’ urgency to hire, labor force participation has been slower to recover, and the “Great Resignation” has workers quitting at historic […]

Huntsville’s Summit 7 adds threat protection to existing advanced specializations

HUNTSVILLE, AL –  Summit 7, A Microsoft Gold Partner and the 2022 Microsoft US Compliance Partner of the Year, has earned yet another Advanced Specialization – Microsoft Threat Protection. To earn this coveted designation, Microsoft partners must demonstrate deep knowledge, extensive experience, and proven success in deploying Microsoft Threat Protection, Microsoft Cloud App Security, or […]

Seasoned administrator to fill academic post at Alabama A&M

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Alabama A&M University has concluded a national search to fill the coveted position of Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.  After a review of dozens of qualified applicants, interviews of several finalists via Zoom, and inviting four of those candidates to campus, the University elected to select an internal candidate, Dr. […]

Should You Buy or Start From Scratch? A Guide For Prospective Business Owners

The past couple of years have changed the local business landscape, with many small business owners shuttering their businesses for various reasons. It goes without saying that running a small business is not a job for the faint of heart given the long hours, challenges requiring a large toolbox of business skills, and unexpected expenses. […]