Q&A with Sen. Doug Jones: Of Ships, the Wall and Budget Redirection

Sen. Jones: The wall has become more of a symbol now, than it is an effective reality.

Q&A with Sen. Doug Jones: Tariffs and Global Trade

  U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) recently sat down with the Huntsville Business Journal and discussed several issues important to our state and nation. This is the third installment of five reports from the interview. Today’s topic is international trade and tariffs. HBJ: Let’s talk about Alabama and where it fits in global trade. Sen. […]

Q&A with Sen. Doug Jones: Health Care

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) recently sat down with the Huntsville Business Journal and discussed issues important to our state and nation. This is the second installment of five reports from the interview. Today’s topic is health care. HBJ: What can you tell us about health care in Alabama? Sen. Jones: Health care has been […]

Q&A with Sen. Doug Jones: Workforce Development

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) recently sat down with the Huntsville Business Journal and discussed several issues important to our state and nation.  This is the first installment of five reports from the interview. Today’s topic is Workforce Development. As a strong proponent of workforce development initiatives, Sen. Doug Jones introduced the Working On Rewarding […]

‘Super Block’ Along University Drive Getting $27 Million Facelift

A welcomed and long-awaited facelift is coming to a stretch of one of Huntsville’s primary thoroughfares. A 45-acre block off University Drive at Independence Drive and Lancewood Drive will be revitalized in a $27 million acquisition by  Philadelphia-based Penn Capital, an integrated private investment company. The company has purchased the former GuestHouse Suites from the […]

Huntsville-Madison County Chamber Announces Best Places to Work Contenders

And the nominees are … The Huntsville-Madison County Chamber has announced the contenders for the 2020 Best Places to Work Award. The award recognizes businesses that create an excellent workplace culture through employee engagement, strong leadership and excellent communication. The winners will be announced at the annual awards luncheon April 15 in the Von Braun […]

Sitdown with Success: Louis Breland: An Old-School Developer Leading New-school Developments

This month’s installment of the Huntsville Business Journal’s series “Sitdown with Success” features developer Louis Breland. “Sitdown with Success” spotlights local entrepreneurs who describe their successes and failures. Tell us about your very first touch with Town Madison and how you got involved. We had developed a lot of property on Madison Boulevard that we […]

Construction on Schedule for North Huntsville Library and Berachah Park

The site is shaping up on Sparkman Drive for the new North Huntsville Library and Berachah Park. Contractors are on schedule for a fall completion of the joint $10.8 million project – a partnership between the City of Huntsville and the Huntsville/Madison County Public Library. “The city is proud to make this investment in North […]

From Government Contracting to Broadcast TV: ProjectXYZ Has Always Been About Diversifying

It was just sitting there. Huntsville businessman Larry Lewis created a business entity called ProjectXYZ, but he had a government contracting job that kept him busy. So, ProjectXYZ just sat on the sidelines waiting for someone to define it. In 2002, Lewis was dating Kim Caudle. Looking for a way to make extra money to […]

Finley: State of Madison is Strong; Outback, Panera, Marriott, Hub Coming to Town Madison

City to purchase Three Springs facility