SBA Deputy Administrator highlights Alabama surge in small business creation

Small business creation is on the rise in Alabama. Nearly 220,000 new businesses have been created across the state in the last three years. “The combined 2020-2021 monthly averages of new business applications are up 51.12% compared to pre-2021 numbers in Alabama,” Megyn Rodriguez, Public Information Officer for Alabama’s Small Business Administration (SBA) District Office, […]

Huntsville’s DESE Research awarded $95 million SWIFT Contract

The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center (DEVCOM AvMC) has awarded DESE Research, Inc. a 3-year, $95M contract titled Secure Weapon-system Integration Framework for Technology (SWIFT) for development of Science and Technology solutions to secure mission-critical Aviation and Missile systems. DESE Research, Inc. will support U.S. Army weapon systems with cyber survivability […]

Mayor Battle announces anticipated return of NGA GeoResilience Summit

On Tuesday, Huntsville’s Mayor Battle announced the return of the GeoResilience Summit to Huntsville. Hosted by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and GEOHuntsville, the summit will provide a day of informative panels along with a free student career fair. “The impact of geospatial technology cannot be overstated,” said Mayor Battle. Mayor Battle also mentioned that the […]

Katie Britt talks voting, Israel, homeland security at Washington Update

U.S. Senator Katie Britt, originating in the Wiregrass region of Alabama, hosted a Washington update on March 19 at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, stating her concerns for defense budgeting and attacks in Israel as well as reflecting on her time in the senate so far. Having been a member of the senate for […]

Criminal investigation highlights busy Spring start for City of Huntsville

In a recent Huntsville City Council session, a series of resolutions and ordinances took center stage amidst fraud allegations and an ongoing criminal investigation with the Huntsville Eastern League, capping off a busy start to the Spring season for the city.  Land parcel acquisition for Graham Greenway Project Shane Davis, the Director of Urban & […]

Big Spring Park expansion plans unveiled as City Hall project nears completion

As the construction of the new City Hall approaches its final stages, municipal leaders are looking ahead to the revitalization of Big Spring Park in Huntsville. The forthcoming transition to the new City Hall will mark the end of an era for the current Administration Building on Fountain Circle, slated for demolition. However, the site’s […]

Real Estate Update: NAR discusses Biden’s SOTU proposals, local sales increase

During his 2024 State of the Union Address, President Biden made a number of policy proposals aimed towards addressing the ongoing crisis of housing affordability.  Biden’s proposals included the establishment of a tax credit towards mortgages over the next two years, the elimination of title insurance fees for federally-backed mortgages, and an initiative to build […]

Huntsville Circuit Judge rules in favor of small business, deems Corporate Transparency Act unconstitutional

A battle over the constitutionality of a Biden administration law, one with implications for small businesses here and nation wide, has seemingly come to a close in Huntsville on March 01. Earlier this week, Huntsville Circuit Judge Liles Burke of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama ruled the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) […]

Huntsville Beautification Board accepting nominations for 2024 awards

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The City of Huntsville’s Beautification Board is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Huntsville Beautification Awards. The deadline to submit the entry form and $50 fee for each property nominated is Monday, April 8. Judging will take place after Memorial Day on May 27. New this year is an option to submit payment […]

School choice, teacher retention major focus of the 2024 State of the Schools

The 2024 State of the Schools breakfast was held at the Jackson Center on the morning of February 27.  The meeting was presented in partnership with The Schools Foundation.  Representatives from Huntsville City Schools, Madison City Schools, and Madison County Schools spoke at the well-attended event. The major themes of the meeting were career preparedness […]