Celebrate the 60th Annual National Health Centers Week at the Community Fun & Wellness Block Party in Huntsville

Three community health centers in North Alabama—Central North Alabama Health Services, Inc., HAPPI Health, and Thrive Alabama—are jointly organizing the 4th annual Community Fun & Wellness Block Party. The event, held in observance of National Health Center Week, aims to highlight the services provided by community health centers and to connect residents with a variety […]

Huntsville Hospital Announces Plans to Expand Emergency Services Amid Rapid Growth

Huntsville Hospital Health System has announced that it is seeking approval to make an historic investment in emergency services for the community. Upon approval by the State of Alabama, Huntsville Hospital will build two free-standing emergency departments (FEDs)—in Hampton Cove and in north Huntsville. At Madison Hospital, the existing emergency department will grow by six […]

Harper and Troy Named Chairs of 2026 Huntsville Classic

Huntsville Hospital Foundation has announced Ginger Harper, senior vice president at First Horizon Bank, and Lynn Troy, president of Troy 7 Inc., as co-chairs for the 2026 Huntsville Classic. The Huntsville Classic is one of North Alabama’s most anticipated annual events, combining live entertainment with community giving. Proceeds from the concert fundraiser support Huntsville Hospital […]

Huntsville Honors the Jurenkos with Road Dedication at HudsonAlpha

John Jurenko co-founded local fiber networking and telecommunications heavyweight Adtran in 1985, but it was his and wife Ruth’s philanthropic efforts that carved their lasting legacy within the Huntsville community. Jurenko Way, off Moquin Drive and leading into the campus of HudsonAlpha Institute of BioTechnology, was christened during a ceremony Thursday morning in Cummings Research […]

Mental Health Is a Bottom‑Line Issue: Lessons from Former Kaiser Executive Adam Nemer

Huntsville’s employers are feeling the same headwinds as companies nationwide: higher turnover, stubborn productivity gaps, and ballooning health‑care costs [1]. An overlooked culprit is mental illness, which affects one in five U.S. adults each year — nearly 58 million people [2]. A new macro‑economic study by economists at Yale and Columbia puts a sharper edge on that headline […]

Devastating SNAP and Medicaid Cuts Threaten Alabama Families

A recent briefing hosted by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) delivered a stark warning: the U.S. House’s proposed budget legislation could inflict severe damage on food assistance programs and Medicaid, pushing millions of Americans deeper into poverty and hardship. The virtual event brought together policy experts who highlighted how sweeping federal cuts, […]

HudsonAlpha Hosts High School Students for DNA in Biotech Career Conference

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 […]

Live Bald 2025 to Rally Huntsville in the Fight Against Childhood Cancer

The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is set to host its annual “Live Bald 2025” event on April 12, 2025, from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm at The Camp, located at 5909 University Drive. This gathering marks the 25th anniversary of St. Baldrick’s volunteers’ dedication to conquering childhood cancer. Participants will have the opportunity to contribute to […]

Huntsville Hospital Foundation’s transformative impact on local healthcare

The economic and human impact of the Huntsville Hospital Health System (HHHS) was brought into sharp focus during Friday’s ribbon-cutting event hosted by the Huntsville Regional Economic Growth Initiative (HREGI). The event celebrated the Huntsville Hospital Foundation’s sustained contributions to the region’s healthcare landscape—a story of philanthropy, innovation, and community investment that continues to shape […]

Work begins on $150 Million vertical expansion at Huntsville Hospital Madison Street Tower

Construction firm Robins & Morton has begun work on the $150 million vertical expansion at Huntsville Hospital Madison Street Tower in Huntsville. The 5-story, 154,000-square-foot project will add 120 beds as well as a cardiothoracic intensive care unit, a neuro intensive care unit for neurosurgical and stroke patients, and three floors of new acute medical […]