Recruiting Part of Continued Growth at Huntsville Hospital Health Systems

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The Huntsville Hospital Health System continues to expand, and not just locally. The community-owned, not-for-profit system opened the $150 million Orthopedic & Spine Tower a little over a year ago across from Huntsville Main near downtown, and this year added the HH Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Clinic at 920 Franklin Street. With […]

Healthcare Quality Expands with Continued City, Regional Growth

HUNTSVILLE, AL – As Huntsville continues to witness a population boom and the rapid expansion of business, one part of the recipe that has created the city’s explosion is likely at the top of the ingredient list. Healthcare quality. Shane Davis, city Director of Urban and Economic Development, lists this as one factor spurring Huntsville’s […]

Collaboration to Improve Lung Cancer Screening for African Americans Led by UAH Nursing Graduate Student

A Huntsville Hospital project to determine and overcome barriers to lung cancer screening participation experienced by African Americans is being led by a University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) graduate student who is pursuing her doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree at UAH, a part of the University of Alabama System. Originally from St. Louis, […]

State Business Leaders Still Sour on Economy

TUSCALOOSA, AL – For the second consecutive quarter, state business leaders have a negative outlook on the economy, according to the latest quarterly survey by The University of Alabama. The UA Center for Business and Economic Research’s latest Alabama Business Confidence Index, taken in early September, remains slightly negative following a similar outlook in the snapshot […]

Solid Ground Counseling Celebrates Growth

On Wednesday, Solid Ground Counseling Center hosted a ribbon cutting at its office at 290 NW Pinehurst Drive in Madison to celebrate its growth and increasing influence as a resource in the Huntsville and Madison communities.  Although Solid Ground is housed in the front portion of Hornsby Tire Distributors building, the interior doesn’t match the […]

City Council Members Have Questions Regarding Medical Cannabis

Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle unveiled plans that the city might allow medical cannabis if the City Council wanted to move in that direction two days before the bi-weekly meeting of that body. The five council members didn’t demur, but there were questions after City External Relations Officer Henry Thornton’s presentation in favor of legalizing the […]

North Alabama Will Walk to Defeat ALS® on Saturday, October 15, 2022

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The ALS Association will hold their annual North Alabama Walk to Defeat ALS® at The University of Alabama in Huntsville on October 15, 2022 starting at 10 a.m. People living with ALS, family members, friends, caregivers, and others impacted by ALS will join the fight to find a cure at the first […]

City of Huntsville Considers Medical Cannabis Program

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The City of Huntsville is taking cautious steps toward participating in Alabama’s new medical cannabis system. After giving careful consideration to the new medical option, City administration believe making medical cannabis products available to qualified patients under the care of a physician would be beneficial for those suffering from chronic and terminal […]

WellStone Receives Grant to Support Expanded Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Services

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a four-year grant to WellStone this week, allowing the nonprofit organization to implement the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model for care delivery.  The CCBHC model ensures access to 24/7/365 crisis care, along with care coordination with  hospitals, law enforcement, and […]

Solid Ground Counseling Center to Host Free Suicide Prevention and Awareness Training

September is Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month, and in keeping with its commitment to providing mental wellness resources to the local community, Madison’s Solid Ground Counseling Center is making a free online training session available to the public. In order to educate individuals about how to facilitate a conversation with a person who is struggling […]