UAH College of Nursing collaboration with Clarus aims to advance healthcare education

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) College of Nursing and Huntsville-based Clarus Viewer Corp. are collaborating on the company’s new Clarus Viewer: TrainerTM product, a virtual reality training aid for healthcare students and instructors focused on bridging the gap between traditional book learning and patient care.  Clarus Viewer: Trainer builds on Clarus Viewer Corp’s […]

Bank Independent Hosts Block Party to Kick Off Newly Opened Downtown Location

Bank Independent let their presence be heard and felt through downtown Huntsville on Tuesday, June 13 as hundreds gathered in the streets to witness the grand opening of the bank’s newest location.  Bank Independent and Prince Holdings, who partnered on the development project, celebrated the 225 Holmes Avenue with live music, free swag for everyone […]

Former Westlawn Middle School Now Open as West Huntsville’s Newest Modern Office Center

On the afternoon of Wednesday, June 14, hundreds of Huntsville community members gathered in anticipation to see the city’s newest office space.  What makes this space so different from the rest in the city? Well, many of our readers probably attended middle school in this new complex.  Local developers Garret Coyne and Beth Stender Boyer […]

Matt Curtis Real Estate named #1 Real Estate Team in Alabama for fourth consecutive year

Matt Curtis Real Estate, a leading residential real estate team based in Huntsville, AL, is proud to announce its recognition as the #1 Real Estate Team in Alabama for the fourth consecutive year. The prestigious honor was bestowed upon Matt Curtis Real Estate as part of the RealTrends + Tom Ferry The Thousand ranking program, […]

University of Alabama System to reinstate tuition freeze, includes UA Huntsville

The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees has recently made the decision that they will not increase tuition for Alabama residents for the 2023-2024 academic year at any of its three doctoral research institutions – The University of Alabama (UA), The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and The University of Alabama in Huntsville […]

Bank Independent announces market leadership transition

Bank Independent, headquartered in Sheffield, Ala., announced an important leadership transition in the greater Decatur market. David Mathews announced his retirement plans and Bob Thompson is tapped to guide growth as the Area President of Lawrence, Limestone and Morgan counties. Current Area President David Mathews has served the Decatur community for over 16 years. Mathews has […]

NASA Announces Selection of Blue Origin as Second Artemis Lunar Lander Provider

NASA officials gathered at the Marshall Flight Center in Huntsville on Friday to announce the selection of Blue Origin of Kent, Washington, as a second Artemis Lunar Lander provider. According to NASA, Blue Origin will design, develop, test, and verify its Blue Moon lander to meet NASA’s human landing system (HLS) requirements for recurring astronaut […]

Introducing the Blind Tiger: Downtown Huntsville’s newest event space

When Angela Panzica moved to Huntsville, Alabama from Florida around five years ago, she immediately saw the demand for change in the downtown scene of Huntsville and had a vision for how she could help. Angela described Huntsville’s nightlife and downtown scene as “poised for a cultural Renaissance” marked by the thousands of people moving […]

Governor Ivey addresses Huntsville-Madison County via video for 2023 Alabama Update

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey addressed guests of the Huntsville/Madison Chamber of Commerce by video on Thursday after problems with her state airplane rendered her unable to make her scheduled appearance for the 2023 Alabama Update.  Along with the short video provided by Ivey, State Finance Director Bill Poole addressed the sold-out crowd in the Governor’s […]

HudsonAlpha Faculty Investigator leading research for sustainable agriculture

Faculty Investigator Alex Harkess’ laboratory at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology and their collaborators New West Genetics were recently awarded a three-year, $650,000 United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) grant that aims to unlock the full potential of industrial hemp, a versatile plant used for centuries as a source of […]