Green joins Bank Independent’s downtown location

Bank Independent is pleased to announce that Crystal Green has joined our team as a VP Sales Officer at the Downtown Huntsville Sales Office located at 225 Holmes Avenue NE. Green has over 24 years in the banking industry with most of that time coming on the retail side. She has spent the last six years […]

Inventory increase indicates potential thaw in market for the future

Realtor.com has released its monthly national survey of the state of the real estate market for the month of May.  Inventory has increased by 21.5% from May of last year, continuing to build off of the 48.3% year-over-year increase from April. 42 of the 50 largest metro markets have seen their inventory increase this past […]

Para-Cycling Road World Cup sets new marks for economic impact

Huntsville saw two double podiums and two overall world cup titles cap the first U.S.-hosted UCI Para-Cycling Road World Cup for Team USA Memorial Day weekend at scenic Cummings Research Park. Team USA ended the historic weekend with a dominating medal count of 22 – the next highest countries tied with 16 apiece – and […]

UAH hurricane research ramps up as 2023 hurricane season officially begins

Scientists from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) Department of Atmospheric and Earth Science are preparing to study  hurricane characteristics to better predict the intensity of these storms before they make landfall. Hurricane season officially started June 1.   Dr. Xiaomin Chen, assistant professor in the department, is collaborating with Dr. Kevin Knupp, director of […]

Innovate Alabama launches tax credit program

Innovate Alabama has opened applications for its Innovate Alabama Tax Credit program, a newly launched program that resulted from the recent passage of the Innovation and Small Business Act, a key component of Governor Ivey’s “The Game Plan.” The Innovate Alabama Tax Credit program builds on the success of the Alabama Department of Commerce’s Growing […]

Study reveals Huntsville to be below Alabama average regarding ROI on investment property

Recent data has shown that Huntsville might trail the rest of the state when it comes to investing in rental properties. Real estate experts at Agent Advice analyzed home value and typical rent prices across the country to establish where investors can currently expect the highest return on their investment. The data was collected using […]

Miles College and Drake State Community & Technical College sign Memorandum of Understanding

Miles College and Drake State Community & Technical College have partnered to create scholarship opportunities and pathways to earning a bachelor’s degree. The institutions’ presidents signed an articulation agreement today at Miles College.  The agreement has four components, including a collaborative and seamless transfer process, scholarship eligibility, reverse transfer credit, and student services.  “Drake State […]

Land Trust of North Alabama, NASA Partner for Applied Science

It’s hardly a secret that Huntsville’s fortunes are closely tied to NASA projects; we’re not called “Rocket City” for nothing, after all!  Yet for all of the wonder and spectacle of the rockets and missiles developed here, it is the Earth Systems Science that NASA conducts that can empower city and state officials to make […]

USSRC and Poarch Band of Creek Indians Announce $2.5 Million Gift for Space Camp Operations Center

In addition to officially opening the Space Camp Operations Center with a recent ribbon cutting ceremony, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center also celebrated a yet-to-be-announced donation from the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, Alabama’s only federally recognized Tribe. The Tribe made a $2.5 million donation to support the Operations Center, a 40,600-square-foot facility that […]

Jennifer Lee Named Crestwood Practice Executive

Crestwood Medical Center announced that Jennifer Lee has been named as the new Practice Executive for the thirteen Crestwood Medical Group outpatient, walk-in, and specialty clinics. Jennifer recently joined the Administration team in May 2023 as a seasoned Healthcare Executive. She has managed large ACOs in Hawaii and Texas. Lee was the first Market Operations […]