Madison County Water Department launches in-house billing, meter reading and customer service

Madison County Water Department (MCWD) officially launched its in-house billing, meter reading and customer service transitioning from Huntsville Utilities’ original services. MCWD will now read meters, prepare and mail billing statements, and perform all aspects of customer service with in-house systems and personnel. This transition will ensure more timely problem resolutions and more efficient customer service, […]

Local Film Premier Lands Big at Bridge Street

The Cinemark Bridge Street movie theater played host on Saturday to multiple sold out showings of the premiere of local filmmaker Jurian Isabelle’s latest project Nine Divine over the weekend.  An experience that felt like a combination of a Roald Dahl coming-of-age story and a gripping true crime mystery, Isabelle’s film, along with his life […]

UAH Researchers use Earth Observations to Identify Damage, Impacts from Earthquakes in Turkey

The country of Turkey is still reeling from a 7.8 and a 7.5 magnitude earthquake and thousands of aftershocks that occurred in February, causing widespread destruction to infrastructure and human life. To aid response and recovery efforts, two researchers from the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) Earth System Science Center (ESSC) are using Earth […]

Drake State Frontiers Program Progresses in 3D Printing for Eventual Lunar Living

The Drake State Community & Technical College Frontiers Research Program recently used a robotic arm to complete the first half of the tallest 3D-printed structure in the State of Alabama. This visual and technologically advanced project took place on March 23 at the Drake State Community & Technical College campus. In November, Drake State advanced […]

Huntsville City Football Club secures dramatic win in first ever match

It was an extremely eventful weekend for the Huntsville City Football Club (HCFC) as the newly formed club kicked off their inaugural season with a dramatic win on Sunday in their first official match. This landmark moment occurred just a few days after the public got their first look at some of the uniforms for […]

Sierra Space Expands Presence in Huntsville with LIFE Test

Sierra Space, a leading, pureplay commercial space company building the first end-to-end business and technology platform in space, announced yesterday that it continues to make critical strides in the development of its softgoods inflatable technology — LIFE™ habitat (Large Integrated Flexible Environment) – solidifying its lead in the industry. The company’s LIFE testing campaign, a […]

How adaptive leadership promotes higher employee retention

As the coronavirus pandemic crippled markets and challenged businesses, one popular term that saw a great resurgence was “adaptive”. While this word has a variety of definitions and means different things to different people, its use in business and leadership development is much more distinct. The four main principles of adaptive leadership are summarized using […]

Eric Moore promoted to partner at Patterson + Sheridan

Eric Moore has been promoted to partner at the intellectual property and technology law firm Patterson + Sheridan LLP. Moore will be working in Huntsville and Dallas for the firm. He has worked within the computer science discipline for more than a decade, first entering the field as a developer of military software. “It is […]

Department of Defense Contract Review: March 6-17

  This series from the Huntsville Business Journal covers Department of Defense (DoD) contracts awarded to Huntsville-Madison County and Alabama businesses. Every two weeks, the Huntsville Business Journal provides you with an update to the various military contracts that local and state businesses are awarded. This entry covers contracts listed on the Department of Defense daily postings from Monday, […]

Innovate Alabama awards more than $3 million in small business grants

Innovate Alabama announced the second round of recipients of the Innovate Alabama Supplemental Grant, awarding more than $3 million to 19 small businesses across the state. The funds will be used to help these local business owners grow roots in Alabama by supporting the development and marketability of modern technology.  The initiative will continue to enhance Alabama’s […]