Tuberville highlights Space Command and Russia at Chamber’s Washington Update

Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville touched on a handful of topics last Wednesday during his address to local business and civic leaders, including the delayed transfer of the U.S. Space Command, national security and helping farmers with an enhanced Farm Bill being worked on in Congress. Tuberville spoke for 25 minutes at the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber […]

UAH hosts 2nd Annual Engineering Showcase to celebrate Engineers Week 2023

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, hosted the second annual UAH Engineering Showcase during Engineers Week 2023, Feb. 19 – 25. Founded by the National Society of Professional Engineers in 1951, EWeek is dedicated to ensuring a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing understanding of, […]

HAAR, Alabama Association of Realtors January Reports Detail State of Alabama Market

The Alabama Association of Realtors (AAR) has released the latest issue of its new, monthly report on the state of Alabama’s real estate market. The issue covers statewide market statistics compiled from the month of January. “Average home prices have declined but remain high relative to pre-pandemic levels affecting housing affordability,” said Alabama REALTORS® 2023 […]

Huntsville Beautification Board accepting nominations for 2023 awards

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The City of Huntsville’s Beautification Board is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Huntsville Beautification Awards. The deadline to submit the entry form and $50 fee for each property nominated is Wednesday, April 5. Judging will take place after Memorial Day (May 29). Who is eligible? City of Huntsville-licensed commercial, business or government […]

Aerobotix welcomes new Australian automation partner ASA to its US headquarters

Collaboration solves international challenges of deploying automated performance coating systems for hypersonics HUNTSVILLE, AL – Robotics integrator Aerobotix reports that it recently welcomed to its U.S. headquarters a delegation from new partner company Automated Solutions Australia (ASA).  The visit comes as these two leading robotics integrators continue to move forward with their partnership, first announced […]

Retired Lieutenant General L. Neil Thurgood named Special Advisor to the President for Military Affairs and Technology

HUNTSVILLE, AL – On Tuesday, February 21, University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) President Charles L. Karr announced that retired Lieutenant General L. Neil Thurgood has been named Special Advisor to the President for Military Affairs and Technology.   “We are extremely proud to have Neil Thurgood join us at UAH,” said Dr. Karr. “He has […]

City of Huntsville Once Again Receives Triple-A Credit Ratings

Moody’s Investors Service and S&P Global Ratings have once again awarded Huntsville triple-A credit ratings, received by only a minority of government entities in the nation. Ratings provide a common and transparent global language for investors and other market participants, corporations and governments. Ratings assigned are forward-looking opinions of the relative credit risks of financial obligations […]

The Alabama Business Intelligence Center Expands, Hires New Director of Research

The Alabama Business Intelligence Center (AL BI Center) is pleased to announce its expansion, hiring Jacob Lamb as its Director of Research. Lamb will help build capacity for research activities, support the Alabama Alumni Initiative, assist with corporate due diligence requests, cover insights on public companies doing business in Alabama, and track key trends for […]

Huntsville Ranks Among the Best Cities for Working Parents

The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber Foundation has renewed its partnership for 2023 with the national Best Place for Working Parents® program, offering real-time designations to businesses of all sizes whose family-friendly policies qualify through a first-of-its-kind, 3-minute online self-assessment. The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber Foundation’s partnership offers local business leaders the opportunity to instantly determine whether their organization […]

January Monthly Report Shows Price Dip

The Huntsville Area Association of Realtors (HAAR) has released their monthly report for the month of January.  The report indicates that the average price of a single-family home in Madison County dropped by around $17,000 from December 2022.  With a total of 1493 homes on the market, the inventory of units available for purchase has […]