Monthly Figures Kick-Off Sluggish Market for the New Year

The Huntsville Area Association of Realtors (HAAR) has released its monthly figures for December of 2022. The report caps off a year defined by the rapid deceleration of the market via inflation and interest rate hikes.  Nationally, pending sales have dropped by 37.8% from December of 2021, as reported by the National Association of Realtors […]

Huntsville Set to Host ACCC Men’s & Women’s Basketball Championships

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Build it and they will come. The freshly finished Alabama A&M University Event Center has been selected to host the 2023 Alabama Community College Conference men’s and women’s basketball championships – bringing the top eight teams in the state to battle for a spot in the National Junior College Athletic Association championships. […]

Women’s Foundation of Alabama Names New Chief Operating Officer

The Women’s Foundation of Alabama, the state’s only philanthropic organization focused on the economic advancement of women, announced the growth of its leadership by appointing LaShundra Pinkard as Chief Operating Officer. A key member of the executive management team, Pinkard will partner with the CEO to lead forward-thinking operational strategy and optimize performance across the […]

Applications Live for Second Annual Singing River Trail Launch Tank Business Competition

Building off the tremendous success of the first program, Launch2035 is thrilled to announce the second annual Singing River Trail Launch Tank.  Applicants with big ideas, community solutions, and emerging business endeavors may apply online now. The finale event, which is open to the public, will take place on March 20, 2023 at Athens State […]

JLL Capital Markets Closes Sale on Redstone Research and Development Facility

JLL Capital Markets announced that it has closed the single-tenant sale of a Research & Development Facility at Redstone Arsenal leased to a global defense contractor in Huntsville, Alabama. JLL represented the seller, AGC Equity Partners, in the sale to FD Stonewater STAR Fund. The property was completed in 2020 as a build-to-suit for one […]

Department of Defense Contract Review: December 27 – January 06

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 Tuesday, December […]

Retired Lieutenant General Thurgood to Join BlueHalo Board of Advisors

HUNTSVILLE, AL – BlueHalo announced yesterday that retired United States Army Lieutenant General L. Neil  Thurgood has joined the company’s Board of Advisors. In this role, Thurgood will advise various strategic initiatives to advance BlueHalo’s position as the new alternative prime in the defense and national security market.  Throughout over 37 years of distinguished military […]

Mauldin & Jenkins Continues to Expand into Huntsville Market

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Mauldin & Jenkins announced that it will acquire Huntsville’s MDG Professional Group, P.C. (MDG), a full-service accounting firm in Huntsville, Alabama. Effective January 1, 2023, the transaction further expands Mauldin & Jenkins’ presence in the North Alabama region and represents the second acquisition in the Huntsville area for the rapidly growing firm […]

Erin Koshut Named Board President of International Research Park Association

Erin Koshut, Executive Director of Cummings Research Park (CRP), the second largest research park in the U.S. and the fourth largest in the world, has been named president of the Association of University Research Parks (AURP) Board of Directors.   AURP is a nonprofit organization representing more than 250 research parks and innovation districts globally, as […]

Trash Pandas to Host Job Fair Ahead of 2023 Season

MADISON, AL – The Rocket City Trash Pandas are hiring! Ahead of the third season of Trash Pandas baseball in 2023, the team will be hosting a job fair at Toyota Field on Saturday, February 11 beginning at 10 a.m. The Trash Pandas are looking for people with strong energy, passion, and enthusiasm to work […]