Huntsville Ranks #1 in AL for new grads looking for a tech job, #6 of top cities nationwide

As “Gen Z” (those born from 1997 – 2012) is set to overtake the Baby Boomers as the second largest generation in today’s workforce, the demand for careers in tech will continue to rise.  Once they’ve graduated, where should they go?  That’s the question BizInsure wanted to answer when they created the “Gen Z IRL […]

A look inside the newest BBQ joint bringing New Orleans flavor to Rocket City

Blue Oak BBQ is now open in Huntsville’s MidCity District at 1000 Mid City Drive.  Blue Oak BBQ co-owners, Ronnie Evans and Philip Moseley, opened the original Blue Oak in 2012 in their hometown of New Orleans when they began smoking meats in a small pop-up inside of the Uptown dive bar, Grits.  Four years […]

Automotive supplier Shape Corp open new $74m facility at Southpoint Industrial Park

On Wednesday June 26, Shape Corp. celebrated the grand opening of its second facility in Alabama with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that took place at the company’s new 202,306 sq. ft. location in Southpoint Industrial Park.  In addition to the new facility, the  ceremony was also held to celebrate 50 years in business for the Michigan-based, […]

Bank Independent and Helping Hands Foundation celebrate success of 10th Annual Food Share Drive

Bank Independent and the Helping Hands Foundation announced the successful conclusion of their 10th Annual Food Share Drive. With support from the north Alabama community, the drive raised $1,000 for each partner organization and delivered over 300 items directly to them. “We are immensely proud of the success of the 10th Annual Food Share Drive […]

Skyfire Consulting relocates headquarters to Huntsville, announces new drone training facility

Skyfire Consulting announced on June 25 that they have partnered with the City of Huntsville and the Huntsville International Airport. As part of this strategic agreement, Skyfire will move its headquarters from Atlanta to Huntsville.  Skyfire’s new headquarters will be located at 1626 County Line Road. There, the company will have access to over 2,000 […]

Association of Realtors economic report shows fourth month of consecutive growth

The Alabama Association of Realtors released its Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report for the month of May 2024.  The report shows that home sales across the state have increased for the fourth month in a row, with 5,209 home sales for the month of May. However, this is still down 19.3% from May of […]

Rocket City families have a blast at NASA in the Park

Cover image: Provided by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center Despite the 103-degree heat index, thousands of people made their way to Huntsville’s Big Spring International Park this past Saturday for NASA in the Park.  Presented by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, the popular event has been on hiatus since 2018. That was the year NASA […]

Alabama State Legislators visit HSV to discuss workforce participation and housing initiatives

Alabama State Senator Sam Givhan (R) and Alabama State Representative Anthony Daniels (D) provided a legislative update to members and guests of the Huntsville Rotary Club on June 18. The lunchtime meeting was held at the Von Braun Center.  Representative Daniels, who also serves as minority leader in the Alabama House of Representatives, spoke first. […]

Bank Independent’s Anne Osborne completes Graduate School of Banking at LSU

Anne Osborne, a Senior Business Analyst at Bank Independent, has successfully graduated from the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University (GSBLSU). She completed the three-year program on May 31, 2024, alongside 152 other graduates, joining an elite network of over 17,000 alumni. Rick Wardlaw, CEO of Bank Independent, expressed his pride in Osborne’s […]

Matt Curtis Real Estate named #1 real estate team in Alabama for 5th consecutive year

Huntsville-based Matt Curtis Real Estate has retained its position as Alabama’s leading residential real estate team, earning the title of #1 Real Estate Team in the state for the fifth consecutive year. This recognition comes from the RealTrends + Tom Ferry The Thousand ranking program, which highlights the nation’s top-performing brokerages, teams, and agents. In […]