Local university leads $3.2M DoD grant initiative to boost cybersecurity education nationwide

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The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) is leading a four-university coalition to advance cybersecurity education through Virtual Internship and Varied Innovative Demonstrations (VIVID). This three-year program is funded by a $3.2 million grant from the Department of Defense (DOD). UAH’s nationwide coalition includes Augusta University in Georgia, Florida International University and The University of Arizona. Dr. […]

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TVA finalizing plans for proposed $8M investment to Madison County transmission project

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The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is seeking public input on a recently proposed power line transmission system needed to provide power for the growing load and increased power reliability in the Redstone Arsenal and Huntsville areas of Madison County. TVA officials held an open house to discuss the project on Thursday March 22nd. However those […]

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AI Talks: A peek into the Mayor Battle’s Task Force and the applicability of AI to local economy

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“AI Talks” is a series from the Huntsville Business Journal on Artificial Intelligence and its applicability to the world of business. Each month, HBJ plans on bringing you interesting topics led by our contributing expert writer, Carl Holden. This has also introduced another “writer” to our journal: Artificial Intelligence itself. Using Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT), […]

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Small Business Spotlight: Talking North Alabama’s restaurant industry with Main Street Cafe

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A career as a restaurateur isn’t exactly what Tammy Hall had planned for herself. She pursued a career in kinesiology and health. But life takes you where it takes you, she said, and she and her husband John Hall have now owned and operated not one, not two, but three restaurants and love it! “If […]

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GE Aerospace launches as independent public company following spin-off

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As of April 02, 2024, GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) officially launched as an independent public company. This move comes after the completion of the GE Vernova spin-off. GE Aerospace will be traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol “GE.” To commemorate the occasion, both GE Aerospace and GE Vernova will […]

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Real Estate Update: Alabama housing market primed for Spring sales

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The Alabama Association of Realtors (AAR) released its Economic and Real Estate Report for February of 2024.  Home sales across the state numbered 4,710 for the month of February. This not only marks a 0.5% increase from January, but it also bucks the historical trend of housing sales lagging in February. An increase in sales […]

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City Council approves $4.5M Slaughter Road development agreement

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During its March 28 session, the Huntsville City Council rendered decisions regarding millions in road improvement funding, crucial connections to improve traffic flow, and continued to prioritize the development of art and culture. $4.5M Slaughter Road improvements The Council empowered the mayor to enter a memorandum of understanding between Huntsville, the City of Madison, and […]

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WellStone mental health update highlights planned expansion to meet community needs

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WellStone hosted a Mental Health Update on March 28. WellStone CEO Jeremy Blair, Emergency Services Director Paula Steele, and Director of Development Karen Petersen spoke at the event.  While WellStone has been serving the Huntsville community for over 50 years, they are currently expanding their offerings to fill in gaps along the continuum of care.   […]

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Huntsville based startup is seeking to “disrupt the ticketing industry” with new venture EQ Tickets

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Aaron Caradonna, alongside with his brother Ryan, has always had a deep-rooted passion for live events.  According to Aaron, they understand what it means to be a true fan and are disappointed with how event tickets have doubled over the past 5 years reaching a 30% average markup on fees alone, according to a 2023 […]

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Alumna Patricia “Patti” Martin elected to Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame

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Patricia “Patti” Martin, an alumna of The University of Alabama Huntsville (UAH), has been selected to the Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame (AEHOF). Martin graduated from The University of Alabama in 1983 with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering. In 1998, she earned a master’s degree in industrial and systems engineering from UAH, a part of […]

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