Starting this summer, a new workforce development nonprofit will do its part to bolster the hospitality workforce in Huntsville while also empowering the local young adults to lead self-sufficient lives. The program called Hatch is designed to help 18 to 24 year-olds gain essential life skills with training in the hospitality industry. The program will […]
The state of Alabama, near the bottom of the national rankings in its support of small business and entrepreneurship took a giant step to help solve that problem. The Alabama Senate this week unanimously passed HB 540 and HB 609, two bills geared toward the advancement of state’s economy. The passing of these bills serves […]
Huntsville-based Adtran announced its financial results for the first quarter and reported record product order bookings in the quarter. “Our business continues to be driven by strong demand for our fiber access platforms, in-home service delivery platforms and software platforms with regional service providers across the U.S. and Europe,” said Adtran Chairman and Chief Executive […]
It’s no secret that the world’s petroleum-based resources are finite. At some point, our reliance on fossil fuel as an energy source will need to be replaced by something more viable. In response to this ever-growing dilemma, the scientists at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology have been looking into plant genomes – particularly switchgrass, as an […]
Host cities and venues generally have a year to prepare for the Southeastern Conference Gymnastics Championships. This year, the Von Braun Center had barely two months to prepare for the event after it was pulled from New Orleans because that city was deemed a COVID-19 hot spot. Alabama won the title with a late surge […]
Since the pandemic, people stayed in their homes and avoided public places. They shunned restaurants and stores, making home delivery and curbside pickup the “new thing.” Health services also evolved to meet the “new normalcy” with the popularity of telehealth services. According to a report at the Centers for Disease Control, approximately 1,629,000 telehealth encounters […]
An affiliate of a Milwaukee commercial real estate firm bought the Technicolor facility on Moores Mill Road in Huntsville. According to a report, Phoenix Investors purchased the nearly 1.4 million square foot campus for about $39 million. “We entered the Huntsville industrial market with our purchase four years ago of the former Chesebrough-Pond’s manufacturing plant which we […]
In 2008, David Nast and four partners organized the opening of Progress Bank. It was at the time, the only bank headquartered in Huntsville, and they opened offices on Williams Street in downtown Huntsville and in Decatur. In the past 13 years, Progress Bank has expanded to offices in Madison County, Florence, Birmingham, Daphne and […]
MADISON — Toyota Field looked a bit like Mudville on Thursday as the long-awaited opening of the new Town Madison exit off I-565 struck out mightily in rain. Moving the celebration into the open-air Toyota Field concourse from the exit ramp, the Madison Chamber of Commerce, Madison Mayor Paul Finley, Madison County Commission Chair Dale […]
Coming soon to this area – a lager with some bite. As part of an exclusive and innovative partnership, local brew guru Straight to Ale has teamed up with Alabama A&M University in rolling out a lager-style beer. This initiative combines Straight to Ale’s brewing expertise with the academic food science prowess of A&M. Straight […]
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