Building materials supplier Wilson Lumber is making concerted efforts to better engage with employees whose first language is Spanish. About 25 percent of the Wilson Lumber workforce speaks Spanish as their first language; of those, about half are female. These employees are primarily truss builders at the company’s truss plant in Madison. Over the last year, the […]
Despite a crippling pandemic, Madison County was able to sustain growth and success in 2020, Madison County Commission Chairman Dale W. Strong said in the annual State of the County Address. Strong spoke Wednesday to members of the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce in celebrating the accomplishments of 2020 and looking forward to 2021. The […]
When it comes to “Made in Alabama” retail merchandise with a twist, nobody does it better than Jonathan Fowler, owner of Fow Wow Designs. Demonstrating a big love for the Huntsville community matched with an imagination just as large, Fowler has come up with a quirky, yet memorable assortment of coffee mugs, t-shirts, ballcaps, and […]
A local food bank and education program have been awarded a share of a $450,000 grant from the Mazda Foundation. The Huntsville-based Food Bank of North Alabama and the AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) Center in Madison are among four organizations named Wednesday to receive assistance as part of the foundation’s yearly grant giving. The […]
ATHENS — It seems everywhere you look, today, sales of homes are skyrocketing. And Athens is riding that rocket, too. According to the latest monthly report from the Alabama Center for Real Estate, home sales (single-family and condos) in Athens and Limestone County were up 39.3 percent from November to December last year. ACRE said […]
Huntsville-based deciBel Research announced Tuesday it is “100 percent employee-owned.” According to a news release, the company transitioned from a privately held, small business to an employee-owned company through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, effective Jan. 1. Jeff Gronberg, deciBel Research Chief Executive Officer, will continue to lead deciBel Research and the company’s day-to-day management […]
Lori Dendy has been promoted to executive assistant for the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau. Dendy, who formerly served as administrative assistant, oversees accounting, record-keeping, human resources and reporting responsibilities for the organization, in addition to her role assisting Bureau President & CEO Judy Ryals. A Huntsville native, Dendy began working at the bureau […]
Starting or growing a business can be overwhelming. To help women face the challenges, The Catalyst Center for Business & Entrepreneurship’s Women’s Business Center partnered with the women’s volunteer organization, Junior League of Huntsville, to establish the Ignite Program and the Ignition Scholarship. “At The Catalyst, we are passionate about seeing small businesses succeed,” said […]
“We have been working diligently over the last 18 months to procure a location, but simply are not there, yet.”
The Huntsville real estate market continues to stay hot as the number of houses available is dwindling and the average sale price for a house approaches $300,000. According to the most recent report from the Alabama Center for Real Estate, 869 houses were sold last month, compared to 729 in November and 683 in December […]
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