In Historic Move, Drake State President Named to State Port Authority Board

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Dr. Sims is the first African-American woman to be appointed to the Port Authority Board.

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Huntsville International Airport, Junior League Join to Aid Human Trafficking Victims

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Huntsville International Airport is equipping its restrooms with signs to help aid victims of human trafficking, thanks to a partnership with the Junior League of Huntsville. “Having thwarted a human trafficking attempt inside our own airport” said Jana Kuner, Huntsville International Airport Public Relations Manager. “We realized just how prevalent this issue is in society […]

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Sanmina CEO Leaves After 11 Months; Co-Founder to Reassume Role

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Sanmina Corp. today announced CEO Hartmut Liebel is leaving the company, effective immediately. Jure Sola, the company’s co-founder and Executive Chairman, has been appointed to reassume the Chairman and CEO position and lead Sanmina through its next strategic phase. “On behalf of the independent members of the Board of Directors, I am pleased to have Jure reassume […]

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Coronavirus Numbers Trending Downward but Flu Season Looms on the Horizon

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Positive news has been the constant for recent COVID-19 press conferences at the Huntsville City Council chambers. Nothing changed Friday as Dr. Karen Landers of the Alabama Department of Public Health and Madison County Commission Chair Dale Strong produced statistics that suggest the novel coronavirus is trending downward, not just in the county but throughout […]

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Church Street Wine Shoppe Moving to the Historic Humphreys–Rogers House

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Church Street Wine Shoppe made history by starting the first sitdown wine club in Alabama. But, now with 600 members, the shop is overflowing at its original location on Church Street downtown. Owners Stephanie Kennedy-Mell and her husband Matthew Mell are moving the shop, the wine club and their entire Church Street Family restaurant headquarters […]

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Publix to Anchor The Market at Hays Farm

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One of the most prominent vacant retail developments in the Huntsville metro area is getting a $23.5 million investment, it was announced Friday. Publix Super Market will serve as the grocery anchor for the Market at Hays Farm (formerly Haysland Square) development, according to developer Branch Properties. “This is an exciting development for South Huntsville […]

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Local Pizza Huts to Hire 60 Employees During Weeklong Virtual Job Fair

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Huntsville-area Pizza Hut franchises will immediately hire 20 local managers and 40 delivery drivers during their weeklong virtual Job Fair beginning Monday and continuing through Aug. 21.  Opportunities are available at all four Huntsville locations on University Drive, South Memorial Parkway, North Memorial Parkway and Winchester Road; as well as the Madison locations on Madison […]

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Mazda Toyota Manufacturing Makes Additional $830M Investment for Technology, Training Programs

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Mazda Toyota Manufacturing announced Thursday an additional $830 million investment to incorporate more cutting-edge manufacturing technologies to its production lines and provide enhanced training to its workforce of up to 4,000 employees. “This newest investment by our partners at Mazda Toyota Manufacturing shows the company’s continued confidence in the ability of our community to provide […]

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33 Huntsville-Area Businesses on Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies

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To say that the Huntsville area is a hotbed of successful small businesses is an understatement. Some 30-plus companies have been named to the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America. Visit https://www.inc.com/inc5000/2020 The businesses range from the unsurprising government services and engineering categories to manufacturing, real estate, financial services and food and beverage. […]

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Huntsville Hospital CEO: Downward Trend in Positive Cases

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CEO David Spillers also supports the return of college football

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