Sarah Savage-Jones Named 2022 Woman of Impact Award Honoree

Momentum, Alabama’s premier leadership organization dedicated to the empowerment of the state’s female leaders, has announced that Sarah Savage-Jones of Huntsville has been selected to receive the 2022 Barbara Royal Woman of Impact Award. This award recognizes women whose contributions have had a significant impact on the advancement of women in Alabama. Savage-Jones currently serves […]

Bank Independent Holding Food Share Drive

Bank Independent, which is headquartered in Sheffield with offices in 18 North Alabama communities, announced it is holding its “Feed a Family for $5’’ Food Share drive to benefit local food banks. The campaign will be held from March 7-25.  Donations of non-perishable items and/or cash can be dropped off at any Bank Independent location,  […]

7th Annual Entrepreneur Awards: A True Testament of the Entrepreneurial Spirit

Each year, the Catalyst hosts its Entrepreneur Awards in partnership with Innovate Huntsville and as the grand conclusion to Innovate Huntsville Week.  Thanks to the pandemic, last year’s Entrepreneur Awards were presented virtually. The Catalyst successfully navigated the challenges in a way that seemed almost effortless. CEO Lisa Davis Mays and her dream team of […]

Hands-on Gardening: Be a Huntsville Botanical Garden Youth Volunteer

Summer is almost here, and with it comes the end of the school year. Soon, there will be teens with unlimited spare time on their hands. Many of those teens whose parents would really like for them to find something to do besides watch TV and play computer games.  Do you have a teen (or […]

AUSA Cancels March Event at VBC Because of Virus, Will Return in ’23

Despite a decrease in the number of cases from the highly-contagious COVID-19 variant Omicron, the virus claimed a casualty before it began to wane: one of the biggest symposiums the city was prepared to host. The Association of the United States Army (AUSA), which had scheduled its Global Force Symposium and Exhibition for March 29-31 […]

Main Event Celebrates Grand Opening of First Alabama Location at Bridge Street

Bridge Street Town Centre welcomed an exciting new addition to its entertainment offerings today with the grand opening of Main Event in the former Toys R Us building. Located at 6884 Governors Drive West near Panera Bread, this is the company’s 46th location in 17 states and its first location in the state of Alabama. […]

Hometown Lenders Donates $500,000 to Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children Pediatric Unit Upgrade

Thanks to a $500,000 donation from Hometown Lenders, the Huntsville Hospital Foundation recently announced that it will fund a full renovation of the Pediatric unit at Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children. Not only is this one of the largest outright one-time corporate contributions in the Foundation’s history, but it will also be the first […]

Anderson Family Makes Largest Philanthropic Gift in University of North Alabama History

The University of North Alabama has received the largest gift in the institution’s almost 200-year history, a $6.5 million gift from the Charles C. Anderson family. The gift is being given to both academic and athletic areas of campus, with $1 million specifically earmarked for the women’s athletic programs in memory and honor of Hilda […]

“Be a Little Wild” with NALZS: Seeking Nature Camp Counselors

Although the “Zoo for You” may be out on the horizon, still in the planning phase, the North Alabama Zoological Society (NALZS) continues to be quite active in the community. Starting May 31st, NALZS will host their “Be a Little Wild” Nature Camp sessions and they are seeking a few good volunteers to assist as […]

ASCTE Signs Memorandum of Understanding with DEVCOM AvMC

Leaders from the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE) and the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center (DEVCOM AvMC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Tuesday morning, officially securing a partnership between the two institutions. The ceremony for the MOU signing was held at Oakwood University’s Peterson Hall, […]