The Legacy of Hughes Properties Continues to Shape Madison and Limestone Counties

Many have benefited from the professional services and the personal approach provided by the team at Hughes Properties, Inc. (HPI).  HPI has established a multitude of relationships, many which are repeat customers and referrals. HPI has a history of paying it forward and sharing lessons learned with HOA’s of various age, size, amenities, and board […]

Michelle Epling Named Executive Director of Madison Chamber of Commerce

Following a lengthy search, the Madison Chamber of Commerce announced the appointment of Michelle Epling as its new Executive Director, effective Nov. 8. The Chamber of Commerce has been without an Executive Director since 2019. The Covid-19 pandemic halted its search for a new ED in early 2020, with Epling’s arrival heralding a new chapter […]

Exploring America’s “Employee Market”: Questions Left Unanswered by Employment Rates

One local restaurant manager has his pulse on the workforce situation this country faces is in a pandemic environment. It’s not a comforting picture. The manager, who like many who were contacted for this story asked for his store or his name not to be used, said his chain restaurant was bracing against the same […]

2021 Best Places to Work Award Winners Announced

The Best Places to Work® Awards are back in person after taking the ceremony virtual for the 2020 awards back in April.  These awards represent a major achievement for the growth of the Huntsville-Madison County area, and a point of pride for many companies and their employees for maintaining an excellent standard of workplace development, […]

New Promotions Add to Recent Success of Carr, Riggs & Ingram’s Huntsville Offices

Carr, Riggs & Ingram LLC (CRI) recently announced five new promotions within their Huntsville office location.  These promotions represent a major growth in Huntsville’s firm and exhibit the recent success of the company as a whole. Dalton Bradford was promoted from Staff Accountant to Senior Accountant. Bradford has been with CRI for 2 years with […]

Chef Paul Wahlberg Celebrates First Year in Huntsville with Special Visit … and New Anniversary Burger

So happy to be back among customers after the pandemic curbed his travel, Chef Paul Wahlberg celebrated the first anniversary of his Wahlburgers store on MidCity Drive in Huntsville this week. His visit was in tandem with the 10-year anniversary of the Wahlburgers brand and highlighted by the launch of his new limited-time-only Anniversary Burger. […]

Returning to a Screen Near You: The 9th Annual BIG Marketing & PR Event

Once again, The Catalyst Center for Business & Entrepreneurship and North Alabama Chapter of the Public Relations Council of Alabama (NAPRCA) have joined forces in presenting the 9th Annual BIG Marketing & PR Event. The event promises to be a day filled with marketing and public relations takeaways, along with valuable networking opportunities.  The event […]

Drake State Rolls Out MUREP to Introduce Minority Students to STEM-Based Careers

Wednesday, October 20th, Drake State Community & Technical College will host a kick-off event to promote the Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP). MUREP is administered through NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement. Through MUREP, NASA provides financial assistance via competitive awards to learners who have historically been underrepresented and underserved in STEM careers.  As […]

Huntsville City Council Proposes Redistricting Plan Following 2020 Census Growth

The redistricting team presented a new plan to the Huntsville City Council last night during the first of its regularly scheduled monthly meetings.  The goal of the Council meeting was to outline the new redistricting plan and set a path to achieve a “substantial equality of population among various districts” in order to maximize voting […]

Huntsville Software Company Selected as Finalist for Alabama Launchpad Competition

Alabama Launchpad, a program of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDP), recently announced that Huntsville based Retention and Graduation Analytics Software (RAGASEDU) has been selected as one of eleven finalists to participate in the third cycle of its 2021 competition.  RAGASEDU discovers knowledge from various academic data sources, including learning management systems, to analyze […]