Community reminder: New hands-free driving law to take effect Jan. 1 in Huntsville

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Heads up, Huntsville drivers. Starting Jan. 1, 2024, the City’s new hands-free ordinance will prohibit motorists from holding any wireless telecommunications device while operating a vehicle. The ordinance, sponsored by Huntsville City Council President David Little with assistance from the Huntsville Police Department (HPD), was voted into law by City Council on […]

Navigating life’s crossroads: Understanding the art of decision-making through Einhorn’s problem-solving profiles

It is interesting to note that most of us have a particular process for solving the problems we encounter throughout our daily lives. That tendency, however, also changes depending on the context or situation in which we find ourselves at any moment. For example, most people will behave very differently in front of their parents […]

Real Estate Update: Recent monthly stats show continued slump

The Huntsville Area Association of Realtors (HAAR) has released their monthly report for November of 2023.  The amount of inventory available in the Huntsville/Madison County Market has continued to grow, with a total of 1856 units available, up from 1631 in November 2022.  However, the average sales price has continued to rise, up to $375k […]

AI Talks: The applicability of Artificial Intelligence in national workforce, small business

“AI Talks” is a new series from the Huntsville Business Journal on Artificial Intelligence and its applicability to the world of business. Each month, HBJ plans on bringing you interesting topics led by our new contributing expert writer, Carl Holden. This series will also introduce another new “writer” to our journal: Artificial Intelligence itself. Using […]

Real Estate Update: Insurance premiums a storm on the horizon

The real estate market has been buffeted by the twin perils of inflation and interest rates, with inventory issues further complicating matters.  Last week, experts sounded the alarm on another disrupting factor for the continued future: the rising cost of home insurance in a world of climate change.  At last week’s National Housing Conference’s affordable […]

Huntsville Chamber announces career fair for students and recent graduates

The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber is collaborating with local and regional colleges and universities to connect college students with career opportunities in the Rocket City!  College students who are home on holiday break are encouraged to attend the Huntsville: ASmartPlace College Career Fair on Tuesday, Dec. 12 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Chamber, located at […]

The top 5 mindsets to avoid in your workplace

We all know that happiness and satisfaction have a lot to do with perspective. If a person chooses to only see the mistakes, the failures, and the negative aspects of the world around them, they will be unsurprisingly full of gloom and bitterness. Those who strive to focus on the positive aspects of their life […]

Alabama’s Holiday cyber crisis: How worried should shoppers be?

Cyber security has become a pressing concern for many states across the US, and Alabama is no exception. With an ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats, the state faces significant risks that can have detrimental effects on its economic well-being, but how serious are these risks?  A recent article published early in November from VPNPro.com aimed […]

Huntsville International Airport releases updates and tips for Holiday travel

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Holiday travel season traffic is building, and the Transportation Safety Administration predicts 30 million passengers will fly to Thanksgiving celebrations in 2023. TSA counts the Thanksgiving travel period from Friday, Nov. 17 through Tuesday, Nov. 28, and the busiest travel day is expected to be Sunday, Nov. 26 with 2.9 million passengers […]

Q3 Real Estate Economic Report Shows Inventory at Pre-Pandemic Levels

The Huntsville Area Association of Realtors (HAAR), in partnership with the UAH College of Business, has released its Q3 Economic Report for 2023, which covers the Huntsville-Madison County real estate market.  Of the statistics compiled by the Report, one of the most significant is the housing inventory. Inventory has risen 20% compared to Q3 2022, […]