National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology makes only Alabama stop at HudsonAlpha in Huntsville

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On Tuesday, April 28, the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) visited the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology in Huntsville as part of the organization’s Biotech Across America Roadshow. The roadshow is a nationwide effort to highlight biotechnology innovation across the country and inform future recommendations to Congress. HudsonAlpha is the commission’s only stop in […]

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Huntsville Area Association of REALTORS® hosts free political candidate training academy

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The Huntsville Area Association of REALTORS® (HAAR) hosted the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Candidate Training Academy on Wednesday, April 29th at the HAAR office on Monroe Street. This one-day intensive, which was free and open to the public, focused on helping members of the local community prepare to run for political office.  “Strong communities […]

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E. Hart Fund’s $5M gift sets record for Drake State, Alabama Community College System

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Drake State Community and Technical College recognized a historic $5 million gift from the E. Hart Fund during a campus event at the Leidos Advanced Training Complex on April 27, 2026. The gift, made through the advisors of the E. Hart Fund, represents the largest donation by an individual donor ever recorded in the history […]

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GE Aerospace launches program to provide a lift to a future workforce

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Auburn has been selected as one of five communities worldwide for GE Aerospace’s new, $30 million workforce training program, Lifting Futures, the company announced Wednesday. And the program reaches from the Loveliest Village to the Rocket City. Auburn is the hub for multi-sector industrial component manufacturing, Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO), and defense. GE Aerospace […]

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JST to open $500M electronics plant in Guntersville’s Conners Island Business Park

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It helps to be a known quantity and that familiarity helped Guntersville land a $500 million electronics plant. Japan-based JST said Friday it will build an automation-based facility in the city’s Conners Island Business Park. The project is expected to cover 540,000 square feet and feature a design that incorporates the natural setting of the […]

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ASCTE opens $12.5M student activities facility, unveils Isenberg Research Institute

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While celebrating the opening of a 1,100-seat student activity facility Friday, officials with the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering Foundation saved the best for last. “We are building another building today,” said Alicia Ryan, ASCTE Foundation Board president. “It’s going to house a national research institute – the first in the nation – […]

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A new program wants to keep Alabama’s young builders from leaving

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Every year, young Alabamians with big ideas make the same calculation: stay and struggle to find your people, or leave for Atlanta, Nashville, or somewhere with a more established startup scene. A new statewide program called Unlock Alabama is betting they don’t have to make that choice.   Backed by a $300,000 grant from Innovate Alabama […]

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Drake State Foundation Announces 5th Annual Jazz in the City

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The Drake State Foundation’s 5th Annual Jazz in the City will be held at Mars Music Hall at the Von Braun Center on Friday, June 19 at 7:00 p.m., featuring AJ Ghent and his Singing Guitar. Ryon Schultz and Nina Marie Live will open the evening with musical performances. The event will feature live jazz […]

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Rep. Dale Strong Visits Drake State, Highlights Workforce Development on 65th Anniversary

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U.S. Representative Dale Strong (AL-05) visited the Leidos Advanced Training Center on the campus of Drake State Community and Technical College yesterday, joining Drake State president Patricia Sims, faculty and staff to celebrate the enduring partnership between Drake State and the Huntsville community.  The visit celebrated the college’s 65th anniversary and its continued role as […]

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Sit Down with Success: A Conversation with Teresa Holland of DanTera & Terra Bacio Salons

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In the early 1990s, Teresa Holland introduced the Aveda concept to North Alabama, laying the foundation for three thriving salons under the Terra Bacio and DanTera brands. Over more than three decades, Holland’s role has evolved from working behind the chair to leading from the executive level. Today, her focus is on growing people as […]

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