Tag Archive for: City of Huntsville

Huntsville Toyota and Huntsville Utilities go green in $49 million solar project

In a bid to support local, sustainable energy, Huntsville Utilities will be acquire power from someone besides TVA for the first time ever  On Wednesday morning, Huntsville Utilities, Toyota Alabama and Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. (TAI) announced a new project that will harness solar energy to power 70% of Huntsville’s Toyota manufacturing plant. The three […]

ServisFirst Bancshares Ranks 21st on S&P Global Market Intelligence’s 2022 Top 50 Public Banks

ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc., bank holding company of ServisFirst Bank, announces that it has been ranked 21st on S&P Global Market Intelligence’s 2022 Top 50 Public Banks. S&P Global Market Intelligence ranks US public banks by financial performance and are limited to  banks with greater than $10 billion in total assets. Rankings were based on three […]

Job seekers invited to ReLaunch Job Fair on April 11

The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber is collaborating with the local Alabama Career Center, the Alabama Community College System, local nonprofits, and community agencies to help bridge the gap between the under-resourced job seeker and our employers. The ReLaunch Job Fair will provide opportunities for individuals who are changing careers, unemployed, underemployed, have dropped out of high […]

NASA names astronauts to next moon mission, including Space Camp graduate

NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced the four astronauts who will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term presence at the Moon for science and exploration through Artemis. The agencies revealed the crew members Monday during an event at Ellington Field near […]

Women leaders to gather in Huntsville to build a house for Habitat for Humanity

Women Build brings together women in the community to lend a helping hand – or in this case, a hammer – to support each other.  Habitat for Humanity of the River Valley, which serves Madison and Limestone County, will be holding a “Women Build” starting April 29th. Women Build brings together women from all walks […]

Land Trust acquires Drake Mountain property

Land Trust of North Alabama recently acquired a 44-acre property on Drake Mountain in East Huntsville. Lying on the western side of the mountain and being highly visible from both Dug Hill Road and Highway 431, the forested mountainside is a key acquisition to protect the viewshed within the area. The property also includes multiple […]

Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical Named ACCA’s 2023 Residential Contractor of the Year

Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical (Hiller), the region’s premier provider of residential and commercial plumbing, HVAC, and Electrical service and repair, has been named Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA)’s 2023 Residential Contractor of the Year. Every year, ACCA presents its Residential Contractor of the Year award to one contracting company that has demonstrated […]

Housing supply continues to increase, but can it meet demand?

The latest weekly report from the Huntsville Area Association of Realtors (HAAR), dated for the week ended March 18, demonstrates that the inventory of homes for sale in Huntsville/Madison County has continued to increase.  The inventory of single-family units saw a 92% increase, up to 2,508 homes, while townhouses and condo units saw a 66% […]

Boeing donates $250,000 to assist with tornado recovery and relief efforts in Mississippi and Alabama

Boeing is committing $250,000 to assist with disaster recovery and relief efforts in Mississippi and Alabama following the deadly tornadoes that affected communities across the region. “Our hearts go out to all those impacted by the recent tornadoes in Mississippi and Alabama,” said Ziad Ojakli, executive vice president of Government Operations. “We’re partnering closely with organizations that can quickly provide […]

UAH SWIRLL researchers capture atmospheric data near Rolling Fork tornado

On March 24, nearly 40 miles away from the EF-4 tornado that devastated the town of Rolling Fork, Mississippi, a research team from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) Department of Atmospheric and Earth Science and  Earth System Science Center (ESSC) set up a tornado field campaign site outside Greenville, Mississippi, capturing weather data before […]