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Huntsville Ranks Among the Best Cities for Working Parents

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The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber Foundation has renewed its partnership for 2023 with the national Best Place for Working Parents® program, offering real-time designations to businesses of all sizes whose family-friendly policies qualify through a first-of-its-kind, 3-minute online self-assessment. The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber Foundation’s partnership offers local business leaders the opportunity to instantly determine whether their organization […]

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January Monthly Report Shows Price Dip

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The Huntsville Area Association of Realtors (HAAR) has released their monthly report for the month of January.  The report indicates that the average price of a single-family home in Madison County dropped by around $17,000 from December 2022.  With a total of 1493 homes on the market, the inventory of units available for purchase has […]

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Do Alabama Citizens Really Pay 3rd Highest Monthly Energy Bills?

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New report shows that while total energy bills across Alabama are high, the rates we pay for that energy are very low. A recent report published by Tennessee Real Estate specialists, TNRealEstate.com, suggests that citizens in Alabama have the third highest energy bills in the country out of 50 states. Their data was collected by […]

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Honoring Henderson and Daniel Brandon: A Black Masonry Construction Firm That Built Huntsville

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HUNTSVILLE, AL – In celebration of Black History Month, the non-profit Historic Huntsville Foundation (HHF)  will debuts “Brick by Brick: The Legacy of Henderson and Daniel Henderson as part of its Rooted in History” exhibition series on Friday, February 24. “Brick by Brick” brings long-overdue recognition to the father-and-son masonry firm who built some of […]

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BAE Systems and Leonardo Collaborate on Interoperable Aircraft Survivability Solution

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BAE Systems, Inc. and Leonardo UK recently received U.S. government approval to develop an interoperable aircraft survivability suite consisting of BAE Systems’ AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) and Leonardo’s Miysis Directed Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) System. The combined capability will significantly enhance aircraft survivability against advanced threats. “This layered defense against new and advanced threats […]

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Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering Honored by ABC North Alabama

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HUNTSVILLE, AL – Brasfield & Gorrie won Project of the Year from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) North Alabama chapter at the annual Excellence in Construction awards competition. The general contractor was recognized for its work on the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering, which opened in August. The project was also recognized with a Commitment […]

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106 Jefferson Hotel Featured on Popular National Game Show

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Named America’s Best Place to Live by U.S. News and World Report just last year, Huntsville has seen exponential growth and continues to solidify its position as a top destination as more and more fall in love with the city’s history, culture and community.  On Monday, February 13 at 2 p.m. CT, 106 Jefferson Hotel continued to […]

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Market Remains Cool Despite Falling Mortgage Rates

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The residential real estate market continues its winter slump, even as the feverishly-high mortgage rates of the previous year have begun to come back down to Earth.  According to the Huntsville Area Association of Realtors, pending sales of single-family homes decreased by 1% in the final week of January, while townhouse/condo sales saw a larger […]

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Lauri Millot Selected as New UAH Title IX Coordinator

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HUNTSVILLE, AL – The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has announced Lauri Millot has been chosen as the new Title IX Coordinator for UAH. Millot comes to UAH from her most recent position as Director for Title IX Equity and Compliance at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pa. Millot is tasked with coordinating the […]

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Department of Defense Contract Review: January 23 – February 03

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This series from the Huntsville Business Journal covers Department of Defense (DoD) contracts awarded to Huntsville-Madison County and Alabama businesses. Every two weeks, the Huntsville Business Journal provides you with an update to the various military contracts that local and state businesses are awarded. This entry covers contracts listed on the Department of Defense daily postings from Monday, January […]

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