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Drake State awarded $2.4 million federal grant to connect minority communities to high-speed internet

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HUNTSVILLE, AL – Drake State Community & Technical College received a $2.4 million grant award as part of the U.S. Department of Commerce and National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) Connecting Minority Communities Pilot (CMCP) program, to help eliminate historical broadband and computer access inequities in and around Madison County, Alabama. Drake State applied for the […]

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Alabama ranks 45th in labor productivity among states

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With numerous economic experts predicting that the U.S. is headed toward recession, one of the many concerning signals is a sharp decline in labor productivity. After more than a decade of below-average productivity growth, the COVID-19 pandemic raised the prospect of a productivity boom. Many low-productivity jobs were eliminated early in the pandemic, while major infrastructure investments and the accelerated adoption of […]

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334 unit Huntsville apartments acquired by Nashville firm

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HUNTSVILLE, AL – Freeman Webb Company of Nashville, Tennessee, a full-service real estate investment and management firm, recently took over Gravity at 255 Apartment Homes in the Huntsville area from Lurin Capital with the transition facilitated by Craig Hey and Andrew Brown with Cushman & Wakefield. The 334-unit apartment complex is Freeman Webb’s seventh property […]

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Dunkin’® Iced Coffee Day Raises $5,000 throughout Huntsville to Bring Joy to Huntsville Hospital for Women and Children

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HUNTSVILLE, AL – This past May, the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation® called on America to sip from their hearts on Dunkin’® Iced Coffee Day and help bring joy to kids in local hospitals across the country. Today, Dunkin’ of Huntsville proudly presented Huntsville Hospital Foundation (HHF) a check for $5,000 through the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation. Thanks to support from guests […]

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Real Estate Update: High Inflation Hits Market

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The Huntsville Area Association of Realtors’ (HAAR) Economic Report for Q1 2022 illustrates the rapid inflation that has hit all aspects of American economic life. The rate of inflation hit 8% in March, a four-fold increase since that month the previous year.  With the 8% inflation rate far outstripping the approximately 2% increase in median […]

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Huntsville resident nominated by Biden Administration for key role

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HUNTSVILLE, AL – Last week, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the key leaders to serve in his administration, including Joe H. Ritch, a long time local here in the City of Huntsville. Ritch, having served the U.S. government before during the Obama-Biden administration, is now a nominee for the Tennessee Vally Authority […]

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Mayor Battle outlines new goals and development for Huntsville’s BIG Picture plan

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The genesis of Huntsville’s master plan came during Mayor Tommy Battle’s second term in 2014 when the city was the third largest in Alabama. In 2018, the mayor’s office unveiled The BIG Picture master plan at a time when the city had grown into the state’s second largest. Four years later, with Huntsville now the […]

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Solid Ground Mental Wellness workshops open the conversation for local businesses

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Mental health conditions have long been perceived as something that developed outside the workplace. The past couple of years, however, have made it clear to many that workplaces directly impact employee health in every way–not just spreading infection, but also increasing the potential for anxiety, depression, and other disorders.  Rachel Sullivan of Solid Ground Counseling, […]

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United Safety announces partnership with Huntsville company to produce AI security tech

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Local Huntsville company Exigent, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AI-specialist company Arcarithm, has announced a partnership with United Safety and Survivability Corporation to produce its proprietary security technology for widespread distribution.  The Exigent-GR system utilizes Artificial Intelligence technology linked to cameras to scan locations for firearms, enabling swift detection and alert for weapons. Computational networks analyze […]

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City Council clears path for demolition of Butler Terrace Addition

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Plans for the revitalization of the vacated Butler Terrace Addition, which sits just west of Lowe Mill ARTS and Entertainment, are moving forward. The Huntsville City Council approved a resolution authorizing Mayor Tommy Battle to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Huntsville Housing Authority (HHA) for the demolition of buildings at the site […]

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