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NASA and Drake State Partner to Provide Free STEM Bootcamps for Underrepresented Students

Thanks to a multi-year grant from NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP), middle and high school students can now enroll in free bootcamps at Drake State Community & Technical College. The MUREP grant supports minority-serving institutions working to increase the number of racially or ethnically underrepresented and female students in science and engineering […]

Siemens Provides Grant to AMIIC to Support Huntsville’s Technical Workforce

The Advanced Manufacturing Innovation and Integration Center (AMIIC) recently announced that that Siemens Digital Industries Software will provide Huntsville’s student, technical, and defense communities with access to its Xcelerator portfolio of engineering software.  As part of a multi-million-dollar technology grant, Siemens will help AMIIC in supporting the successful attainment of the Department of Defense (DoD)’s […]

Comcast RISE aims to boost support for minority and female business owners

Small businesses and small business owners have continuously served as the lifeblood of the U.S. economy. Small businesses create two-thirds of new jobs nationally and account for 44 percent of all economic activity in our country. Despite the overwhelming benefits they provide in society, small businesses do not receive the same level of government support […]

The Workplace is Changing: Here’s How Huntsville Businesses Adjust to the “New Normal”

Our society is grappling with the “new normal”, and workplaces may never look the same. The makeup of the workforce is shifting, as 252,000 Alabamans quit their jobs in the fall of 2021, with women leaving at a rate 25% higher than men. Women’s participation in the labor force has plummeted to rates not seen […]

Huntsville’s Merit Bank Announces Newest Team Member

Huntsville’s Merit Bank announced the addition of David Kimrey to their team as the Executive Vice President for commercial and private banking.  Kimrey brings more than 40 years of local banking experience to his new position.  “We are proud to welcome David Kimrey to Merit Bank,” said Will Heaps, President and CEO of Merit Bank. […]

AMIIC’s Grand Opening: Helping Build the Alabama Workforce of Tomorrow

On February 11th, the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation and Integration Center (AMIIC) will kick off the start of something big and excitingly different. Local civic and education leaders will be on hand to celebrate the grand opening of AMIIC’s state-of-the-art facility and lab, which is located at 5021 Technology, near the UAH campus.  Huntsville Mayor Tommy […]

Orion Amphitheater Announces New Additions to 2022 Line-Up

The Orion Amphitheater launches their inaugural summer season with a whole host of stars from local legends to the biggest names in country music. Additional dates for Luke Bryan’s “Raised Up Right Tour” went on sale yesterday. Bryan has extended the tour to include a stop in the Rocket City on October 14. The “American […]

Trash Pandas to celebrate single-game sales with Have A Blast

MADISON – The Rocket City Trash Pandas are ushering in their first day of single-game ticket sales with a variety of entertainment options for buyers at Toyota Field. Sales begin in-person at the Wicks Family Foundation Ticket office on Saturday, Feb. 26 at 9 a.m. Tickets can be purchased online beginning at 1 p.m. at […]

Huntsville Cupcakery Celebrates Opening Physical Location Despite Pandemic Hardships

Despite last year’s hardships, Chef and owner Travonee Simelton of Regale Cupcakery will be able to finally celebrate and share his custom cupcake flavors in a permanent location on University Drive near the MidCity entertainment district.   “This is an industry you have to love or you will quickly drive yourself mad, but if you love […]

Huntsville Hospital Foundation Launches “MyHospital” Campaign to Celebrate Madison Hospital’s 10th Anniversary

Since opening its doors on February 28, 2012, Madison Hospital has provided the Madison community with access to world-class, lifesaving healthcare that’s closer to home. 10 years later, the hospital is nearly bursting at the seams and ready for future expansion. To celebrate this milestone and to help raise funds for equipment and facility upgrades, […]