Tag Archive for: Jeff Samz

LAUNCH celebrates 10 years, unveils strategic plan for North Alabama

Marking a decade of service to North Alabama, LAUNCH Regional Partnership gathered elected officials, community and business leaders, and residents for a “State of the Region” address on Thursday, August 14 at Cook Museum of Natural Science in Decatur. The all-volunteer organization was created to encourage collaboration among the state’s 10 northernmost counties. LAUNCH Chair […]

Huntsville Hospital Announces Plans to Expand Emergency Services Amid Rapid Growth

Huntsville Hospital Health System has announced that it is seeking approval to make an historic investment in emergency services for the community. Upon approval by the State of Alabama, Huntsville Hospital will build two free-standing emergency departments (FEDs)—in Hampton Cove and in north Huntsville. At Madison Hospital, the existing emergency department will grow by six […]

Work begins on $150 Million vertical expansion at Huntsville Hospital Madison Street Tower

Construction firm Robins & Morton has begun work on the $150 million vertical expansion at Huntsville Hospital Madison Street Tower in Huntsville. The 5-story, 154,000-square-foot project will add 120 beds as well as a cardiothoracic intensive care unit, a neuro intensive care unit for neurosurgical and stroke patients, and three floors of new acute medical […]

Building the future: Huntsville’s 2025 State of the Schools highlights workforce readiness, teacher support, and student success

Last week, the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce and The Schools Foundation (TSF) hosted their State of Schools breakfast at the Von Braun Center. Huntsville/Madison County Chamber’s 2025 Board Chair Jeff Samz opened the event, introduced notable attendees, and updated attendees on the chamber’s efforts in supporting all three school systems.  “In the Chamber’s 2025 […]

COVID Update: Vaccination Talks and Declining Case Numbers

As skepticism of COVID-19 vaccines continue to keep a large portion of the country’s population from taking the shots, Dr. Roger Smalligan, regional dean at the UAB Huntsville Regional Medical Campus, said he understood the apprehension. He, too, hesitated to take one of the vaccines before he did his research and decided it was the […]