Tag Archive for: Madison County

WellStone Breaks Ground on Madison County’s First Inpatient Mental Health Center for Children

Construction crews broke ground this week on an inpatient mental health crisis care  center for children and adolescents. The 24-bed, 12,000 sq. ft. facility will be the first of its kind in  Madison County. The pediatric wing will be adjacent to WellStone Emergency Services (WES), which  opened in its new state-of-the-art facility last fall on […]

Madison County Tourism Impact Exceeds $2 Billion

The Alabama Tourism Department released its 2022 Alabama Tourism Economic Report, which shows that the travel and tourism industry in Madison County has surpassed previous estimates and brought in $2.1 billion dollars in tourism revenue.  This represents a 20% increase of the 2021 figures.  With a record 3.9 million visitors in 2022, Madison County became […]

Governor Ivey addresses Huntsville-Madison County via video for 2023 Alabama Update

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey addressed guests of the Huntsville/Madison Chamber of Commerce by video on Thursday after problems with her state airplane rendered her unable to make her scheduled appearance for the 2023 Alabama Update.  Along with the short video provided by Ivey, State Finance Director Bill Poole addressed the sold-out crowd in the Governor’s […]

May, June Best Months for Selling Homes

Analysis from ATTOM Data Solution shows that, nationally, May has historically been the best month for selling a home, with an average premium of 12.8% above list price when selling during that month. June is the second-highest average month for home sellers, with an average premium of 10.7%.  With that said, statistics compiled by the […]

Joint Statement from Madison County Leaders on U.S. Space Command Investigation

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, Madison County Commission Chair Mac McCutcheon, and Madison Mayor Paul Finley issued the following joint statement regarding the House Committee on Armed Services announcement it is investigating questionable delays in affirming the site selection for U.S. SPACE COMMAND headquarters. “As one of the nation’s leading military communities, we are gravely […]

PARCA Releases Report on Online Sales Tax

The Public Affairs Research Council Alabama (PARCA) has released a report analyzing the impact of Alabama’s Simplified Sellers Use Tax (SSUT).  Since the law’s implementation in 2015, the SSUT has imposed an 8% tax – roughly equivalent to the state’s sales tax traditionally imposed on brick-and-mortar stores within the state – on online goods sold […]

American Association of Community Colleges selects Drake State President Dr. Patricia Sims to AACC Board

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) selected Drake State President Dr. Patricia Sims to join its board. The AACC represents more than 1,000 2-year, associate degree-granting institutions and nearly 12 million students. “It’s an honor to be elected to serve on such an impactful organization,” said Dr. Sims. “As the leading […]

April Monthly Report Shows Rising Prices, Bucking National Trend

The Huntsville Area Association of Realtors (HAAR) has released its monthly report for the month of April.  Despite the inventory of homes on the market nearly doubling over the past year – up to 1382, from a mere 722 in April 2022 – the average sale price in Madison county has continued to tick upwards.  […]

Still Serving Veterans Finds New CEO in Rich Landolt

After a record breaking year where Still Serving Veterans (SSV) was named the Huntsville – Madison Chamber’s Nonprofit of the Year, the local nonprofit was starting the process of what would become a months long, nationwide search for a new CEO when Richard Landolt was still settling in to his new home in Madison. The […]

Fifteen Companies Acknowledged as Huntsville’s Best Places to Work

The Huntsville-Madison County Chamber held a luncheon on Wednesday at the Von Braun Center to celebrate the best of the best when it comes to the workplace. The Best Places to Work Awards were determined by the results of employee surveys. Over 9000 employees representing 109 companies participated in the confidential surveys which were tabulated […]