Three community leaders from Alabama are among 39 fellows to graduate recently from the Appalachian Leadership Institute, a leadership and economic development program sponsored by the Appalachian Regional Commission. Dr. John Kvach, executive director of the Singing River Trail; Dr. Gary Padgett, professor of Education at the University of North Alabama and director of the […]

HUNTSVILLE — One million dollars. There was an audible “wow!” from the audience Wednesday when Stephanie Bryan, tribal chair and CEO of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, presented a $1 million check to Mary Elizabeth Marr, chief executive officer of Thrive Alabama. The presentation kicked off a capital campaign to build a Thrive healthcare […]

MOORESVILLE — The legend is true. Strange musical notes are floating over the face of the Singing River’s waters. It sings a song of health and wellness, of a flourishing economy, of education, entrepreneurship, and opportunities for people and for communities along North Alabama’s Singing River Trail. Thanks go to U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville), […]

HUNTSVILLE – The winning streak began in 2019 and now, for the fifth year in a row, PeopleTec has been named a Best Workplace for Millennials in 2023. The Huntsville company was ranked No. 14 among small and medium companies and is the only Alabama-based company to appear on the list.  PeopleTec has some 200 […]

HUNTSVILLE – Huntsville was recently named one of eight “Most Charming Cities in the Appalachians” by map experts World Atlas. Ranked alongside Chattanooga, Knoxville and Johnson City, Tenn.; Greenville, S.C.; Asheville, N.C.; Pittsburgh, Pa.; Youngstown, Ohio; and a twist of irony: World Atlas said Huntsville’s space program, specifically, is what makes the “Rocket City” charming. […]

It isn’t something Alabamians don’t already know, but it is always good to get affirmation of those beliefs. A new study complied from current U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, found that Alabama has the No. 7 best job market in the nation in 2023. So, boom! There it is. The study, Best & Worst […]

According to the Federal Trade Commission, a record $3.82 billion was stolen through investment fraud in 2022, making it the No. 1 costliest type of fraud in the U.S. Alabama ranks No. 24 on the list of states, having lost $21 million, the study said. Victims in Alabama lost an average of $131,533, the No. […]

ORLANDO – Universal Engineering Science has expanded its Southeast footprint with the acquisition of Huntsville’s geotechnical and environmental engineering company GEO Solutions. GEO Solutions projects include Bridge Street Town Centre, Town Madison, Clift Farm, Village of Providence, United Launch Alliance, The Alabama School for Cyber Technology and Engineering, and the Jordan Lane/Blake Bottom Road interchange. […]

HERNDON, Va. — Akima, an Alaska Native Corporation, has acquired Huntsville-based Pinnacle Solutions, the company said. Akima is a Virginia-based government contractor with offices in Huntsville’s Cummings Research Park. Pinnacle Solutions will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Akima, with Tina Tucker retaining her role as president of the company. She said Pinnacle brings differentiated mission […]

Bank of America recently announced Alabama is one of nine new markets in the company’s three-year renovation plan for expanding their financial center network. Bank of America said it plans to open its first Alabama financial center in Birmingham in 2024, with plans to open five by the end of 2026. In North Alabama, the […]

Imunon, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, unveiled its Good Manufacturing Practices clinical materials production facility recently. The operations are at the Huntsville campus of the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. The new facility will provide Imunon with additional control over the quantities and costs of manufacturing non-viral DNA-based materials used in its research and development activities, the […]

HUNTSVILLE – It was an innovative Biergarten evening at the Davidson Center for Space Exploration at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center recently when start-up business accelerator gener8tor sponsored the second AgTech Accelerator Showcase. Hosted by the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, it seemed appropriate for cutting edge-technologies to be presented in the shadow of the […]

HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology has grown its Southeast Alabama staff to three with the naming of Ann Marie Carr as economic development associate for HudsonAlpha Wiregrass. Carr is responsible for coordinating the Economic Development Mission’s work for the Wiregrass region’s entrepreneurship and recruitment with a focus on agricultural and agtech sectors. She was the executive […]

The United Community Bank Foundation, driven by employees of United Community bank, has donated $20,000 to four nonprofit organizations in Alabama. The funds are recommendations from employees of the bank to organizations in their local communities that are important to them. The four organizations, the Princess Theatre for Performing Arts in Decatur; the Huntsville Museum […]

And Bang! Bang! Just like that, Huntsville is one of seven additional dates World Wrestling Entertainment is adding to its 2023 touring schedule. Coming Aug. 27 to the Von Braun Center, WWE “Supershow” tickets are now on sale. The WWE “Supershow” is a mixture of fan favorites from “Monday Night Raw” and “Friday Night Smackdown.”  […]

Recent statistics show that, on average, 49% of employees nationally say the company where they work is a great place. Whether that number sounds low or high to you, consider that 92% of the nearly 1,500 current Torch Technologies’ employees, recently reported in secret employee surveys Torch exudes a positive internal culture, making it a […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Poarch Band of Creek Indians made its largest financial contribution in North Alabama to support the new Space Camp Operations Center at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. Called The Poarch Band of Creek Indians Auditorium, the $2.5 million facility can seat up to 1,000 people, as well as be used for […]

A Jasper engineering firm is using drone technology from a Huntsville company to help design a coal conveyor belt. McGehee Engineering found its niche in Alabama’s coal mining industry using aerial mapping and surveying technology. The company is using GeoCue’s TrueView LiDAR technology to quickly survey a steep and rugged bluff where they are building […]

Calhoun Community College and the University of Alabama in Huntsville signed an Advanced Manufacturing Memorandum of Understanding. The partnership creates a seamless transferable career path for Calhoun students to transfer to UAH. Calhoun opened the Alabama Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence in 2019, which is a division of Auburn University’s program. The school also partners […]

HUNTSVILLE — International paracyclists are rolling into Cummings Research Park this weekend for the UCI Para-Cycling Road World Cup. Held every four years with the international world finals in Paris in 2024, the para-cyclists must qualify through seasonal competitions culminating in an annual championship this summer in Glasgow, Scotland. With more than 350 athletes representing […]

They may be small but they are mighty! Seventeen students at the Alabama School of Cyber Technology & Engineering will have made more than the grade when they graduate Thursday from the ASCTE Schola in Huntsville. Those 17 seniors, representing the school’s first on-campus graduating class, will have earned nearly $3.6 million in merit-based scholarships […]

WASHINGTON — Deep Space Food Challenge – this competition won’t be on the Food Network, but is really out of this world. Angela Herblet, project manager for the challenge at the Marshall Space Flight Center, and Denise Morris, program manager for Centennial Challenges at Marshall, will take part in the event this weekend at the […]

Blue Origin – with its partners Lockheed Martin, Draper, Boeing, Astrobotic Technology and Honeybee Robotics – has been selected to build the second human lunar landing system, NASA announced this morning. In the announcement, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson also said the space agency is making an additional investment in the infrastructure that will pave the […]

HUNTSVILLE — Multiple Grammy nominee Martina McBride will headline this year’s Huntsville Classic concert. This year’s event is 7 p.m. May 20 at the Orion Amphitheater. The concerts have raised more than $8.1 million for pediatric specialties and the Canines for Coping program at Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children. A philanthropist, McBride was honored […]