HUNTSVILLE — Colorado-based Special Aerospace Services (SAS) has become the latest company to expand its operations in Cummings Research Park, further adding to the industrial might of the Rocket City. According to the firm, its new Huntsville location will house federal services, research, and special activities, as well as an engineering and training space, high […]

Founder, former CEO and chairperson of the board of Huntsville-based Analytical Services, Inc. (ASI), Irma Tuder is well regarded as a titan of industry. Her rise to become one of Alabama’s most prestigious female business executives was preceded by her impressive academic background. Tuder, a native of El Paso, Texas, received a bachelor of business […]

Beth Woodard began her career at PowerSouth Energy Cooperative 30 years ago. She is still there today, as executive vice president and chief financial officer, continuing to make a lasting impact through her strong work ethic and a love of the company — and its employees — for which she has devoted herself. Woodard received […]

“When we invest in our roads and bridges, we are investing in our people and our future” When Gov. Kay Ivey awarded the most recent round of local projects, that’s how she described their importance to communities across Alabama. Tens of millions of dollars have already contributed to prepping our infrastructure for the 21st century. […]

United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully launched NASA’s latest Landsat mission on Monday. The Alabama-built Atlas V powered NASA’s Landsat 9 into orbit after taking off at 11:12 a.m. local time from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Landsat 9 is a joint mission of NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Landsat satellites have provided […]

“I’m not the first person to deserve this, just the first to be recognized. I’m so amazingly proud to be the first woman and black woman,” said Brigadier General Tara D. McKennie when asked about her promotion to brigadier general in the Alabama Air National Guard. Earlier this year, McKennie made history as the very […]

FORT PAYNE — Local and state officials joined Fort Payne City Schools to break ground on the school system’s new BEAT (Building, Electric, and Aviation Technology) Center. The BEAT Center will offer vocational training for students interested in construction, electric vehicles and aviation technology. The construction of the new BEAT Center is supported by a […]

Huntsville-based Dynetics on Monday announced it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Missiles and Space for the Enduring Indirect Fires Protection Capability (IFPC) to manufacture its mobile ground-based weapon system. The defense industry giant says the transportable system is produced to deter and eliminate threats posed by adversarial Cruise […]

Samford University’s Brock School of Business, in partnership with Alfa Insurance, opened the Alfa Risk Management and Insurance Lab Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021. The lab, paired with expanded risk management and insurance courses and additional experiential opportunities, is a major component of a multipronged initiative to prepare Samford students for careers in the risk management […]

The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Business has once again been recognized as one of the nation’s best schools for business, according to U.S. News and World Report. In the publication’s 2022 edition of its “Best Undergraduate Business Programs,” the university’s business school has earned the ranking of 30th among public institutions and 49th […]

From the Ivy League to the Yellowhammer State, Nancy Kane’s journey has set ablaze a trail of business excellence and charitable service every step of the way. Her story begins in New York, where she describes her career path as being “non-traditional.” From an early age, Kane vividly recalled an important piece of advice her […]

The Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association (AMLA) has announced the recipients of its 2021 PEAK Awards, which honor standout individuals and entities for their contributions to North Alabama’s $2.6 billion tourism industry. The awards presentation was part of the AMLA Annual Meeting which was held on Thursday at Florence’s Marriott Shoals Conference Center. AMLA’s Peak […]

The Huntsville community is beginning to focus attention on Artemis I, the coming test launch of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS), and Dr. Dale Thomas, an eminent scholar and professor of industrial and systems engineering at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), will be watching with keen personal and professional interest. SLS is the […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), during a Wednesday Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions subcommittee hearing, promoted the use of apprenticeship programs as an educational tool to provide high-paying jobs for individuals entering the workforce. During the subcommittee hearing, the freshman senator spoke with Noel Ginsburg, founder and CEO of CareerWise, regarding the positive impact […]

Tuskegee University on Wednesday announced that it has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the Regions Foundations to support students in its Low-and Middle Income (LMI) Scholarship Program. The scholarships are expected to support at least 50 students in pursuing their degrees. Regions Foundation, a nonprofit initiative primarily funded by Regions Bank, supports educational and […]

HUNTSVILLE — The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Birmingham Division, in a formal presentation at the Davidson Center for Space Exploration, bestowed the U.S. Space & Rocket Center with its Community Leadership Award in recognition of the agency’s partnership in the U.S. Cyber Camp. Last year, the Rocket Center entered into a memorandum of understanding […]

With a passion for her community, her state and the company she works for, Lindsay Rane Carter regularly makes an impact in her small town of Abbeville, as well as across Alabama. Currently the director of External Affairs at Great Southern Wood Preserving, where she began her professional career in 2012, it was a traumatic […]

The Alabama Association of Realtors, along with other plaintiffs, delivered a huge win for property rights and rental owners as the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recently-extended eviction moratorium. This means that evictions for non-payment of rent are no longer prohibited by the federal government. “The United […]

Boeing on Tuesday announced that the U.S. Air Force has awarded the aerospace giant a new 18-year, $1.6 billion sole-source contract to maintain its Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program, which is supported by the company’s Huntsville operations. The Minuteman III is a product of Boeing’s Rocket City-based Missile and Weapon Systems division. The […]

The Alabama League of Municipalities (ALM) has selected 30 communities from across the state to participate in its newly-formed Economic Development Academy. ALM created the academy in July as part of its effort to assist local communities with their business and industry recruitment practices. Greg Cochran, ALM executive director, outlined his group’s intent in establishing […]

As a 2021 Woman of Impact honoree, Lynn Troy’s career journey from 18-year-old entry-level employee to co-founder & CEO of her very own aerospace engineering corporation exemplifies what it means to be fearless. Just like the Troy 7, Inc. website describes the corporation as “a small company making a large impact,” Lynn Troy is one […]

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has surrendered its construction permit of the mothballed Bellefonte Nuclear Plant, essentially marking the end of a nearly five-decade long attempt to bring the power plant to life. The quasi-governmental agency began construction of the power plant in the 1970s, but work on the facility was halted the following decade. […]

Concerns are mounting as to whether the Alabama Farm Center, a project to build a multi-function livestock and event complex in Chilton County, will come to fruition due to the inability of governmental entities to collaborate. According to estimates, the Alabama Farm Center is worth $40-$55 million in regional economic impact and is projected to […]

Alabama is blessed with an abundance of out-of-state professionals who have come to call the Yellowhammer State their home. These individuals contribute day in and day out to the state’s economy and serve a variety of charitable, community-oriented causes. Among this list of caring, hard-working professionals is Linda Sewell. Within the organizational operations of every […]