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ATLANTA – North Alabama students have skills! And it was proven recently in the SkillsUSA Championships in Atlanta. Of the 17 skills categories won by Alabama students, 15 were won […]

MONTGOMERY – A pair of North Alabama metro areas are ranked in the nation’s top 10 for the lowest unemployment rate for May, according to statistics released today by Gov. […]

UNA, Hartselle Chamber sign learning agreement

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama and the Hartselle Area Chamber of Commerce have signed a learning agreement to benefit full-time employees of Chamber members. According to the agreement […]

HUNTSVILLE — 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 […]

Torch podcasts 'Keeping the Dream Alive'

HUNTSVILLE — According to Pew Research, about 88% of listeners say they listen to podcasts to learn something. At the same time, podcasters use the platform as a powerful marketing […]

MONTGOMERY – It’s old news but still good news. As it has for the past several months, the state’s economic engine is right here in the Tennessee Valley. The latest […]

New office center gets schooled at former Westlawn Middle

HUNTSVILLE — The fate awaiting an old school is usually tragic. More often than not, it is razed to build a shopping mall or a parking lot. But the city […]

Southwire to expand in Florence, add 120 jobs

FLORENCE — Southwire, a manufacturer that boasts it “produces half of the cable used to transmit and distribute electricity throughout the nation,” plans an expansion at its Florence site. The […]

Lakeside Plaza retail center to open at Clift Farm

MADISON COUNTY — Something new is sprouting from the dirt at Clift Farm and, so far, it sounds delicious. Huntsville commercial developer TJ Lee of Leeland Ventures; Clift Farm developer […]

Huntsville Career Center to host Polaris job fair

HUNTSVILLE – The Huntsville Career Center is hosting a job fair for Polaris. It will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 21 at the center, 2535 Sparkman Drive. Positions […]

MONTGOMERY – A trio of North Alabama metro areas are listed among the nation’s metro areas with the lowest unemployment rate for April. The rankings are compiled by the U.S. […]

'Get Onboard' with Rocket City intern program

HUNTSVILLE – It is the summer of the intern as the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber, in partnership with FuelAL and Innovate Alabama, kicks off the first in a series of events […]

Huntsville Chamber to help National Copper employees

HUNTSVILLE — The Huntsville-Madison County Chamber said it will help with displaced employees of National Copper & Smelting. The chamber said about 115 employees are affected. The company announced last […]

Peraton awarded $284M contract to support DIA

RESTON, Va. — Peraton has secured a $284 million contract to support the Defense Intelligence Center in Huntsville. The five-year task order is to provide solutions to counter advanced weapons […]

UNA expands offerings in medical, engineering fields

FLORENCE — The University of North Alabama continues to expand its academic offerings in its effort to ensure a qualified and well-equipped workforce for the Shoals area, the school announced. […]

Calhoun, UAH sign Advanced Manufacturing partnership

HUNTSVILLE – 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 […]

ALDOT job fairs at area Career Centers

MONTGOMERY – The Career Centers in Huntsville, Decatur and Sheffield will be hosting job fairs next month for the Alabama Department of Transportation. The Huntsville Career Center’s job fair is […]

PZI wins NAITA Global Trade award

HUNTSVILLE — The North Alabama International Trade Association has announced that Huntsville-based PZI International Consulting has received its 2023 Global Trade Award. The award was presented by Kenneth Speaks, CEO […]

Get the power: Lineworker scholarship deadline near

HUNTSVILLE — If you see a need fill it, and that is the goal of a partnership between Huntsville Utilities, the Tennessee Valley Authority and Calhoun Community College. The two […]

HUNTSVILLE — The National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining and its subsidiary, Advanced Manufacturing Innovation and Integration Center, have solidified their efforts to support Army modernization and fulfill Alabama’s […]

'Affordable' Lofts at Dallas Mill opens in Five Points

HUNTSVILLE – The redevelopment of the Meridian Street corridor, which is a cornerstone of growth for not just downtown Huntsville but for the city as a whole, took on a […]

HUNTSVILLE — Lighthouse Research & Advisory will announce the winners of this year’s HR Tech Awards program Wednesday. The livestream announcement is on LinkedIn at 11 a.m. This initiative, powered […]

MONTGOMERY – North Alabama’s economy continues to show it is a powerhouse in the state. According to the most recent unemployment figures, of the 10 counties with the lowest jobless […]

Making the grade: High school grads earn Calhoun degrees

TANNER – Four North Alabama high school students are walking through open doors of opportunity as they graduated from high school this spring with not only a high school diploma, […]