Posts by Kimberly Ballard — Page 5

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 […]

MADISON — It was summer 2021 and, after a tumultuous 18 months of COVID, people were itching to get back to some semblance of normalcy. The “over 60′ population was […]

Aerojet three-peat: Company flying high this week

HUNTSVILLE — It’s been a newsworthy week for Aerojet Rocketdyne in Huntsville. The most recent development came Wednesday when the company announced the development of an advanced propulsion solution for […]

HUNTSVILLE — 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 […]

Dog gone! Bank Independent Shelter Share a success

SHEFFIELD – Bank Independent set a lot of dog and cat tails wagging this week when they announced the final tally this week for its 10th annual Bank Independent Shelter Share […]

HUNTSVILLE — Mazda Toyota Manufacturing has awarded $150,000 from its MTM Grant Fund to 12 Madison County nonprofit organizations. In a ceremony Tuesday that included a tour of the plant, […]

MADISON — They are growing in popularity faster than a Ben Joyce fast ball. You could say the Rocket City Trash Pandas have rounded third after three incremental moves into […]

BIRMINGHAM — Huntsville women professionals have the “momentum!” With the first class of 16 cohorts graduating from the Huntsville Momentum Leaders program, the Alabama women’s leadership organization has selected Amy […]

ATHENS – It’s that time of year to celebrate small business. The Athens/Limestone County Chamber of Commerce is officially putting out its call for nominations for the 2023 Small Business […]

HUNTSVILLE — He wasn’t as prolific as Mozart, have the range of Whitney Houston, the soul of Billie Holliday, or as legendary as Elvis and Michael Jackson, but when it […]

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 […]

HUNTSVILLE — Statistics compiled by software company Freshbooks, who specializes in cloud accounting software for small and start-up businesses show that 24 million Americans wanted to leave their jobs and […]

HUNTSVILLE – Give your world’s greatest dad an out of this world experience at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center on Father’s Day. Dad gets in free with one paid […]

HUNTSVILLE – Is there anything that has taken to rocking and rolling like food trucks in the Tennessee Valley? The Clampetts’ would have called it vittles on wheels, every third […]

The Gabriel trumpeting arrival in Madison

MADISON — The Gabriel, a 288-unit multifamily property, is under construction on Balch Road in Madison. Eastern Union’s Mid-Atlantic Group, a Maryland commercial real estate brokerage firm, recently secured a $49.5 […]

HUNTSVILLE – When Bank Independent throws a party, everyone within a three-block radius cashes in! Bank Independent threw a block party Tuesday afternoon to celebrate the official opening of its […]

Homewood Suites plays ball at Town Madison

MADISON — It was supposed to be a groundbreaking event with the principles ceremoniously shoveling fresh dirt in preparation for a new Homewood Suites hotel at the foot of the […]

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 […]

Mission accomplished in SouthPoint Business Park

HUNTSVILLE – In late summer 2020 with the COVID pandemic raging, the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber and the Limestone County Economic Development Authority joined the Hollingsworth Cos. in breaking ground on […]

HUNTSVILLE – Signature Aviation is starting a $11.6 million renovation project for its facility at Huntsville International Airport. The company announced the project during a live formal “groundbreaking” ceremony Tuesday […]

SHEFFIELD – David Mathews will be retiring in December as Bank Independent’s president in the greater Decatur market, the bank announced. Bob Thompson has been tapped as the area president […]

Sutton named Huntsville schools superintendent

HUNTSVILLE — It was unanimous. Dr. Clarence Sutton was voted superintendent of the Huntsville City Board of Education during a regularly scheduled board meeting Tuesday. Sutton, who has nearly 30 […]

HUNTSVILLE – Huntsville International Airport is flying high and this time it is not because of air travel. Instead, their feet are firmly set on the ground in sponsoring “Movies […]

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 […]