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State cyber school engineered for success

HUNTSVILLE – While conducting cyber camps where young people could experience hands-on opportunities to learn cyber and systems engineering, someone at Cyber Huntsville asked, “How about a cyber school to […]

HANCEVILLE — Wallace State Community College is driving an apprenticeship opportunity for students in the Diesel Technology program, the school said. Fitzgerald Peterbilt will offer apprenticeship to students in the […]

Fantasy Playhouse seeks education director

HUNTSVILLE – The search is on for an education director at Fantasy Playhouse Children’s Theater & Academy – and the position requires more than child’s play. The senior-level staff position […]

GUNTERSVILLE — A shortage of qualified meat cutters is leaving Alabama grocery stores and butcher shops desperate for skilled workers. That labor shortfall can also impact the price shoppers pay for […]

MONTGOMERY — Madison, the state’s fastest-growing city, has Alabama’s lowest unemployment rate among major cities, according to the latest figures from the Alabama Department of Labor. Meanwhile, six North Alabama […]

ATHENS — Automotive interior systems supplier Toyota Boshoku Aki USA of Athens has partnered with the TOOTRiS Child Care Network for its employees. TBAKI is holding a job fair Saturday […]

HUNTSVILLE – Mazda Toyota Manufacturing and 16 of its Team ONE partners will hold a joint job fair next month at the Huntsville Marriott at the U.S. Space & Rocket […]

Huntsville offers student internship program

HUNTSVILLE – Are you or someone you know a college student seeking a rewarding experience both personally and professionally? If this sounds like you, keep reading! The 2023 Summer Intern Program, […]

MONTGOMERY – The state unemployment rate for January was 2.6%, Gov. Kay Ivey announced today. The preliminary, seasonally adjusted January unemployment rate is unchanged from December 2022’s revised rate, and also […]

DULLES, Va. – Workplace and workforce issues headline the release of the annual Gauge Report published by Unanet and CohnReznick for the government contracting industry. Workforce hiring overtakes the uncertainty […]

$200M Huntsville Logistics Center breaks ground

HUNTSVILLE — Hoops were jumped and ground was broken for a  $200 million, 2 million square-foot Huntsville Logistics Center. Buffered to the west by Gunter’s Way, a new roadway connecting […]

HUNTSVILLE – The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is holding a job fair Thursday with nearly 350 full-time, part-time, and seasonal positions available. The event runs from 11 a.m. to […]

Aerojet Rocketdyne hiring for new Huntsville facility

HUNTSVILLE – Aerojet Rocketdyne has begun hiring for its third campus in the Huntsville area, the company announced today. The new 379,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in Jetplex Industrial Park is […]

ATHENS — Scholarships are available for Limestone County residents pursuing degrees in advanced manufacturing, construction, health care, or information technology. Funded by the Limestone County Economic Development Association and Athens-Limestone […]

DECATUR – Hospitality workers from the Lauderdale County lodging industry completed the Flawless Delivery customer service training program last month. Offered by the Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association, the program […]

IRVINE, Calif. — The Robotics Education and Competition Foundation in Huntsville received a Mazda Foundation grant to establish its Factory Automation Competition in the greater Huntsville area. The classroom-based competition […]

HUNTSVILLE — The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber Foundation has renewed its partnership for 2023 with the national Best Place for Working Parents program. The program offers real-time designations to businesses whose […]

Huntsville Hospital leads state for online job ads

MONTGOMERY — With the high demand for health care professionals, it’s no surprise that two healthcare systems lead the state in online job ads. According to the Alabama Department of […]

State development group, Northwest-Shoals CC aiding veterans

MUSCLE SHOALS — Northwest-Shoals Community College will host a resource workshop next month for active-duty military, veterans, and their families. The Alabama Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils is […]

Boeing is growing in Huntsville

HUNTSVILLE – Boeing celebrated the expansion of its Huntsville Electronic Center of Excellence Monday, with a long list of distinguished guests in attendance. The aerospace giant also presented a $150,000 […]

Morgan Metals announces Athens expansion

ATHENS – An Athens metal manufacturing company plans to expand in 2023.  Morgan Metals President Patrick Townsend said the expansion is to serve the growing number of industries in North […]

AMIIC adds local flavor to support Army modernization

HUNTSVILLE – In case you haven’t heard, Alabama needs 500,000 skilled workers by the year 2025 and Huntsville’s Advanced Manufacturing Innovation and Integration Center is doing everything it can to […]

IronMountain Solutions awards grants to nonprofits

HUNTSVILLE – The Employee Peaks Fund at IronMountain Solutions awarded $54,500 to 10 local nonprofit organizations in December. The recipient organizations are the Community Free Dental Clinic, Jamal’s Helping Hands, National Children’s […]

Deadline nears for Madison Best in Business nominations

MADISON — Thursday is the deadline to nominate businesses for the 2023 Best in Business Awards. Presented by the Madison Chamber of Commerce, the Best in Business Awards recognizes the […]