Toyota adds 350 jobs at Huntsville Plant
Toyota Alabama has launched three new differential production lines at its Huntsville facility, bringing a $282 million investment and 350 new jobs to the area. New Differential Lines Support Tacoma, Tundra, and Sequoia Trucks The new production lines focus on differentials, which allow wheels on the same axle to rotate at different speeds […]
Huntsville’s Google Fiber partnership praised as ‘transformative’
Huntsville’s partnership with Google Fiber has been recognized as a model of the benefits public-private collaborations can bring. Utility-Owned Fiber Sparks Growth Huntsville Utilities owns a fiber network of nearly 1,300 route miles, which it leased to Google Fiber under a 20-year agreement. The network expanded by more than 50 miles last year […]
Federal relief scam hits North Alabama
A federal relief scam is now reaching North Alabama, following reports from across the country. How the Scam Works The scam starts with calls or texts claiming that victims have unclaimed federal relief funds. Many calls appear to come from a local 256 area code. Recipients are directed to a website where they […]
Land Trust expands efforts to protect Huntsville’s natural beauty
The Land Trust of North Alabama is advancing a two-decade-long project to create a continuous trail from the Tennessee River to Blevins Gap. Progress on the River-to-Gap Trail The newest section of the trail has been built in South Huntsville on Riverview Drive. The Land Trust acquired the property recently as part of […]
Alabama’s new healthcare high school to host Huntsville info session
Families in Huntsville will have the opportunity to learn about the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences (ASHS), the state’s newest specialty public high school, and be among the first to apply. Event Details ASHS leaders will host a statewide informational session, A Future of Healthcare, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, […]