Information on COVID-19 for the Huntsville/Madison County, Alabama community, including business resources.
December 9, 2020
Governor Kay Ivey issued her twentieth supplemental emergency proclamation extending the Safer at Home Order that includes a statewide mask requirement. Individuals will be required to wear a mask or other facial covering when in public and in close contact with other people, as described in the order. This order extends until Friday, January 22, 2021 at 5 p.m.
December 8, 2020
Craig Williams, Chief Communications Officer for Huntsville City Schools, was our guest on our monthly Zoom call on Dec. 8.
November 24, 2020
Our community’s fight against COVID-19 is at a critical point. Our health leaders gave a special update on November 24 on where things stand in our hospitals, with overall cases, testing, and vaccine development. We are sharing this update for […]
November 18, 2020
Hospitals are becoming strained as we approach the holidays. It is time to get serious, as hospital leaders and health officials urge us to do what we can to stop the spread of COVID-19 in our community. Please wear your mask, wear it over your nose and mouth, and take this seriously.
November 18, 2020
$200 million of the State’s CARES Act funding is being dedicated to providing grants of up to $20,000 to reimburse qualifying entities for business interruption expenses. This funding is for businesses, non-profit, and faith-based organizations.
September 30, 2020
Keep masking up -- Governor Kay Ivey has extended the Safer at Home Order until Sunday, Nov. 8 at 5 p.m. There is a new guidance for nursing homes and visitors.
September 28, 2020
The Toyota USA Foundation is donating $200,000 to Huntsville City Schools, Madison City Schools and Madison County Schools for devices and internet access to help students with distance learning.
September 23, 2020
Mary Scott Hunter, Corporate Advisor for INTUITIVE, and Dr. Neal Lovell, Solutions Vice President of SAIC, joined us to talk about their companies' corporate innovation centers.
September 16, 2020
We were happy to have Jody Singer, Director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, and Matt Massey, President of the Alabama School of Cyber Technology & Engineering on our call!
September 11, 2020
The Federal Reserve is conducting a national survey of small businesses. This survey amplifies the voices of small businesses and provides timely economic data to policymakers who are weighing decisions that affect small businesses. The survey is open to businesses […]
September 9, 2020
Lee Shaw is Business Development Director for Madison City Schools. She joined our weekly call to talk about how the system is phasing students back in. Madison started on September 8, and our other two public systems will start to phase students back on Sept. 14.
September 2, 2020
During our weekly call with members, we took a moment to watch NASA's SLS Booster Test. We also got an update on various commercial and road projects around Huntsville with Kathy Martin, the City's Director of Engineering.
August 27, 2020
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey and State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris both said mask-wearing is working in keeping the virus rates down.
August 27, 2020
We discuss the latest current events related to COVID-19 cases, virtual learning, local election results, and other topics in the news.