Information on COVID-19 for the Huntsville/Madison County, Alabama community, including business resources.

July 16, 2020

Web Call (July 15): Small Businesses discuss protection measures

On our call, Pammie Jimmar, our VP of Small Business and Events hosted several people to talk about what restaurants, retailers and outdoor venues are doing in connection with the mask ordinance and other measures to keep environments healthy for […]
July 15, 2020

Alabama to require masks statewide as of July 16

This new order takes effect on Thursday, July 16 at 5 p.m. It will remain in place through the end of the month.
July 10, 2020

Web Call (July 10): Dr. Karen Landers on face covering ordinance

Madison County's mask ordinance took effect on July 7 at 5 p.m. Dr. Karen Landers of the Alabama Department of Public Health, joined us a few days later to talk about how the community is responding to it.
July 8, 2020

Web Call (July 8): COVID Update, plus Upwards Career & Training Fair

Our conversation on this day covered the Upwards Career & Training Fair, taking place virtually next week, July 14-16. Companies and job seekers, it's free to participate -- just visit UpwardsAlabama.com to register today.
July 7, 2020

Read the order from the Madison County Health Officer

Here is the order that requires face coverings in public starting on July 7, 2020 at 5 p.m.
July 2, 2020

Mask Up Huntsville: Face coverings required as of July 7 in Madison County

Our hospital officials are asking for your help to get COVID-19 infection rates under control. Please use face coverings in your workplace and in public, and please help us spread the word using #maskuphsv. We have links for social media graphics here.
July 1, 2020

Web Call (July 1): David Spillers & Pam Hudson discuss hospital strain, need for masking

David Spillers, CEO of Huntsville Hospital, and Pam Hudson, CEO of Crestwood Medical Center, discussed the load of patients their teams are treating and the need for everyone to wear face coverings.
July 1, 2020

2020 Upwards Career & Training Fair: July 14-16

Know someone who is interested in upskilling and finding a fulfulling career? Please encourage them to attend our Upwards Career & Training Fair. This virtual event is July 14-16 and we still have room for more companies to participate, too.
June 29, 2020

Web Call (June 24): Huntsville School Leaders discuss upcoming year

Many changes are ahead for the next school year. On June 24, we spoke with three representatives of Huntsville City Schools to talk about what they’re working on this summer. Our guests were Dr. Clarence Sutton, Chief Academic Officer, Beth […]
June 22, 2020

SBA and Treasury Announce New EZ and Revised Full Forgiveness Applications for the Paycheck Protection Program

June 17, 2020 WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, posted a revised, borrower-friendly Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness application implementing the PPP Flexibility Act of 2020, signed into law by President […]
June 21, 2020

SBA Disaster Loan Portal Accepting Applications Again

On Monday, June 15, the SBA reopened the EIDL and EIDL Advance program portal to all eligible applicants (previously open only to agricultural businesses). SBA resumed processing EIDL applications that were submitted before the portal stopped accepting new applications on April 15 […]
June 19, 2020

TVA congratulates Chamber on recent Site Selection award

“Congratulations to the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber on receiving the Mac Conway Award,” said John Bradley, TVA senior vice president for Economic Development. “This organization is committed to raising the quality of life in the area, and its efforts continue to bring high quality jobs and attract business and industry to the region.”
June 18, 2020

Web Call (June 17): Best Places to Work Past Winners

On this call, we spoke with team members at Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) and IronMountain Solutions, who are both past winners of our Best Places to Work Awards. In fact, they won in their categories again this year!
June 17, 2020

List of medical offices in Madison County testing for COVID-19

There are a number of offices conducting testing for COVID-19, if you find you need this service.