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Historic Districts: National Register vs. Local Designation

May is National Historic Preservation Month, and we’re celebrating with weekly posts on City Blog, Facebook Live content, special events...

Traveling to Japan deepens Huntsville-Mazda-Toyota connection

Mayor Tommy Battle and Chamber of Commerce CEO Chip Cherry returned from their 5th trip to Japan to meet with...

Partnership for Drug-Free Community fighting opioid war with proactive attack

Sadly, much of the war against drug addiction is waged well after the damage has been done. Families and resource-thin...

Come fly with me! Southeast airport executives descend on Huntsville

As our area continues to grow, more and more eyes are on the Rocket City. This week, Huntsville has the...

Why Do We Need Historic Districts?

As part of Preservation Month in May, the Historic Preservation Commission is focusing its 2018 #ThisPlaceMattersHsv campaign on celebrating Huntsville’s...

Alabama’s spelling bee champion and Huntsvillian Erin Howard says libraries changed her life

Erin Howard, a seventh-grader at Mountain Gap School, will travel to Washington, D.C., in May to compete for the third...

City embraces short-term rentals in hospitality lodging

It could merely be a fold-out sofa in a cozy bungalow. It could be a six-bedroom home with opulent décor....

Demolition of City Hall annex first step in downtown facelift

Slices of ceiling tile, pried loose for inspection, litter the hallways. Random pieces of obsolete furniture and office equipment stubbornly...

Unique artwork part of the patchwork of Panoply’s crossover appeal

David Hammock is an ironworker from Arab, Alabama who has combined his skills with whimsical humor to create unique sculptures,...

Changing the face and pace of
John Hunt Park

Bulldozers are blazing and John Hunt Park is going through its most significant overhaul in decades. It’s a big milestone...