City Stories

September 26th, 2022

Former CEO reflects on 9-year chapter as downtown Huntsville champion

While interviewing for the Chief Executive Officer position at Downtown Huntsville Inc., Chad Emerson recalls seeing the incredible potential of [ Read More ]

September 22nd, 2022

Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children goes ‘extra mile’ for child car safety

September is Child Passenger Safety Awareness Month, and Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children is going the extra mile to [ Read More ]

September 15th, 2022

For National Recovery Month, Huntsville is working to fill the gaps

September is National Recovery Month. As we work to increase awareness about mental health and addiction recovery, the City and [ Read More ]

September 13th, 2022

Tommy’s tunes: Mayor Battle shares his personal music playlist

Though he’s led the Rocket City as Mayor since 2008, Tommy Battle may soon be known as Alabama’s “Music Mayor.” [ Read More ]

September 9th, 2022

On the move: A BIG Picture outlook from roads to rails

Most major metropolitan cities in the U.S. share a commonality – public transportation. From New York City’s subways to San [ Read More ]

September 9th, 2022

Going out on a ‘limb’ for public safety in Huntsville

Part of what makes Huntsville such a beautiful city is the number of trees lining sidewalks and greenways, shading homes [ Read More ]

August 29th, 2022

Checking in on Huntsville’s Sandra Moon Community Complex

Five years ago, hundreds of people filled the old Grissom High School (GHS) auditorium for a community meeting. The new [ Read More ]

August 12th, 2022

What to know about alternative modes planning in Huntsville

As we focus on greener, more sustainable forms of transportation, the term “alternative modes” is often thrown around. But what [ Read More ]

August 9th, 2022

New leadership at Crestwood Medical Center in Huntsville

For the first time in 15 years, Crestwood Medical Center in Huntsville has a new leader at the helm. Matthew [ Read More ]

August 9th, 2022

Answering the call: Betty Gaylor reminisces on ‘blessed’ life as Huntsville volunteer

Giving back to her community is part of Betty Gaylor’s nature. In fact, you could say it’s a calling – [ Read More ]