City Stories
November 20th, 2025
Happy Tails, Boomer: HPD honors a job well done
After six years of loyal service, K-9 Boomer with the Huntsville Police Department (HPD) is officially clocking out. The retirement [ Read More ]
November 18th, 2025
Cracking cases then & now: HPD’s forensics evolution
Evidence doesn’t speak for itself – skilled people and smart technology make it talk. The Huntsville Police Department’s (HPD) forensic [ Read More ]
November 18th, 2025
Huntsville Fire & Rescue’s play callers: ‘Putting the right people in the right spots to get the job done’
226 square miles. Nearly 250,000 residents. 20 fire stations. At Huntsville Fire & Rescue (HFR), district chiefs play a vital [ Read More ]
November 6th, 2025
Amid Huntsville’s growth, air quality remains strong
The weeds can get pretty high if you want to delve into the details. There is PM 2.5 and attainment [ Read More ]
November 5th, 2025
An illustration of evolution: The Five Points Historic District
Cruising down California Street, popping into Star Super Market to pick up a few groceries and enjoying the autumn décor [ Read More ]
October 29th, 2025
From Maui to Huntsville: How Civic Engagement Academy sparked a career
When Carol Gentz moved from Maui to Huntsville amid the uncertainty of COVID-19 in 2020, she started looking for ways [ Read More ]
October 29th, 2025
The heroes behind the heroes: How Huntsville Fire & Rescue Support Services keep firefighters safe
The work begins here in this nondescript downtown Huntsville warehouse long before the alarm sounds at a Huntsville Fire & [ Read More ]
October 22nd, 2025
Huntsville Parks & Recreation supports breast cancer awareness
Huntsville Parks & Recreation had a full schedule of pickleball last week, and while not unusual for Huntsville’s recreation centers [ Read More ]
October 10th, 2025
Audit, action, Americana: Why Huntsville belongs in the Music Triangle
From the jazz of New Orleans to the blues of Memphis to the twang of Nashville’s Music City USA, the [ Read More ]
September 30th, 2025
Rocket City returns: Huntsville Music Office marks second year at AMERICANAFEST
“Americana music is about all sorts of different music. It’s very free and open: a world where people just like [ Read More ]










