City Stories
November 6th, 2017
Huntsville honors its veterans with more than a week of events
As Mayor Tommy Battle notes, “Veterans Day” isn’t big enough for Huntsville. “We celebrate Veterans Week around here,” Battle says. [ Read More ]
November 6th, 2017
Medal of Honor winner Mike Rose: Huntsville’s humble hero
On Oct. 23, retired U.S. Army Captain Gary Michael Rose, a 70-year-old resident of Huntsville, was presented the Medal of [ Read More ]
October 25th, 2017
Good neighbors: Joint Land Use Study between Huntsville and Redstone Arsenal encourages public input
Even the best of neighbors may have barking dogs. You have to figure out who mows the narrow strip alongside [ Read More ]
October 24th, 2017
What top planners are learning from Birmingham about redevelopment
Earlier this month, Birmingham hosted the annual joint planning conference for the Alabama and Mississippi chapters of the American Planning [ Read More ]
October 23rd, 2017
Pioneers in propulsion – Aerojet Rocketdyne ignites Huntsville’s growing aerospace industry
The art of bringing jobs to a region creates a highly competitive environment for recruiters and government leaders. So when Aerojet [ Read More ]
October 13th, 2017
Paying Respect: What to do and what not to do for cemetery tributes
At a site of solemn repose, safety, decorum and respect are high priorities for the City of Huntsville. However, those [ Read More ]
October 3rd, 2017
Giving Back: The Torch model for community partnership
In the coming months, City Blog will take a look at the good work done by various corporate citizens. First: [ Read More ]
September 29th, 2017
Survey says … you can help with urban trail project plan
Dennis Madsen, the director of Urban and Long Range Planning for the City of Huntsville, has coined an appropriate phrase. [ Read More ]
September 29th, 2017
Municipal Court judges reached verdict at young age to make a difference
For Sybil Cleveland, it was a middle school epiphany, strengthened by a dedication to honor her parents. For Jeff Grimes [ Read More ]
September 25th, 2017
Huntsville tethers International Space Station to Earth
Shane Kimbrough has walked in space six times. So you’ll understand that he hasn’t had the movie “Gravity” as part [ Read More ]