City Stories

March 14th, 2017

How community development grants impact lives

Photo courtesy of CASA It’s the little things that can make a big difference in the lives of Huntsville residents, [ Read More ]

March 14th, 2017

Kitten Shower:
Tis’ the season to spay & neuter

If you are a regular visitor to YouTube or other social media sites, you’re struck by the notion that there [ Read More ]

March 10th, 2017

Strengthening Communities: A look at neighborhood associations

Rainy, dreary weather inhibited the attendance, but not the attention. Nor the questions. A small group of concerned citizens gathered [ Read More ]

March 8th, 2017

Code Enforcement:
Handling neighborhood eyesores

City Blog’s Mark McCarter is riding along with various city employees for an inside look at how they do their [ Read More ]

March 7th, 2017

Bus Stop: Huntsville Public Transit

Some of the things that prompt us to most proudly pat ourselves on the back as a community can, ironically, [ Read More ]

March 7th, 2017

Becoming an officer: Journey begins for cadets in 56th Police Academy

The Huntsville Police Department’s new Police Academy class officially began on March 6 after several weeks of preliminary meetings and [ Read More ]

March 1st, 2017

Changing our world with Boys & Girls Club partnership

The school bell rang an hour ago. So, what do you think is going on at the local Boys & [ Read More ]

February 27th, 2017

Safe housing is a Blue Star priority in new police program

Enthusiasm for an initiative to enable Huntsville apartment managers and owners to minimize criminal activity on their properties has been, [ Read More ]

February 22nd, 2017

HPD’s Crime Stopper program produces 91% apprehension rate

Officer Nate Nickelson, pictured above, has been program coordinator for the HPD’s Crime Stopper program for 12 years.   The [ Read More ]

February 15th, 2017

Huntsville Police Academy: A ‘test of physical and mental skill’

Officers with the Huntsville Police Department have the opportunity to choose from a diversity of assignments. From bike patrols that [ Read More ]