News & Updates
Traffic Safety Checkpoints
November 18, 2016
The Huntsville Police Department D.U.I. Task Force will be conducting Traffic Safety Checkpoints tonight. The Task Force utilizes data provided by the State that determines traffic accident hotspots across the city. There are 40 designated hotspots throughout Huntsville, and they will be conducting checkpoints at one or more of those locations. If you are stopped at a Traffic Safety Checkpoint be prepared to present your driver license, proof of insurance [ more ]
Read MoreArrest Made Following Governors Drive Shooting
November 17, 2016
The Huntsville Police Department has charged 25 year old Carthell Mosley of Huntsville with Assault following a shooting this morning in a convenient store parking lot. Officers responded shortly before 9:00 a.m. to the Wavaho at 2305 Governors Drive for a report of a fight and gunshots. When officers arrived the two men involved had fled the area, but officers recovered two .25 caliber pistols. Approximately 30 minutes later a gunshot [ more ]
Read MoreSanta’s Village Road Closure
November 17, 2016
Santa’s Village be open each day from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. starting Friday November 18, 2016, and going through Wednesday December 23, 2016. During this event Gates Avenue will be closed each day between 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Motorists should expect congestion in the area, and are asked to use caution and watch for children crossing streets.
Read MoreHuntsville Area Crime Stoppers Announces New Tip Submission System
November 16, 2016
Huntsville Area Crime Stoppers, Inc. is proud to announce that they have recently partnered with the Texas-based company, Anderson Software, to provide a more seamless and efficient way for students and community members to offer information to help solve crimes. Anderson Software leads the industry with its latest secure and anonymous tip acquisition and management solution, call P3 Intel. The partnership allows Huntsville/Madison County to foster a relationship between law [ more ]
Read MoreCity Blog offers insider view into inner workings of City Hall
November 16, 2016
City Hall is peeling back the curtain and inviting citizens into the decision-making process that drives municipal government. It’s called City Blog, featuring articles that take a deeper dive into new projects, initiatives, and services. City Blog illuminates municipal partnerships and provides answers to frequently asked questions. It provides weekly content exploring everything from the logistics behind the new master greenway plan to police de-escalation efforts to the process behind [ more ]
Read MoreGreen Team – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Volunteers Transform Plastic Sacks into Usable Mats
November 10, 2016
Green Team volunteers promote “reduce, reuse, recycle” activities to help keep Huntsville clean and green. One popular program sponsored by The Boeing Company collects used plastic shopping bags for volunteers to weave into thick plastic mats that can be used for a variety of purposes. Today, Boeing and Green Team volunteers donated more than 113 mats they created from 175,000 plastic bags to local organizations supporting the homeless and to charity [ more ]
Read MoreHuntsville Man Dies in Memorial Parkway Accident
November 10, 2016
A 45 year old Huntsville man has died following an accident this morning on Memorial Parkway. The accident happened just before 7:30 a.m. on the northbound side of Memorial Parkway near the I-565 interchange. Traffic was stopped on Memorial Parkway due to congestion at the interchange. An eighteen wheeler that was also traveling northbound struck the rear of a Chevy Malibu driven by 45 year old Frazier Douglass as it was [ more ]
Read MoreTraffic Safety Checkpoints
November 9, 2016
The Huntsville Police Department D.U.I. Task Force will be conducting Traffic Safety Checkpoints Thursday night. The Task Force utilizes data provided by the State that determines traffic accident hotspots across the city. There are 40 designated hotspots throughout Huntsville, and they will be conducting checkpoints at one or more of those locations. If you are stopped at a Traffic Safety Checkpoint be prepared to present your driver license, proof of [ more ]
Read MoreMayor Battle, Council Member Keith & Council Member Culver Sworn into Office
November 8, 2016
The City of Huntsville held its 2016 Inauguration Ceremony on Monday, November 7, at 2 p.m., in Big Spring Park East. Mayor Tommy Battle was sworn in for a third term by retired Judge Joe Battle. District One Council Member Devyn Keith was sworn in for his first term by the Presiding District Judge Claude E. Hundley of the 23rd Judicial Circuit Court. District Five Council Member Will Culver was sworn in for [ more ]
Read MoreBike Sharing Comes to Downtown Huntsville
November 8, 2016
The City of Huntsville, Downtown Huntsville, Inc. and Zagster, Inc. today launched the Downtown Blue Bikes presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, a bike-share program that will provide all Huntsville residents and visitors with a convenient, affordable and healthy way to get around town. Starting March 1, 2017, 40 cruiser bikes will be available at 8 stations for members to use for on-demand, local trips. “Bicycles are an important [ more ]
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