News & Updates
Parks & Recreation offering after-school option to Huntsville families
July 22, 2022
The City of Huntsville’s Parks & Recreation Department is bringing back last year’s highly successful after-school program. The program will begin Monday, Aug. 8, and continue throughout the academic year at select community and recreation centers in Huntsville. The program, which runs from 2:30-6 p.m. Monday through Friday, will include homework time, arts, snacks, physical activities and more for students in grades 1-6 who attend Huntsville City Schools. Trained staff will [ more ]
Read MoreMajor Crimes Unit Arrest
July 20, 2022
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) has charged 22-year-old Cameron Tyrese Doughty with Murder following a shooting incident on Tuesday, July 19 around 9:20 a.m. ?HPD officers responded to the area of 15th and Omni Street and found a man identified as Larry Rice, Sr., 63, dead in the roadway. HPD investigators determined the incident ?stemmed from a minor traffic crash that led to an altercation. Doughty was booked into the Madison County Jail with a $70,000 [ more ]
Read MoreCity of Huntsville to transform former armory into community center
July 15, 2022
The City of Huntsville’s efforts to provide more recreation offerings at John Hunt Park will soon include a new community center geared toward the senior population. The old National Guard Armory near John Hunt Park in Huntsville has been closed since 2017. It will be renovated and transformed into the Raymond W. Jones Community Center. The City Council voted Thursday to approve a contract with Lee Builders to transform a former National [ more ]
Read MoreCouncil to consider action on Mill Creek neighborhood improvements
July 14, 2022
City Council will consider a resolution Thursday night for a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the City and Huntsville Housing Authority (HHA) to demolish 31 unoccupied buildings at Butler Terrace Addition. If approved, the MOA would allow HHA to work with the City’s Public Works Department to complete demolition and remove all vertical structures within Butler Terrace Addition on Seminole Drive. “The Huntsville Housing Authority appreciates the City’s assistance in helping set [ more ]
Read MoreChalk it up to fun! Make your mark at the Community Chalk Art Festival
July 12, 2022
Summer evenings are meant for relaxing, outdoor fun. This Friday, Huntsville Parks & Recreation will bring the fun to Big Spring Park. Now all that’s needed is you! The Community Chalk Art Festival is one of three special events in July celebrating Parks and Recreation Month in the City of Huntsville. Local artists will lead the main design but there will be plenty of sidewalk chalk available for everyone to pitch [ more ]
Read MoreHuntsville scores professional soccer at Joe Davis Stadium
July 12, 2022
Professional soccer is coming to Huntsville’s Joe Davis Stadium. Mayor Tommy Battle announced a partnership with the Nashville Soccer Club (SC) to launch its next MLS NEXT Pro team in Huntsville. The team will begin competition in the 2023 MLS NEXT Pro season. “Soccer has consistently been one of the most popular and fastest-growing sports in our region,” said Mayor Battle. “When the City decided to renovate Joe Davis Stadium and [ more ]
Read MorePain at the pump? City of Huntsville officials urge residents to ‘Try Transit’
July 11, 2022
Huntsville commuters have struggled with higher costs this summer as fuel prices reached record highs. Though the average price in Huntsville is just shy of $4 per gallon, many drivers are still paying nearly $50 to fill up, depending on the size of their gas tanks. To that end, City of Huntsville officials are urging drivers to “Dump the Pump & Try Transit.” Huntsville’s Parking and Public Transportation Department operates Orbit, [ more ]
Read MoreGet to know your government: Civic Engagement Academy applications go live
July 11, 2022
Do you want to help shape Huntsville’s future while learning more about the City’s government? If so, Huntsville’s Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (ODEI) is launching a new program just for you. ODEI’s Civic Engagement Academy (CEA) is designed to introduce residents to City government through a series of integrated classes that are interactive, dynamic, fun and creative. Participants can engage with City leaders and learn multiple ways of getting [ more ]
Read MoreStaying Ahead of Organized Crime and Drugs
July 7, 2022
Criminal activity in Huntsville ranks well below other cities in the U.S. and the officers in the Huntsville Police Department want to keep it that way. Strategically looking for patterns in criminal behavior and staying ahead of drug activity is a police priority, particularly when dealing with organized crime. “If you are not solving crimes, it creates a place where criminals can get away with what they are doing, and that [ more ]
Read MoreIs your yard ‘A Cut Above’? Join the District 1 Summer Landscaping Challenge!
July 6, 2022
Mowing the grass. Keeping the weeds at bay. Mulching the flower beds. These tasks and more give Huntsville a leading edge when it comes to having a beautiful community. To reward the many homeowners in District 1 who go above and beyond to keep their yards clean and attractive, City Council Member Devyn Keith is inviting residents to participate in the inaugural A Cut Above District 1 Summer Landscaping Challenge. “Maintaining a [ more ]
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