News & Updates
Traffic Alert: Panoply Arts Festival
April 23, 2024
The Huntsville Police Department is assisting with traffic control and road closures for the 2024 Panoply Arts Festival, held the weekend of April 26-28. In preparation for the event, several streets around Big Spring Park will be closed. • The westbound lanes of Williams Avenue between Church Street and Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard are closed for event setup. • On Wednesday, April 24, at 8 a.m., all lanes of Church Street between [ more ]
Read MoreSouth Star rising: Internationally acclaimed superstars to headline inaugural music festival
April 23, 2024
Huntsville will soon groove to the rhythms of an eclectic array of international superstars as part of the inaugural South Star Music Festival. Festival producer C3 Presents announced Blink-182, Gwen Stefani, Shinedown, Beck, Ludacris, TLC, Jane’s Addiction, Sublime and Goo Goo Dolls will top the bill of the two-day event, set for Sept. 28-29 in John Hunt Park. A complete list of performers can be found here. “I am excited by the incredible level of [ more ]
Read MoreHuntsville Transit offering free rides to college students and staff for Earth Week
April 19, 2024
College students and faculty members who are passionate about the environment have a unique opportunity to make a positive impact on the planet during Earth Week while taking advantage of Huntsville Transit’s services. From April 22-27, individuals with a valid college ID can enjoy complimentary rides on Huntsville Orbit buses. This offer extends to students, faculty and staff from all colleges and universities in the Huntsville area. The initiative also coincides with [ more ]
Read MoreCity leaders celebrate groundbreaking of Front Row development
April 17, 2024
City leaders and private developers celebrated the groundbreaking of Front Row, a mixed-use development along Clinton Avenue that will bring new residential, office space and retail offerings into the downtown district. Mayor Tommy Battle joined developers in a ceremonial shovel dig at the development site where the Coca-Cola bottling plant once stood. Representatives from Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P., Silverstein Properties, Essex Capital and Ascend Property Group joined the Mayor in heralding the [ more ]
Read MoreCity of Huntsville to allocate $384,000 in state funds for homeless
April 11, 2024
The City of Huntsville is allocating $384,000 in critical funding to support area nonprofits in a collective mission to aid individuals facing homelessness and at risk of its grip. Community Development will soon distribute PY 2023 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) to agencies in Madison, Morgan and Limestone counties. Huntsville City Council approved nine resolutions for the grant funding at its [ more ]
Read MoreCity of Huntsville approves project to support affordable housing
April 11, 2024
City of Huntsville leaders approved a project to build a 42-unit multi-family development partially supported by American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to provide safe, affordable housing for the homeless and other vulnerable groups. The facility will be constructed on Venona Avenue, on land owned by Neighborhood Concepts Inc. Neighborhood Concepts will leverage the City’s commitment of $2,300,376 in HOME Investment Partnerships ARP funding to apply for $12.8 million in State ARP [ more ]
Read MoreGood news on Balch/Capshaw roads intersection
April 11, 2024
Work to improve the the intersection at Balch and Capshaw roads is moving quickly, and all pipe work is now complete. Extra lane widths have been cut out and the installation of the base has started. Best of all, the project should be completed by the end of April.
Read MoreJames Record Road/Martin Road closure
April 11, 2024
The widening of James Record Road/Martin Road between Trademark Drive and Electronics Boulevard for bridge replacement over Bradford Creek is finally underway. The bridgework is part of Phase II of the Martin Road Improvement Project, which includes a 1.6-mile, five-lane roadway with 4-foot bike lanes and 5-foot sidewalks on each side of the bridge between Old Jim Williams Road and Laracy Drive. Read more here about roadwork projects.
Read MoreHonoring Joy Parker
April 11, 2024
Council Member John Meredith co-sponsored a resolution honoring Joy Parker for her tireless volunteer work in Huntsville. A longtime member of the City’s Beautification Board, Parker has a servant’s heart and a passion for beautifying Huntsville.
Read MoreExpansion of Meals on Wheels program
April 11, 2024
Council Member John Meredith lauded the work done by the Studio 60 Senior Center Meals on Wheels program. Through a collaborative effort with Studio 60 Executive Director Tom Glynn, Council Member Meredith expects there will be an expansion of services to serve homebound seniors who live in District 5 in the near future. The program provides a meal each weekday to those 60+ who cannot cook for themselves due to health [ more ]
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