News & Updates
Thankful for A New Home!
November 17, 2020
There are many adorable cats and dogs available for adoption at Huntsville Animal Services who would love to be in a new home by Thanksgiving. To help bring these precious blessings to your home, the Shelter is reducing adoption fees to $5 and $10 from November 18 – 25. Don’t miss out on this fabulous opportunity to save a Shelter pet’s life and add a new family member to your household. [ more ]
Read MoreOvernight Standoff with Gunman
November 17, 2020
Huntsville Police are currently investigating an overnight police shooting involving 41 yr. old Bradley A. Pugh. HEMSI was staged at the Command Post and attempted to render aid to Pugh. He succumbed to his injuries sustained in the incident. Just after 9:30pm on November 16th officers were called regarding a possible gunman on the roof of a business at 212 Andrew Jackson Way. When officers arrived they witnessed a person on [ more ]
Read MoreHPD Special Victim’s Unit Arrest
November 17, 2020
The Huntsville Police Special Victim’s Investigative Unit arrested 39 yr old Ioan Adrian Cojocaru on Nov 11th for Sexual Abuse 1st Degree. Cojocaru was a licensed massage therapist from Florence, AL that also works in Huntsville. The arrest stems from an October investigation where an adult female alleged he had inappropriate contact with her while receiving a massage. An investigation was done by HPD and the Alabama Board of Massage [ more ]
Read MoreWilson Dr Shooting Investigation
November 13, 2020
Huntsville Police are looking for 22 yr old Patrick Lamont Moore reference a shooting that took place November 4th. He has four warrants to include three felonies; Attempted Murder, Shooting into an Occupied Vehicle and Assault 2nd degree. On November 04, 2020 at approximately 0946 hrs. officers were dispatched to a shooting victim that was located in a vehicle near Pulaski Pike and Fitchard Rd. Police discovered both the driver and [ more ]
Read MoreHealthy Huntsville wants you to ‘Maintain, Don’t Gain’ this holiday season
November 12, 2020
Maintain, Don’t Gain is a partnership with Healthy Huntsville and Huntsville Hospital Health System to encourage people to maintain their weight over the holidays. Throughout the six-week program, Healthy Huntsville will post tips and tricks on Facebook to help participants stay on track during a time of year when it can be challenging to get exercise and make smart food choices. In 2019, 959 people weighed in throughout Madison County. Of [ more ]
Read MoreCity of Huntsville Housing Expo goes virtual to help first-time homeowners
November 10, 2020
– The benefits to homeownership are well known and the City of Huntsville’s Community Development Department hopes to make the process easier with its upcoming 2020 Virtual Housing Expo. Aimed at assisting potential and first-time homeowners in demystifying the home-buying process, the 2020 Virtual Housing Expo will take place on Saturday, November 14, from 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. During this all-virtual event, local and national subject matter experts will conduct a series of live and pre-recorded [ more ]
Read MoreOctober 2020 – Development Review
November 5, 2020
Industrial and medical projects topped the list of non-residential permits issued in October. Both permits and CO’s decreased year-over-year, but single-family construction increased. Residential Permits (new construction) in Huntsville city limits: In October, 156 housing units were permitted, 131 single- and 25 multi-family. The top tract for building permits last month was 106.25 (Oakwood University) where 25 units were permitted, all multi-family. This is a 35.8% decrease over October 2019, when 243 [ more ]
Read MoreMayor Battle’s Tree Planting Day – Saturday, Nov. 7
November 1, 2020
The public is invited to join Mayor Tommy Battle for his annual Tree Planting Day in John Hunt Park on Saturday, November 7, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The City of Huntsville’s Green Team and Landscape Management departments will have all the supplies needed to plant more than 350 hardwood trees to expand the park’s tree canopy. This is the 7th year the Mayor and community volunteers have rooted trees in the park to [ more ]
Read MoreStatement on Confederate Monument Relocation
October 23, 2020
The City of Huntsville, at the request of the Madison County Commission, is in the process of relocating the monument of Confederate General John Hunt Morgan from the Madison County Courthouse to a site near the Confederate burial section at Maple Hill Cemetery. Madison County Commissioners have been working since June to find a lawful way to move the statue. Mayor Tommy Battle and the Huntsville City Council offered the City’s assistance to [ more ]
Read MoreCity Council approves funding for new Amphitheater
October 22, 2020
Huntsville’s ascent into the global music circuit took another step forward with City Council approval to proceed with plans to build a new 8,000+ seat amphitheater. Council voted 3-1 to authorize the City’s Public Building Authority to move into the construction phase to build a classic Roman-style forum within a municipal park near the MidCity development. The amphitheater project has been under development for the past several years, garnering public interest and [ more ]
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