News & Updates
Huntsville Transit ridership on the road to post-pandemic recovery
February 7, 2024
Huntsville Transit’s ridership increased in 2023, marking a steady climb after passenger traffic dropped significantly during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ridership in 2023 on fixed routes was at 94% of pre-COVID ridership and at 97% on paratransit routes. Orbit fixed-route buses carried 630,569 riders in 2023, the highest total since 671,459 riders in the last full year before the pandemic in 2019. Passenger traffic increased more than 29% in [ more ]
Read MoreD5 Forum on HSV TV
February 6, 2024
Council Member Meredith hosted a District 5 Forum on topics of interest. The latest Forum included special guests Donna Castellano, Executive Director of the Historic Huntsville Foundation; Dr. Laurie McCaulley, Immediate Past President of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women Inc. – Greater Huntsville Area Chapter; and Brittany Frye, Outreach Coordinator of CNI Solutions. City Video.
Read MoreThe nose knows: Cosmo predicts an early spring at Huntsville Animal Services’ Ground Dog Day
February 2, 2024
If the winter season has you down, don’t worry – spring is just around the corner. Cosmo, a young mixed-breed male, chows down on a bowl of kibble marked “Early Spring” on Friday, Feb. 2, at the third annual Ground Dog Day event. That is, if you believe Cosmo, a mixed-breed male that made the prediction at the third annual Ground Dog Day at Huntsville Animal Services. Cosmo’s prognostication mirrors earlier predictions [ more ]
Read MoreMajor Crimes Unit arrest
February 2, 2024
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) has charged Lester Cruz, 27, with murder and aggravated assault after a deadly stabbing at a home in the 400 block of Mountain Gap Road. HPD officers responded to the area shortly before 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1, and found two victims with life-threatening injuries. One of the victims succumbed to their injuries at the scene and was pronounced dead. She is identified as Zennella Pena-Sandoval, [ more ]
Read MoreArts celebrate new office spaces at Sandra Moon Community Complex
February 1, 2024
For the first time in their collective history, five Huntsville musical arts organizations now have a place to rehearse and call home. Huntsville Community Chorus Association, Huntsville Master Chorale, Huntsville Youth Orchestra, Huntsville Concert Band and the Brass Band of Huntsville are among the first tenants in a new arts wing at the Sandra Moon Community Complex. Through a partnership with the City of Huntsville and Parks & Recreation, Arts Huntsville will [ more ]
Read MoreRegistration for Huntsville Parks & Recreation Spring Break Camps opens Feb. 5
January 31, 2024
Calling all parents and guardians – registration for Huntsville Parks & Recreation’s Spring Break Camps will open Monday, Feb. 5, and run through Friday, March 1. Parks & Recreation is offering the option of full-day or half-day Specialty camps. The camps, which run March 11-15, are open exclusively to Huntsville students in grades 1-6. Registration links can be found on the respective Day Camp and Specialty Camp pages. Designed to provide an enriching [ more ]
Read More#LitterFreeHSV: Two chances to ‘keep Huntsville beautiful’ this weekend
January 31, 2024
Keep Huntsville beautiful and green! Volunteers are encouraged to pitch in Saturday, Feb. 3, at two cleanup opportunities hosted by Green Team. Events will be held for the Archer Park and Terry Heights communities. Both cleanups last from 9-11 a.m. Those attending the Terry Heights Cleanup Day should meet at Meadow Drive Baptist Church, 1000 Meadow Drive. “We need a whole village to create a litter free community,” said Green Team [ more ]
Read MoreUnveiling tree service abuses: Insights from Huntsville’s Arborist
January 28, 2024
There are always unscrupulous characters who seek to take advantage of homeowners, but Huntsville’s Arborist Marc Byers said he’s heard it all. By alerting residents to potential scams, Byers strives to foster a community well-informed about proper tree care, ensuring the preservation of Huntsville’s urban canopy, and discouraging unethical competition to hard-working legitimate tree services. To that end, he’s sharing insights into frequently encountered scenarios related to tree services. Byers aims to [ more ]
Read MoreHuntsville Animal Services waiving fees on most adult pets ahead of annual Ground Dog Day
January 26, 2024
Huntsville Animal Services is again gearing up for Ground Dog Day, an annual event held in conjunction with Groundhog Day on Friday, Feb 2. There’s no prognosticating groundhog in Huntsville to see a shadow, so Huntsville Animal Services relies on the forecasting skills of Cosmo, a mixed-breed male available for adoption. Using his keen nose, Cosmo will accurately predict the seasonal forecast by choosing either the “early spring” bowl of kibble [ more ]
Read MoreFriends of Trees help grow Huntsville’s Tree Canopy
January 26, 2024
The next time you’re walking along the Aldridge Creek Greenway and you notice some newly-planted trees, think about the City of Huntsville’s Green Team and the Friends of Trees organization. Because when they teamed up for a tree planting in December, they were thinking about the people walking along the greenway. Green Team and Friends of Trees worked together to plant 80 trees on the greenway in December in a continuing [ more ]
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