City Stories

February 3rd, 2022

Huntsville Police co-responder program paying dividends in helping those in crisis

There’s nothing predictable about public safety, and no one knows that better than a police officer. Almost every 911 call [ Read More ]

February 1st, 2022

‘Hidden Figures’ no longer: Celebrating Huntsville’s Black suffragists

Editor’s Note: This guest piece was written by Historic Huntsville Foundation Executive Director Donna Castellano.  This past October, our City [ Read More ]

January 28th, 2022

Huntsville Parks & Rec offers visitors a glimpse of top attractions

Sometimes, there’s nothing wrong with being proud of what you have. Officials with Huntsville Parks & Recreation are proud of [ Read More ]

January 22nd, 2022

Change a Pet’s Life Day: Huntsville adopters say their lives changed for the better

Dr. Karen Sheppard is a woman on a never-ending mission. As director of Huntsville Animal Services, she works tirelessly to [ Read More ]

January 18th, 2022

Officials reflect on importance of new Huntsville-Madison County 9-1-1 Center

Huntsville Fire & Rescue Chief Howard “Mac” McFarlen is in a unique position. Each day, his department employs cutting-edge technology [ Read More ]

January 14th, 2022

5 reasons to become a firefighter at Huntsville Fire & Rescue

A new year brings new and exciting opportunities. For Huntsville Fire & Rescue, that means recruiting the best and brightest [ Read More ]

January 11th, 2022

Better Together: Big 10 Mayors convene in Huntsville

City leaders from across the state gathered in Huntsville this week to exchange ideas, set plans for the future and [ Read More ]

January 7th, 2022

City unites with churches, volunteers to warm bodies, lift spirits

“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” ? Mohammed Ali As the temperatures [ Read More ]

December 23rd, 2021

Giving back: Volunteers bring holiday cheer to Huntsville homeowners

James Edward Jamar lives in what could easily be a historic home because it was built a half-century ago in [ Read More ]

December 19th, 2021

‘This is my home.’ Volunteers help plant 150 trees at northeast Huntsville park

More than 100 people took part in the Crawford Park Tree Planting in northeast Huntsville near Alabama A&M University on [ Read More ]