City Stories

October 28th, 2018

Creating a better world through affordable housing

To afford fair market rent for a two-bedroom unit in Huntsville, a resident must bring home at least $13.79 per [ Read More ]

October 22nd, 2018

There’s a lot to love about Jemison’s tennis team

It’s a golden afternoon at the Huntsville Tennis Club and laughter rings out across the courts. For the Jemison varsity [ Read More ]

October 21st, 2018

Bringing honor to Huntsville’s forgotten in Glenwood Cemetery

There is no place where I get a greater sense of Huntsville’s past than walking through Glenwood Cemetery. As Huntsville’s [ Read More ]

October 18th, 2018

City – County collaboration pays dividends despite confusing geography

You know Venn diagrams. The tidy little graphics where circles intersect, where shared territory is noted and where they stand [ Read More ]

October 11th, 2018

Keeping a watchful eye on crime

New crime-fighting technology is changing the way Huntsville police protect and serve the community. The Huntsville Police Department recently installed [ Read More ]

September 19th, 2018

What’s going on at the Moon?

Construction is set to start in September to begin creating the Sandra Moon Community Complex – fondly dubbed as “The [ Read More ]

September 19th, 2018

It’s a dog’s life for K9 cops in action

The sun beats down on the grassy fields at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center and intermittent barking fills the air. [ Read More ]

August 31st, 2018

Answering the call to be the best: Inside HPD’s recruitment campaign

Distinct sirens advancing from the distance. Red and blue flashes illuminating the neighborhood. Huntsville’s finest bring a glimmer of hope [ Read More ]

August 24th, 2018

‘Real Talk’ in Huntsville City Schools

“It takes a village to raise a child, and it takes a community to raise a school” During her many [ Read More ]

August 21st, 2018

Intern Retrospective: Ashley McCarley “Never a boring day”

Applications for the 2019 City of Huntsville intern class are open through March 15, 2019. Apply. My experience interning with the City [ Read More ]