Category: Top News
Huntsville approves construction for new CSI building
April 25, 2024
The City’s eight-person crime scene investigation team (CSI) team in the Huntsville Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division has worked in cramped quarters for years. Relief is on the way in the form of a new 14,000-square-foot investigation building complete with labs, office space, evidence processing areas and vehicle processing bays. “We have the advanced technology in place for crime scene analysis, but we need dedicated space to be more efficient and [ more ]
Read MoreCity continues plans to upgrade street sweeper program
April 25, 2024
The City of Huntsville is continuing to move forward with upgrading and expanding its street sweeper program. City Administrator John Hamilton updated the City Council on the program in a presentation at Thursday’s meeting. Hamilton said the City has added two street sweepers to its fleet in the 2024 fiscal year. Three more sweepers have been ordered by the City but it takes about a year for a sweeper to be [ more ]
Read MoreCity approves contract for repaving residential streets
April 25, 2024
Funding to begin Phase 2 of Huntsville’s residential street repaving plan for this fiscal year has been approved by City Council. Grayson Carter & Son Contracting Inc. won the $6.2 million contract to improve 54 neighborhood streets within the next 10 months. Mayor Tommy Battle’s 2023-2024 budget includes about $18 million for street improvements. Phase 1 of the repaving plan resurfaced 68 residential streets. View the Phase 2 residential street repaving list [ more ]
Read MoreStrokes of genius: Huntsville Parks & Recreation partners with downtown library on mentee art display
April 25, 2024
Artwork by Huntsville’s talented artists can be found throughout the City, but the downtown branch of the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library (HMCPL) is shining a light on budding young talent. From Saturday, April 27 through Friday, May 3, HMCPL will display artwork created by participants of Huntsville Parks & Recreation’s Male Mentorship Program. The works, comprised of three 48 inch-by-60-inch pieces, can be found in the youth area on the first [ more ]
Read MoreHuntsville community invited to participate in 15th annual Mayor’s Bike Ride and Block Party
April 25, 2024
Mayor Tommy Battle invites you to put your kickstand up, strap on your helmet and join him for the 15th annual Mayor’s Bike Ride and Block Party. This year’s event is Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Big Spring Park. Don’t ride a bike but want to join the fun? Check out the block party, which features yard games, inflatable obstacle course, scavenger hunts, music, prizes and [ more ]
Read MoreCity celebrates Historic Preservation Month with #PeopleSavingPlacesHSV campaign
April 25, 2024
People who save historic places will soon be celebrated as part of the City of Huntsville’s annual Historic Preservation Month campaign. Spearheaded by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Historic Preservation Month is celebrated each May to heighten awareness about the?wonderful buildings and places that are part of our shared history. This year’s local campaign has an emphasis on downtown Huntsville. “There are dozens of individuals in our community who generously invest [ 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 ]
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