Category: Top News
City Garbage Collection Operating on One Day Delay
March 21, 2019
Due to the increased volume of garbage from yard work and spring cleaning, the City of Huntsville’s residential garbage collection is delayed by one day starting Thursday, March 21. Residents whose garbage is normally collected on Thursday should leave their cans curbside until City crews arrive on Friday, March 22. Recycling pickup, managed by the Solid Waste Disposal Authority of the City of Huntsville, will not be impacted. For more information on residential [ more ]
Read MoreName Your Price Pet Adoptions – Help Empty the Shelter!
March 12, 2019
Huntsville Animal Services is filled to capacity with too many dogs and cats needing a safe and loving home. The community can help through a “Name Your Price” pet adoption special from March 12 through March 23. Stop by the Shelter, select a pet, name your price, and take home a new best friend. Restrictions may apply on some pets. The adoption special includes rabies and other annual vaccinations, microchip for pet identification, spay or neuter surgery to help with pet [ more ]
Read MoreParks & Recreation Opens First Phase of Merrimack Sports Complex
February 27, 2019
The City of Huntsville hosted a ribbon-cutting today to celebrate the opening of four artificial turf fields at the new Merrimack Sports Complex. The bright green synthetic fields are a first for Parks & Recreation, allowing for year-round league play, rain or shine. The turf fields are durable and designed to accommodate the community’s growing desire for fast-paced sports such as soccer, lacrosse and ultimate frisbee. “These are lighted fields, and with the addition [ more ]
Read MoreFlooding Forecast: City of Huntsville crews prepare for hazardous weather? potential
February 18, 2019
The Huntsville Office of the National Weather Service is forecasting between 6 and 8 inches of rain accumulation in Huntsville and North Alabama through Sunday, February 24. Flooding of local waterways, including the Tennessee River, is possible. In preparation for this potentially hazardous weather, the City of Huntsville is reminding residents of the following: Remove debris from gutters. Take a look at your neighborhood curbs, gutters and inlets. If they are blocked [ more ]
Read MoreGetting There: Top road construction, resurfacing and repair projects stretch across Huntsville
February 7, 2019
The City of Huntsville hasn’t seen a year of road work quite like 2019. Engineering is tracking approximately 50 new roadway projects in various stages of design or construction totaling $600 million. Adding to the list of major road work projects is another $7 million worth of street repaving and $600,000 in street maintenance and repairs. “Huntsville is a City on the move, and it is critical we keep up with our [ more ]
Read MoreAdoption 500 Race to a New Home
February 4, 2019
Homeless pets continue to arrive every day at the Animal Shelter, challenging the resources of Huntsville Animal Services. It’s a daily race to find a new home for every dog and cat. With the Daytona 500 coming up on February 17, Huntsville Animal Services is embarking on its own speedway, running many “laps around the track” to reach a new goal – adopting 500 pets from now through February 28. All [ more ]
Read MoreCity ordinance enforces humane conditions for dogs living outdoors
January 31, 2019
The Huntsville City Council approved new pet ordinances in October 2018 to safeguard the care of dogs living outdoors. Pet owners of any canine that normally house their animals outside unattended on their property are now required to provide a humane restraint for these animals, which means dogs cannot be chained. In addition to pet safety outlined in existing ordinances, the City strengthened pet regulations regarding humane shelter, space, food and [ more ]
Read MoreWinter Weather Alert: Huntsville municipal offices will be closed, Tuesday, Jan. 29
January 28, 2019
City Hall and municipal offices will be closed, Tuesday, January 29, due to the winter weather and hazardous road conditions. This includes Public Transit, Handi-Ride, Municipal Court, and all municipal services and facilities. Garbage collection will experience delays for the remainder of the week. Residents should place their trash cans curbside on their regularly scheduled day and leave them there until crews can pick them up. For more information about the impact of the weather event on City services, visit HuntsvilleAL.gov/WinterWeather.
Read MoreSuper Bowl Canine Huddle at the Animal Shelter
January 25, 2019
It’s game day at Huntsville Animal Services! The Shelter has more than enough dogs and cats to field many teams, and we’re ready to show we’ve got game with the Super Bowl Canine Huddle. From Monday, Jan. 28 through Saturday, Feb. 2, the Shelter will offer a $10 adoption special. Exceptions may apply on some pets. This special rate includes the same benefits as a full adoption package. All pets receive a rabies vaccination, city license, microchip, and spay or [ more ]
Read MoreBlue Origin breaks ground on new world-class engine production facility
January 25, 2019
Blue Origin celebrated the official groundbreaking for its world-class rocket engine production facility on Friday, Jan. 24, on 46 acres in Cummings Research Park. The project includes more than 300 new jobs. “It’s a great day here in Rocket City,” said Bob Smith, CEO of Blue Origin. “Thanks to the votes of confidence from United Launch Alliance, from the Air Force for national security missions, and from Huntsville and the state [ more ]
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