News & Updates
Healthy Huntsville Team Kicks Off 2017 with Scale Back Alabama
January 13, 2017
Healthy Huntsville is gearing up for another year of fitness and nutrition to help citizens live a healthier life. From now through March 15, Healthy Huntsville is promoting Scale Back Alabama through a series of events at the City’s Parks & Recreation centers. Scale Back Alabama is a free, statewide weight-loss program designed to help Alabamians eat less and move more. The goal is to lose at least ten pounds in eight weeks, [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Police Accepting Applications for Citizens Police Academy
January 12, 2017
Huntsville Police Training Academy is currently accepting applications for the next Citizen Police Academy. The deadline to apply is January 31 with an expected start date of February 16. The Citizens Police Academy is a 9-week program that gives our community members first-hand information on the role of police officers in the Huntsville Police Department. The students meet every Thursday evening from 6 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The program involves both [more]
Read MoreCity Partners with Scale Back Alabama for Healthy 2017
January 11, 2017
Over the past 10 years, more than 1.3 million pounds have been shed across the state through the annual Scale Back Alabama program, and folks are again stepping on the scales and beginning a concentrated weight-loss effort. Healthy Huntsville, an initiative by the City of Huntsville to encourage healthier lifestyle choices, is partnering with Scale Back Alabama and Parks & Recreation to help people meet their resolutions to lose weight. And it’s [more]
Read MoreAnimal Services Hits Record 92% Live Release Rate for 2016
January 11, 2017
Animal Services posted a record 92 percent live release rate for 2016. The number represents the Shelter’s success in placing homeless pets with families through adoptions and fosters and in reuniting lost animals with owners. It further reinforces the Shelter’s dramatic turnaround from a facility that, nine years ago, used to euthanize 75 percent of the animals surrendered by owners or turned in as strays. “It can be hard to celebrate [more]
Read MoreStats & Facts – Week of January 11
January 11, 2017
Stats & Facts is a weekly series covering City of Huntsville economic development announcements, relevant national and regional statistics that could impact the Rocket City region and informational nuggets that span industries. It is compiled by Business Relations Officer Harrison Diamond. Read time: 1 minute Celebrity Burgers CityCentre held a groundbreaking in downtown Huntsville. It was also announced that Wahlburgers (Think: Celebrities Mark & Donnie Wahlberg), is the first tenant. On the Up & [more]
Read MoreAlabama’s Big 5 Mayors Gather in Huntsville
January 9, 2017
Mayors discuss new federal agenda, infrastructure, blight, education Huntsville played host to the Big 5 Mayors quarterly meeting on Jan. 8-9 for the leaders of Alabama’s largest cities to talk about shared challenges and opportunities. Attendees included Birmingham Mayor William Bell, Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson, Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange, and Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox. The mayors discussed local strategies to improve education, new legislation to combat blight, funding [more]
Read MoreStreet Talk: Q&A on Huntsville’s Transportation Infrastructure
January 6, 2017
Huntsville is committed to smart growth; reinvesting in neighborhoods and supporting diversified forms of transportation with streets that are safe for walking, biking, and driving. We asked the City’s Traffic Engineering Director Dan Sanders and Long-Range Planner Dennis Madsen to talk about their collaborative approach in managing traffic growth and planning for future transportation options. (Q) As Huntsville grows, how does the City balance moving traffic with pedestrian and cyclists? DAN: There [more]
Read MoreWinter Weather Event Preparation
January 5, 2017
The City of Huntsville and area agencies are preparing for a potential winter weather event on Friday, Jan. 5. Forecasters say the Tennessee Valley may receive up to two inches of snow, but whether or not Huntsville receives a dusting, frigid temperatures will grip the area. Huntsville’s Public Transit will begin offering free bus service to warming shelters at 3 p.m. today through close of business on Friday, Jan. 6. Police patrol [more]
Read More2017 Presidential Inauguration Pet Adoption Celebration
January 3, 2017
Inaugurate a new pet into your home this January by adopting one of the adorable animals from Huntsville Animal Services. We’re celebrate the new year by offering $4 cat and kitten, and $5 doggie and puppy adoptions from Tuesday, January 3, through Friday, January 20. Dogs, cats, puppies and kittens adopted during this time will receive vaccinations, spay and neuter, microchip and city license. A free bag of pet food is [more]
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