News & Updates
Major Crimes Unit arrest
January 28, 2023
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) has charged Omondo Jermaine Varner Jr., 25, with murder following a shooting incident that happened just after midnight on Saturday, Jan. 28. HPD officers responded to the 4000 block of University Drive and found Christopher Cattage,26, dead inside a vehicle. HPD Major Crimes Unit Investigators believe a verbal altercation led up to the shooting between the suspect and victim who were acquaintances. Varner is currently being [more]
Read MoreCity approves contract to build Hays Farm Sports Park
January 26, 2023
Two new sports fields are coming soon to South Huntsville. The City approved a $2.4 million contract with Chorba Contracting Corporation to build facilities for the Hays Farm Sports Park. The contract includes two regulation-size, multipurpose fields suitable for soccer, lacrosse and other activities. The lighted turf fields will be supported by a restroom pavilion, 120 lighted parking spaces, perimeter fencing, landscaping and irrigation. The nine-acre sports park will be located on [more]
Read MorePhase III construction set to begin on Sandra Moon Community Complex
January 26, 2023
The City of Huntsville has awarded a $3,381,700 contract to Lambert Contracting LLC to complete Phase III of the Sandra Moon Community Complex on Bailey Cove Road. The construction contract includes a new playground, public areas, sidewalks, lawn, landscaping pedestrian lighting, irrigation system and storm drainage facilities. “This phase focuses on the landscaping, decorative lighting and walkability components of this community amenity, but the exciting component is the new playground,” said John [more]
Read MoreGet a snapshot of Huntsville’s growth with 2022 Development Review
January 26, 2023
Huntsville’s annual compilation of construction and real estate data for 2022 is now live. Published by the City of Huntsville’s Long-Range Planning Division, the 2022 Huntsville Development Review is an in-depth snapshot of the City’s progress over the past year. The report, which features data obtained from City records and the North Alabama Multiple Listing Service (NALMLS), is especially useful for those considering buying or selling property, building new structures or moving [more]
Read MoreMajor Crimes Unit arrest
January 24, 2023
Update: Major Crimes Unit Investigators charged 20-year-old Dekevion Williams with murder on Monday, Feb. 13. A follow-up investigation led to the identification of Williams as a second suspect in the Friday, Jan. 13, deadly shooting on Newson Road. No additional individuals are wanted. The investigation continues, and no further information is available at this time. The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) has charged Anfernee Bradley, 24, with murder following a shooting incident on [more]
Read MoreArts Huntsville celebrates arts community funding in State of the Arts program
January 20, 2023
Arts Huntsville, with support from the Pei Ling Charitable Trust, celebrated the arts by honoring the Huntsville Arts & Cultural Grant program recipients. Now in its 11th year, the 2023 Arts & Cultural Grant program presented grants to 21 regional arts organizations to support their community programming. The City of Huntsville awarded $280,000 in pass-through grant funding as part of the City’s FY23 budget, and eligible Huntsville-based nonprofit arts organizations completed [more]
Read MoreCiting urgent need, Huntsville Animal Services waives adoption fees
January 19, 2023
In the market for a new pet? If so, Huntsville Animal Services is waiving adoption fees on all animals through the end of January, though some exclusions apply. The kennels at Huntsville Animal Services are chock-full of pets of every shape and size, in need of a good home. Director Dr. Karen Sheppard said the shelter’s experienced a jump in intakes, including two recent litters of puppies. “The need to rehome these [more]
Read MoreOakwood Avenue improvements make Huntsville drivers, bicyclists safer
January 18, 2023
Modifications to a busy Huntsville road will reduce crashes and provide safe access for those who prefer two wheels to four. Work began this week to reconfigure and resurface Oakwood Avenue from Andrew Jackson Way to Maysville Road. Nicholas Nene, Huntsville’s Director of Traffic Engineering, said plans to improve that section of road date back several years and were initially suggested during public meetings related to The BIG Picture master plan. “We [more]
Read MoreMajor Crimes Unit arrest
January 13, 2023
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) has charged both John Brandon Boles, 29, and Ethan Lyn Bates, 20, with murder following an incident in the 200 block of Derrick Street on Tuesday, Jan. 10. HPD officers responded to the area around 9 p.m., and HEMSI transported an individual to the hospital where they were pronounced dead. The individual was taken to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences in Huntsville to determine a [more]
Read MoreMastin Lake overpass project moving forward after new agreements
January 12, 2023
Efforts to build a new overpass on North Memorial Parkway are gaining traction after the approval of agreements between the City and Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT). Part of Mayor Tommy Battle’s Restore Our Roads initiative, the project consists of a new overpass at Mastin Lake Road and more than 1.7 miles of improvements along North Parkway to Winchester Road. The agreements, approved at Thursday’s City Council meeting, include the installation, operation [more]
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