News & Updates
Huntsville approves two phases of 2025 road resurfacing projects
June 12, 2025
The City has approved the final two phases of road resurfacing and improvement projects in the 2025 fiscal year budget. Rogers Group was awarded the bids for Phases 2 and 3 that will include resurfacing projects on residential streets. Whitworth Concrete Works was awarded the bid for Phase 2 concrete and ADA upgrades and Lambert Contracting was awarded the bid for Phase 3. About 100 residential streets are part of Phases 2 [more]
Read MoreHPD’s ‘Summer Slowdown’ encourages drivers to hit the brakes, not exceed the limit
June 9, 2025
As summer gets underway, the Huntsville Police Department (HPD) is urging all drivers to be more aware and slow down – especially on city streets and in neighborhoods where more people are out walking, biking and driving. The Summer Slowdown campaign, running from June 9 through Aug. 12, is aimed at curbing dangerous driving habits and reducing crashes through a combination of education and enforcement. Whether its kids playing outside, teens getting behind [more]
Read MoreCelebrate Adopt a Shelter Cat Month in June with Huntsville Animal Services
June 6, 2025
June is Adopt a Shelter Cat Month, and Huntsville Animal Services is celebrating in the best way possible—by helping cats and kittens find loving homes. From March to October, shelters nationwide experience an uptick in kittens and nursing cats. Whether you can adopt, foster or support Animal Services through donations, now is the perfect time to get involved. In celebration of Adopt a Shelter Cat Month, Animal Services is partnering with Haley’s [more]
Read MoreAnnual Juneteenth Festival returns June 14 with music, food, fireworks and STEAM
June 5, 2025
This event was rescheduled to Saturday, June 28, from 5-9 p.m. Mark your calendar for Saturday, June 14, as the City’s Office of Multicultural Affairs and Amazon team up to present the annual Juneteenth Festival, a vibrant evening filled with performances, fireworks and hands-on STEAM activities. The free, family-friendly event, which runs from 5-9 p.m. at Big Spring Park, will be headlined by Element XI, known for their high-energy performances and crowd-pleasing [more]
Read MoreCelebrate Father’s Day weekend with Dads Day at the Park
June 3, 2025
NOTE – This event has been canceled due to weather. On Father’s Day weekend, Huntsville Parks & Recreation invites families to celebrate the dads and father figures who make a difference every day with a special event in John Hunt Park. Dads’ Day at the Park will be Saturday, June 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Loretta P. Spencer Sports Complex. This free, family-friendly event is open to all [more]
Read MoreHobbs Island Road to close at Parsons Drive for 1 week
June 3, 2025
Weather permitting, Hobbs Island Road at Parsons Drive will close on Monday, June 9, at 7 a.m. until Monday, June 16, for culvert replacement by the City’s Public Works Department. Drivers should avoid the area. Alternate routes include Green Mountain Road, Cecil Ashburn Drive and Governors Drive.
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