News & Updates
Huntsville Parks & Recreation’s Big Spring Jingle set for Dec. 19
November 13, 2025
Sleigh bells are ringing and the Parks & Recreation department has it on good authority that Santa is making his way to Huntsville for the third annual Big Spring Jingle. On Friday, Dec. 19, from 4-8 p.m., Big Spring Park in downtown Huntsville will transform into a winter wonderland for all to enjoy. Huntsville Parks & Recreation is excited to host residents and visitors alike for a night of holiday magic. Rock [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Police enhance emergency response with new AEDs
November 12, 2025
Select Huntsville Police officers are now carrying new life-saving Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), providing a life-saving tool to respond to cardiac and other medical emergencies before paramedics arrive. The AEDs were purchased using funds from the City of Huntsville’s opioid settlement, which was approved by the Huntsville City Council earlier this year. “Our officers are often first on scene when someone’s life is on the line,” said Chief Kirk Giles. “Having AEDs in the field [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Police celebrate opening of Crime Scene and Evidence Warehouse Complex
November 12, 2025
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) opened its new Crime Scene and Evidence Warehouse Complex at a ribbon-cutting ceremony, marking a major milestone in the City’s ongoing commitment to public safety and innovation. The $9.6 million facility at 616 Wheeler Ave. NW brings HPD’s Crime Scene Investigators and Digital Forensics teams under one roof. The complex includes a 14,000-square-foot main building with labs and processing areas, and a 13,500-square-foot climate-controlled warehouse for [more]
Read MoreVolunteers Help Expand Huntsville’s Tree Canopy at Cavalry Hill
November 10, 2025
In a tree-de-force, more than 80 community volunteers gathered at Cavalry Hill Community Center on Saturday, Nov. 8 for Cavalry Hill Tree Planting Day. The planting event celebrated community spirit and environmental stewardship as participants worked together to plant more than 250 trees in just over an hour. District 1 Council Member Michelle Watkins, Landscape Management Director Brian Walker and Green Team Manager Niki Sothers rolled up their sleeves planting trees [more]
Read MoreCity of Huntsville offices to close for Veterans Day
November 10, 2025
City of Huntsville municipal offices will close Tuesday, Nov. 11, for Veterans Day. This includes Animal Services, Public Transit (Orbit and Access) and Parks & Recreation facilities. City offices will reopen at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 12. Garbage Collection: Residential collection will be delayed one day. Residents should leave carts at the curb until they are collected. Public Safety: Essential police and fire personnel will remain on duty throughout the holiday.
Read MoreMayor Battle proclaims Veterans Week to honor the city’s veterans
November 7, 2025
Mayor Tommy Battle and Huntsville-area leaders proclaimed Nov. 5-11 as Veterans Week in Madison County. The proclamation, also signed by Madison County Commission Chair Mac McCutcheon and Madison Mayor Ranae Bartlett, expresses the communities’ “undying support and gratitude to all our veterans who have honorably served in defense of our great nation and the cause of freedom around the world in times of peace and conflict.” Mayors Battle and Bartlett and Chair [more]
Read MoreVeterans Day Parade to bring road closures to downtown Huntsville
November 7, 2025
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) advises drivers to expect traffic delays and road closures in downtown Huntsville on Tuesday, Nov. 11, due to the annual Veterans Day Parade. Street closures along the parade route will occur in phases beginning at 8 a.m., with all streets closed by 10:30 a.m. The parade will start at 11 a.m. on Monroe Street near the Huntsville Madison County Veterans Memorial, travel through and around Big Spring Park and [more]
Read MoreCity approves $240 million retail and restaurant development in north Huntsville
November 6, 2025
The City of Huntsville approved a significant new project that will deliver more than 500,000 square feet of new retail and restaurants in north Huntsville. The transformational $240 million development project will bring extraordinary investment to the intersection of State Route 255 and Memorial Parkway (U.S. 231/431). The development will be located across Memorial Parkway from the new full-service Food City grocery store that opened in July. The development will be at [more]
Read MorePhase 2 of Mill Creek project moves forward with funding for senior housing plans
November 6, 2025
The City of Huntsville is continuing its commitment to transformative, inclusive development in the Mill Creek neighborhood, as it passed a resolution for Mayor Tommy Battle to execute a predevelopment loan agreement with Mill Creek Phase 2, LP, providing up to $1.98 million in interest-free predevelopment funding. This financing will support Phase 2 of the Mill Creek Choice Neighborhood Initiative, enabling planning, design and due diligence work to pave the way for [more]
Read MoreHPD locates missing man, Lazarus Howard, deceased
November 6, 2025
The search for 25-year-old Lazarus Howard III ended tragically on Wednesday, Nov. 5, when the Huntsville Police Department (HPD) located him deceased in an area near the 29000 block of Highway 20. Preliminary evidence supports that Howard was the victim of a homicide; an autopsy will need to be completed to determine the cause of death. Howard was reported missing on July 19 after last speaking with his mother on July 10. Since that time, HPD investigators have actively pursued [more]
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