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City of Huntsville moving forward on Holmes Avenue multimodal safety enhancements
September 11, 2025
The City is moving forward on extensive improvements and safety enhancements along a 3.25-mile stretch of Holmes Avenue between downtown and the University of Alabama in Huntsville campus. The City Council approved Mayor Tommy Battle to sign the grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) for the Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant. The City won a competitive $21.6 million USDOT grant last year to create a multimodal transportation [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Music Industry Career Fair & Community Expo returns Saturday, Sept. 13
September 11, 2025
The Huntsville Music Office and Arts Huntsville are teaming up again to present the Music Industry Career Fair & Community Expo on Saturday, Sept. 13, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Von Braun Center East Hall. The free event is open to the public and connects the community to opportunities in Huntsville’s growing music ecosystem. Attendees will have the chance to explore job openings, internships and volunteer opportunities while networking [more]
Read MoreMayor Tommy Battle introduces budget for 2026 fiscal year
September 10, 2025
Mayor Tommy Battle introduced the City’s proposed 2026 fiscal year budget to City Council at the Thursday, Sept. 11 meeting, prioritizing quality of life amenities while providing more money for road construction and maintenance and additional public safety personnel. The Mayor proposed operating budget is $343,723,103, which includes $30,417,499 for 60 outside agencies and rolls forward $7,854,424 in savings from the 2025 fiscal year budget. “This budget reflects the growth of the [more]
Read MoreMayor Battle welcomes Commander of U.S. Space Command to Huntsville
September 8, 2025
Mayor Tommy Battle welcomed Gen. Stephen Whiting, Commander of U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM), to Huntsville. The visit marks an important step as the city and Redstone Arsenal begin the formal transition to host Space Command’s permanent headquarters. Mayor Battle and Gen. Whiting previously met in Colorado Springs, but today’s visit marked Whiting’s first visit to City Hall. Mayor Battle emphasized Huntsville’s strong relationship with Redstone as well as regional collaboration. “We are [more]
Read MoreCitations more than double as HPD cracks down on school zone safety
September 8, 2025
The Huntsville Police Department’s (HPD) Zero in the Zone initiative, launched to boost school zone enforcement during the first month of the 2025-2026 school year, led to a significant increase in traffic stops and more than twice the number of citations compared to last year. From Aug. 4-29, 2025, HPD officers conducted 249 traffic stops, issued 234 citations and wrote 72 warnings. During the same period in 2024, officers recorded 146 [more]
Read MoreAnnual Women in Music Week (Sept. 12-21) to amplify women’s voices across the Rocket City
September 8, 2025
Returning for its seventh year as a marquee event of Huntsville Music Month, Women in Music Week (WIMW) returns Sept. 12-21 with a vibrant lineup showcasing the creative talents of over 50 women in the music industry at stages citywide. The week kicks off Friday, Sept. 12, with the Love Jones WIMW Kickoff Showcase at The Electric Belle featuring Carvena with Alisha, Canderiah and Zami Mare. “This year, the impact of WIMW [more]
Read MoreCity of Huntsville rolls out opening of Stoner Park Skating Rink
September 5, 2025
Lace up your skates, Huntsville! The city’s newest recreational destination is officially open. City leaders gathered to cut the ribbon on the highly anticipated Stoner Park Skating Rink, marking the debut of Huntsville’s premier covered outdoor roller skating venue. The $2.3 million project, designed by Nola Van Peursem Architects and built by Butler Construction, broke ground in July 2024. The rink itself measures 85 by 185 feet and sits under a [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Police remind residents to secure vehicles and valuables
September 5, 2025
Huntsville Police are encouraging residents to take simple precautions after noticing an uptick in car break-ins and stolen items. From January through June 2025, there were 435 reported car break-ins, compared to 385 during the same period in 2024. Between April and June, 46 firearms were reported stolen from vehicles. Reports also show Mondays have the highest number of reported car break-ins than any other day. “Every break-in affects real people and [more]
Read MoreHuntsville leaders confident, excited for U.S. Space Command Headquarters transition
September 4, 2025
Local leaders gathered Wednesday for a roundtable media briefing to reaffirm that Huntsville is prepared, excited and ready to welcome U.S. Space Command to its new permanent headquarters at Redstone Arsenal. The move is expected to bring approximately 1,400 direct jobs to the region over the next five years. Mayor Tommy Battle emphasized the gradual pace of growth and Huntsville’s proven track record in managing large-scale expansions. “For those concerned about growth, [more]
Read More‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ helps keep impaired drivers off the road
September 4, 2025
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) has wrapped up its participation in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, which ran Aug. 15 through Sept. 2. Throughout the campaign, HPD’s DUI Task Force and patrol officers worked together to keep the City’s roads safe, conducting traffic safety checkpoints and saturation patrols from 6 p.m. and 4 a.m. The coordinated effort resulted in: 53 drivers arrested for driving under the [more]
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