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Huntsville tunes up for Tangled String Music & Arts Festival this weekend
October 1, 2025
The Tangled String Music & Arts Festival returns, bigger and better than ever, to John Hunt Park this weekend, Oct. 3-4, bringing two days of live music, local art, food, community and unforgettable performances. Produced in partnership with Tangled String Studios, the festival is a marquee offering in Huntsville’s growing music landscape, featuring an exciting and genre-spanning lineup of nationally touring and regional artists, alongside local vendors, visual artists and interactive [more]
Read MoreMore highway digital message boards coming to Huntsville
September 25, 2025
The City of Huntsville and the Alabama Department of Transportation entered into a funding agreement that will place digital highway message signs along U.S. 72 East, U.S. 431 and U.S. 231. The agreement, finalized by City Council approval, totals $3.1 million. The Federal Carbon Reduction Program will cover 80% of the cost ($2.48 million) and the City will cover 20% ($640,000). The signs will be similar to the two that are located [more]
Read MoreHuntsville City Council approves $343 million operating budget for 2026 fiscal year
September 25, 2025
With more money for road resurfacing and an increase in staffing for police, the Huntsville City Council approved the operating budget as well as the City’s two capital improvement budgets. Mayor Tommy Battle proposed an operating budget of $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. “I commend the Council for their diligent work in reviewing and approving the budget [more]
Read MoreGlaukos breaks ground on new research and manufacturing campus
September 25, 2025
Mayor Tommy Battle joined community and industry leaders to celebrate the groundbreaking of Glaukos Corporation’s research and manufacturing campus in Cummings Research Park. Glaukos is a global ophthalmic pharmaceutical and medical technology company focused on novel therapies for the treatment of glaucoma, corneal disorders and retinal diseases. “For decades, Huntsville has worked to build an environment where science, technology and advanced manufacturing thrive together in a community that knows how to [more]
Read MoreCity approves $9.98 million expansion of military museum at John Hunt Park
September 25, 2025
The City of Huntsville has approved a construction contract with Chorba Contracting Corporation for the expansion of the U.S. Veterans Memorial Museum at John Hunt Park. The $9.98 million project, located at 2060 Airport Rd SW, will include the construction of a new pre-engineered metal building with insulated panels, modern storefront glazing, offices, a conference room and restrooms. Limited renovations and repairs will also be made to the existing facility [more]
Read MoreGreen Ambassadors raising the bar for Huntsville-area students
September 24, 2025
For Huntsville-area students in Green Team’s Green Ambassador program, the challenge is no longer about specific school-year projects. The students are learning they can make a career out of caring for the environment. It’s a raising of the bar for Green Ambassadors – the educational arm of Green Team – under the guidance of Green Team Environmental Education Coordinator Joel Donelan. Green Ambassador students exploring the creek at Hays Nature Preserve. “The program [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Ice Sports Center expansion ‘breaks the ice’
September 19, 2025
Tommy Battle, District 4 Council Member Bill Kling and Ice Sports Center (ISC) leadership traded shovels for pickaxes, breaking through blocks of ice at the celebratory groundbreaking of a major expansion at the ISC. The $44.6 million project will more than double the size of the facility, adding 118,822 square feet to the existing 83,934 square feet. The expansion features a new arena with seating for 1,254 spectators, a second sheet [more]
Read MoreWomen in Music Week wraps up with Melissa Etheridge & the Indigo Girls, Girl Jam, CulturA Festival and more
September 19, 2025
After more than a week of electrifying performances and inspiring collaborations, Women in Music Week is preparing to take its final bow with several weekend events. Presented by the Huntsville Music Office in partnership with Artemis Productions, the annual celebration of female artistry will culminate with a full lineup of free and ticketed events across the City. “This year’s Women in Music Week has exceeded our expectations in every way,” said Huntsville [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Police, Parks & Recreation to host fourth annual Halloween Party and Haunted House
September 18, 2025
A popular fall tradition is returning to Huntsville this October. The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) and Huntsville Parks and Recreation invite the community to the fourth annual Halloween Party and Haunted House on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 3-8 p.m. at the Jaycee Building at John Hunt Park, 2200 Jaycee Way. Admission is free and open to all ages. “We love hosting events that bring our community together, and this one has quickly [more]
Read MoreCatch Huntsville Transit’s free shuttle service to 805 After Five music and festivities
September 18, 2025
Catch a free ride to the fun at 805 After Five aboard a Huntsville Transit Orbit bus on Thursday, Sept. 18, and avoid the traffic and the search for a parking space. Huntsville Transit and Downtown Huntsville Inc. will provide a shuttle service to Campus 805 at 2620 Clinton Ave. from Lot K at 620 Clinton Ave. The shuttle service will begin at 5 p.m. and continue until 9 p.m. “This is [more]
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