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Shred with Huntsville Parks & Recreation at 2025 Bowl Jam event
September 18, 2025
Huntsville Parks & Recreation, in collaboration with The Skatepark Project, invites skateboarders and skate enthusiasts of all levels to drop in and show off their best ollies, kickflips, carves and more at the 2025 Bowl Jam. The free event, set for Sunday, Oct. 5, from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Get-A-Way Skatepark in John Hunt Park, promises some radical skateboarding from amateur to professional participants from around the nation. “We are proud to [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Music Office, DHI celebrate 10 years of Campus 805 with three days of live music
September 17, 2025
The Huntsville Music Office, in partnership with Campus No. 805 and Downtown Huntsville, Inc., is proud to present a full-throttle weekend of live music to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Campus 805 during Huntsville Music Month. From brass-fueled grooves to 90s cowboy dance parties, the three-day festival weekend will transform Campus 805 on September 18-20. Admission is free, and the celebration will also feature food trucks, local vendors, games, inflatables, giveaways [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Police to launch text survey following calls for service
September 15, 2025
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) will launch a new feedback initiative Monday, Sept. 22, sending text surveys to individuals after receiving assistance from HPD personnel. Surveys will be sent within 24-72 hours after an officer, dispatcher or staff member provides help, either in person or by phone. Recipients may receive a text message with a secure link to the survey. Participation is voluntary, and all responses are anonymous and confidential. The survey [more]
Read MoreNorfolk Southern to begin railroad crossing repairs across Madison County
September 12, 2025
Norfolk Southern will begin several weeks of railroad crossing repairs across Madison County on Monday, Sept. 15. Each repair will require a temporary road closure to thru traffic, but closures are not expected to last longer than one day per location. Temporary traffic control will be in place at each crossing, and detour routes will be clearly marked. Contractors for Norfolk Southern will also notify the impacted residents at least 24 hours [more]
Read MoreCity approves $4.73 million in support of redevelopment of Huntsville’s Summit into Meridian Commons
September 11, 2025
The City of Huntsville is moving forward with support for the $22 million redevelopment of Huntsville Summit Apartments into Meridian Commons, a modern senior housing community. Community Development will contribute $4.73 million in federal Emergency Rental Assistance 2 (ERA2) funds toward the effort. The project will leverage more than $17 million in additional investment to create 100 affordable rental units for low-income seniors and disabled residents. Located at 111 Walker Avenue NE, [more]
Read MoreCity 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]
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