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Huntsville approves two phases of 2025 road resurfacing projects

June 12, 2025 Click to view Huntsville approves two phases of 2025 road resurfacing projects

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]

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Huntsville’s Air Quality

June 12, 2025 Click to view Huntsville’s Air Quality

AIR QUALITY INDEX, FORECASTS, & INFORMATION FOR HUNTSVILLE

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HPD’s ‘Summer Slowdown’ encourages drivers to hit the brakes, not exceed the limit

June 9, 2025 Click to view HPD’s ‘Summer Slowdown’ encourages drivers to hit the brakes, not exceed the limit

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]

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Celebrate Adopt a Shelter Cat Month in June with Huntsville Animal Services

June 6, 2025 Click to view Celebrate Adopt a Shelter Cat Month in June with Huntsville Animal Services

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]

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Annual Juneteenth Festival returns June 14 with music, food, fireworks and STEAM

June 5, 2025 Click to view Annual Juneteenth Festival returns June 14 with music, food, fireworks and STEAM

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 sound. The Huntsville Community Drumline will open the event. An addition [more]

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Celebrate Father’s Day weekend with Dads Day at the Park

June 3, 2025 Click to view Celebrate Father’s Day weekend with Dads Day at the Park

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 ages and promises a day filled with fun, laughter [more]

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Hobbs Island Road to close at Parsons Drive for 1 week

June 3, 2025 Click to view Hobbs Island Road to close at Parsons Drive for 1 week

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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When severe storms strike and trees fall, the City of Huntsville is on top of it.

May 30, 2025 Click to view When severe storms strike and trees fall, the City of Huntsville is on top of it.

With the recent wave of tornadoes and severe thunderstorms toppling trees throughout north Alabama, there’s a detail to keep mind during cleanup. If a tree on City of Huntsville property falls onto private property, the City’s Landscape Management crews may be able to remove or clean up that tree. Unfortunately, downed trees have been common in recent storms, particularly on Monte Sano and on the eastern side of the mountain along [more]

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Stuart Obermann and family beautify Aldridge Creek Greenway in memory of son

May 30, 2025 Click to view Stuart Obermann and family beautify Aldridge Creek Greenway in memory of son

The story began in 2020, in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying uncertainty. Five years ago, the City of Huntsville dedicated a portion of the Aldridge Creek Greenway in memory of Eric Obermann, a 28-year-old Huntsville native who died of ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. His family’s foundation donated funding for Green Team to plant about 270 trees and shrubs in the shade-deprived area of [more]

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City of Huntsville launches first Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council

May 29, 2025 Click to view City of Huntsville launches first Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council

The City of Huntsville is proud to announce the launch of its first Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council, a dynamic leadership and civic engagement program designed to empower high school students to serve as youth ambassadors, policy advisors and community liaisons. The initiative is led by the Office of Multicultural Affairs and aims to provide Huntsville’s youth with meaningful opportunities to engage with local government, develop leadership skills and contribute to civic [more]

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