News & Updates
HPD DUI Task Force to increase impaired driving enforcement ahead of Labor Day
August 14, 2025
The Huntsville Police Department’s (HPD) DUI Task Force will launch a citywide crackdown on impaired driving starting Friday, Aug. 15, with traffic safety checkpoints running through Tuesday, Sept. 2. The checkpoints are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, a coordinated effort to save lives by removing impaired drivers from the road. Photo Courtesy: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration “If you choose to drive [more]
Read MoreFirst use of Agent Billy Clardy III Act leads to major drug trafficking takedown in Alabama
August 13, 2025
The North Alabama Drug Task Force (NADTF), hosted by the Huntsville Police Department (HPD), has successfully dismantled a large-scale drug trafficking organization in the first investigation conducted under Alabama’s newly enacted Agent Billy Clardy III Act. Details of the operation were announced during a news conference held Wednesday, Aug. 13. This landmark operation resulted in 23 indictments, the seizure of $4.8 million in illegal drugs, the recovery of $223,385 in U.S. [more]
Read MoreRegistration for Huntsville Parks & Recreation fall break camps opens Aug. 18
August 13, 2025
Huntsville City Schools students have exciting options for staying engaged during fall break, thanks to the City’s Parks & Recreation Department. Registration for fall break camps opens on Monday, Aug. 18, at 8 a.m. With the online registration platform, families can easily sign up for camps, ensuring a smooth and convenient registration process. “Our full-day and specialty camps allow students to stay active during school breaks,” said Dorianne Johnson, Superintendent of Recreation [more]
Read MoreCity of Huntsville unveils plans for Goldsmith-Schiffman Field
August 12, 2025
The City of Huntsville unveiled preliminary plans for the refurbishment of Goldsmith-Schiffman Field at a public meeting Tuesday, breathing new life into a former high school football facility that opened in 1934. Located at 320 Beirne Ave., near Five Points, plans for the field call for two new flag football fields, which are currently the primary use at the stadium. The fields will be 30 yards by 70 yards. A playground [more]
Read MoreHuntsville prioritizes smart growth as population continues to increase
August 8, 2025
Numbers crunched by the City of Huntsville’s Planning Department, in its annual estimates, continue to illustrate the city is maintaining its pace for growth. As of July 1, Huntsville’s estimated population reached 249,102 – a 15.9% increase since the 2020 Census. In raw numbers, that’s more than 34,000 new residents over the past five years, or about 18 new people choosing Huntsville as home each day. Work continues on the Northern Bypass, [more]
Read MoreDistrict 2 Town Hall to seek public input and discuss plans for Goldsmith-Schiffman Field
August 7, 2025
As the City of Huntsville considers plans for a refurbishment of Goldsmith-Schiffman Field, District 2 Council Member David Little will hold a town hall on Tuesday, Aug. 12, at 5:30 p.m., at Optimist Recreation Center, 703 Oakwood Ave. The focus of the meeting will be to review conceptual drawings, discuss renovation plans and seek public input for the facility at 320 Beirne Ave., near Five Points. Council Member Little will be [more]
Read MoreBlast off into Huntsville Music Month with LAUNCHPAD on Sept. 5-7
August 7, 2025
Enjoy three nights of free live music in Big Spring Park Huntsville Music Month is preparing to blast off with the annual, free LAUNCHPAD concert series on Sept. 5-7 in Big Spring Park West. LAUNCHPAD is the official kickoff event to Huntsville Music Month, a celebration of Huntsville’s diverse and dynamic music scene throughout the entire month of September. Now in its third year, the series features three nights of high-powered performances [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Police close investigation in deadly Retlaw Street fire
August 6, 2025
A joint investigation into a deadly house fire in the 1100 block of Retlaw Street determined the incident is a murder-suicide involving a father and his child. On Tuesday, Aug. 5, just before 3 p.m., Huntsville Police officers responded to 1115 Retlaw St. to assist Huntsville Fire & Rescue (HFR) with a residential fire. Firefighters discovered the bodies of a 21-year-old man and a 23-month-old child, in a bedroom. HFR’s Fire Marshal, [more]
Read MoreHuntsville Music Officer joins Gov. Ivey at signing of landmark entertainment industry bill
August 4, 2025
Huntsville Music Officer Matt Mandrella joined Gov. Kay Ivey, Alabama Film Officer Meghann Bridgeman and legislative leaders in Montgomery on Thursday, July 31, for the ceremonial signing of Senate Bill 177, a landmark update to Alabama’s Entertainment Industry Incentive Act of 2009. The new law, which takes effect October 1, 2025, expands Alabama’s support of creative industries by officially including music albums as qualified productions under the state’s entertainment rebate program. The [more]
Read MoreBiodiversity at Elgie’s Walk Greenway
August 1, 2025
By Lauren Linder Secretary for the Wild Ones, North Alabama Chapter Elgie’s Walk Greenway opened in 2020 along Haysland Road in the Hays Farm development in south Huntsville, a two-mile paved trail from Grissom High School to Bell Mountain Park. The greenway was named after the grandfather of John Hays, one of the Hays Farm developers. The Hays Family gifted Elgie’s Walk to the City of Huntsville as part of their commitment [more]
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