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HUNTSVILLE – Former Mayor Loretta Spencer, who led the effort to bring the Alabama High School Athletic Association state soccer tournament to John Hunt Park, will be honored today at […]

HUNTSVILLE – Capt. Cory Green, Huntsville Fire & Rescue’s full-time recruiter, made a seductive pitch to individuals seeking to start a career or enter a new one as the city […]

HUNTSVILLE — Bus rapid transit is not a new concept. The system was introduced in 1971 in England and has spread to many countries worldwide with the largest users in […]

HUNTSVILLE — Auburn University’s presence and impact in the Rocket City are ever-present and on the rise. This point was underscored at last Friday’s meeting of the university’s Board of […]

HUNTSVILLE – After seven months temporarily working out of a Bank Independent building, the Huntsville-Madison County Convention and Visitors Bureau returned to its renovated home and held a grand re-opening […]

HUNTSVILLE – Hotels, parking garages, administration buildings and all sorts of concrete is growing around Big Spring Park these days. Now it’s time for the park to push back and […]

HUNTSVILLE – Twenty years since its inception, Huntsville’s James C. Crawford Park is no worse for the wear. Especially not now that it has a fresh look following a four-month […]

HUNTSVILLE – An environmentally aware bird in the 1970s named Woodsy Owl famously urged Americans to “Give a hoot! Don’t pollute.’’ Another raptor of the same family, Mr. Owl once […]

HUNTSVILLE – Wrestlers from around Alabama will hit the mats this week to begin a quest for state championships at the Von Braun Center, while the Southeastern Swimming Short Course […]

Pelfrey named Marshall Space Flight Center director

HUNTSVILLE — It was a hometown hire Monday for NASA when Administrator Bill Nelson named Joseph Pelfrey director of the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center. Pelfrey has served as acting […]

HUNTSVILLE – Organizers behind First Stop, an advocate for Huntsville’s homeless community, had arrived at a crossroads. The group, among them Rev. Paul Pradat and Tim Davis, president of the […]

HUNTSVILLE – Delayed for years because of various issues such as a global pandemic resulting in supply chain issues, patience endured by supporters of arts in the Rocket City was […]

HUNTSVILLE – While mixed-breed male dog Cosmo is getting ready to make a prediction Friday for Groundhog Day, Huntsville Animal Services is celebrating by waiving adoption fees. But unlike Puxsutawney […]

HUNTSVILLE – Santa and Mrs. Claus not only made an appearance but also joined in on the fun as the ribbon was cut during a ceremony marking the opening of […]

HUNTSVILLE – A ribbon-cutting will celebrate the opening of the playground at the Sandra Moon Community Complex. “March to the Playground’’ is set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the […]

HUNTSVILLE – In a city that readily identifies with countdowns, another first-of-its-kind event was held Friday night at Big Spring Park as Rockin’ Around the Rocket City went full speed. […]

HUNTSVILLE – With major growth in population, business and ongoing construction projects that seem to be everywhere in the city these days, the mayor and his office decided to up […]

HUNTSVILLE – With a nod to Brenda Lee, a hall of famer from Atlanta who sang a song that became a Christmas classic, Downtown Huntsville Inc. is partnering with the […]

HUNTSVILLE — Former Huntsville City Schools Superintendent and prominent civic leader Dr. Mary Jane Caylor died Saturday, with family by her side. She was 81. Funeral arrangements are pending. A […]

Huntsville volunteers invited to Tree Planting Day

HUNTSVILLE – The Green Team will be in action Saturday, spearheading Mayor Tommy Battle’s annual Tree Planting Day event designed to grow community goodwill as well as the city’s canopy. […]

HUNTSVILLE – The soon-to-be-abandoned Administrative Building that is home to Huntsville’s City Hall and its replacement still under construction were both topics at Thursday night’s regular meeting of the City […]

HUNTSVILLE — Mayor Tommy Battle, in the midst of his fourth term, launched his re-election bid today. He made the announcement in front of a partisan crowd at the Huntsville […]

HUNTSVILLE – Mayor Tommy Battle and Alabama Secretary of Commerce Greg Canfield are among the dignitaries scheduled to speak as Navistar holds a ribbon-cutting next week to celebrate a recent […]

HUNTSVILLE – Residents wishing to learn about how city planning is developed are invited to a public meeting Wednesday at the South Huntsville Public Library. City Councilmembers Jennie Robinson of District […]