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October 28th, 2026

A deep dive into how HPD responds to domestic violence calls

When officers respond to a domestic violence call, safety comes first. Most calls occur at a residence, where officers identify [Read More]

Category: Public Safety

October 28th, 2026

Growing a Legacy: How Huntsville’s tree planting effort is transforming the City

As Huntsville has emerged as one of the nation’s fastest-growing cities, Mayor Tommy Battle remains committed to ensuring that green [Read More]

Category: City Stories

October 22nd, 2026

What Huntsville residents are saying about public safety

What makes residents feel heard? What concerns them most about safety in their neighborhoods? And when they interact with a [Read More]

Category: Public Safety

October 8th, 2026

Planning an event in Huntsville? Start with the City’s permit process

Planning a block party, 5K run, concert, reunion, parade or neighborhood festival in Huntsville? Chances are, you’ll need a special [Read More]

Category: City Stories

October 7th, 2026

How Huntsville grows: Inside the City’s annexation process

Without annexation, Huntsville would not have companies such as Mazda Toyota or Polaris or Amazon creating thousands of jobs while [Read More]

Category: Spotlight

October 6th, 2026

Beyond the board, the community behind Get-A-Way Skatepark

Lukas Pugh, 8, woke his parents at 5 a.m. on Sunday because waiting until 11 a.m. felt impossible. For Lukas, [Read More]

Category: Quality of Life

October 5th, 2026

Huntsville rallies to No. 2 in the nation’s fastest-growing pickleball cities

Pickleball has found its orbit in Huntsville. Like cities across the country, Huntsville has seen the sport with the funny [Read More]

Category: Quality of Life

October 2nd, 2026

As he retires, Shane Davis shares how he ‘fell in love’ with Huntsville

The story is something of a legend around Huntsville City Hall. It’s a good story, Shane Davis loves to tell [Read More]

Category: City Stories