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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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
October 2nd, 2026
HPD Capt. Stephen Anderson’s journey from Huntsville to the FBI National Academy
For 10 weeks over the summer, Huntsville Police Department (HPD) Capt. Stephen Anderson traded his usual routine in Huntsville for [Read More]
September 28th, 2026
Seeing the Forest for the Trees
How do animals know where to go when migrating? They certainly aren’t using their phones for navigation. Remarkably, it’s through [Read More]
September 24th, 2026
Captain Scott Widner reflects on 29 years of service with HPD
When Scott Widner left active duty with the U.S. Marine Corps, he knew he wasn’t finished serving. “When I was [Read More]
