Mark McCarter

Riptide Rescue: Quick actions by off-duty Huntsville firefighter praised as heroic

He wasn’t trying to be a hero. He was merely “doing for him what I’d want them to do for...

My views on leadership – Byron K. Thomas

Name: Byron K. Thomas  Title: Director of Human Resources  Family: Wife Natalie, daughters Nicole and Nena, son Nylan; parents Victor and Ruthie; brothers Leon and Daniel Thomas,...

Community weighs exciting possibilities for the J.O. Johnson campus

As Devyn Keith pronounced the benediction on the meeting, he asked others to share a vision, to accept some potential...

Putting Huntsville on the map: a look at the City’s Geographic Information Systems

They can tell you the location of every stop sign in Huntsville. They can show you where the old airstrip...

How to get a job with the City of Huntsville

Interested in a job with the City of Huntsville?  Step one is just a click or two from right here,...

Joe’s Place: The love story behind the street name

For a street that is only 200 feet long that comes with a tiny bit of civic legislation, it’s got an awfully big...

Sporting Synergy: Huntsville’s secret sauce for sports tourism

Sports tourism is big business for Huntsville. In this two-part series, City Blog Senior Writer Mark McCarter looks at the...

Get to know Huntsville’s key players in Sports Tourism

Photo credit: Eric Schultz / Rocket City Photo Sports tourism is big business for Huntsville. In this two-part series, City Blog...

Next steps for the J.O. Johnson campus

J.O. Johnson High School’s rich history led to an outpouring of emotion when it was recently closed after 44 years....

Winning: The Garage at Clinton Row sets the tone for retail in Downtown Huntsville

Some imagination and 15 parking spots were all it took.  What resulted was a retail spot that is helping transform...