Mark McCarter

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Meet Wes Kelley, the new CEO of Huntsville Utilities

Wes Kelley became only the fifth CEO in the seven-decade history of Huntsville Utilities on May 30. Born in Gadsden but...
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Dealing with urban wildlife in Huntsville: What you need to know

They were there before you got there, or at least their ancestors were. And, frankly, you’ve probably not done yourself...
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HPD’s first female officer – Mary Tumlin – reflects on 26-year-career

She doesn’t like to think of herself as a pioneer, even though she crashed through barriers to do something that’s...
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Meet Jackie Wilson, Artist & Recreation Center Aide

Jackie Wilson was doing minor home improvement 15 years ago or so, spray-painting sconces she had taken from a wall and rested on a...
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Keeping our country safe – Space & Missile Defense leaders converge on Rocket City

Violins were tuning up in the background late Monday afternoon in the lobby of the Von Braun Center, preparing for...
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Kicking it into high gear: Exciting news for Huntsville bike enthusiasts

Huntsville’s cycling community is finding things kicked into a higher gear on two different fronts.  The Downtown Huntsville BlueBikes program, in which...
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3 easy ways to support Huntsville City Schools

You can almost imagine the quotation on a poster, tacked to a corkboard or stuck on a classroom wall, something inspirational...
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Setting the stage: a new look for downtown Huntsville

It’s just a tiny early move, a bit of a formality, but you’ve heard the old Chinese proverb about “a journey of...
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Noise pollution: What you need to know about the City ordinance

So, how loud is too loud?  Maybe that’s parallel to the “If you have to ask, you can’t afford it” line.  If...
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Back to School: How the City handles new facilities and traffic flow

Doesn’t this sound like a parent coping with back-to-school?  “We kind of have to put everything on hold during those...