City Stories

A Day in the Life of Huntsville Animal Services

The dedicated team at Huntsville Animal Services works together at its facility on Triana Boulevard to serve Huntsville’s people and...

How City planners seek and share ideas to make Huntsville better

The learning never stops, nor does the pursuit or exchange of ideas. It’s why a contingent from the City’s Planning...

The memory map: Huntsville’s digital revival of forgotten places

How do you preserve a place that is no longer standing or has undergone dramatic changes in appearance or even...

Project Lifesaver: Protecting Huntsville’s most vulnerable

Imagine the fear and helplessness of discovering a loved one with Alzheimer’s, autism or a brain injury has wandered off...

‘A group of rock stars’: The heroes of Huntsville Fire & Rescue’s Communications

The dreaded three-digit phone number, 9-1-1. The one phone call no one ever wants to make, but when you do,...

Blades of glory: How a trimmed lawn helps your neighborhood shine

As spring turns to summer, the City of Huntsville’s Community Development team knows one thing for sure—grass season is in...

From public history to public impact: Meet Burritt’s new CEO Melanie Thornton

“The past is not the property of historians; it is a public possession. It belongs to anyone who is aware...

Mayor Tommy Battle’s AI Task Force working to keep Huntsville on the technological cutting edge

It’s new technology unlocking a new world. How much do you understand artificial intelligence? How much should you understand it?...

AUSA conference highlights Huntsville role in defense industry ecosystem

The 2025 AUSA Global Force Symposium and Exposition at Huntsville’s Von Braun Center may have ended but its impact will...

The Arts in Huntsville Part I: A Collaborative Tapestry of Culture, Creativity and Community

Huntsville’s thriving arts scene is a testament to the power of collaboration, vision and investment in cultural enrichment. The City...