City Stories

The Huntsville Depot: Where Alabama Rails Meet Huntsville’s Roots

Located in the heart of downtown Huntsville, the historic Huntsville Depot is one of the oldest surviving railroad depots in...

As the City seeks public input, here’s a look at the Historic Huntsville Depot site

As the City initiates public discussion about the Historic Huntsville Depot and the surrounding grounds, what exactly does that site...

Alligator safety: Keep your distance and don’t feed them

Just like deer or snakes or even the ducks in Big Spring Park, alligators are a fixture in Huntsville’s wildlife...

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...