City Stories

Multicultural Affairs restructuring to Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

The City of Huntsville’s Office of Multicultural Affairs is getting a big makeover in 2021. Established by Mayor Tommy Battle...

Keeping Huntsville’s homeless camps, waterways clean

Who do you call when you need help cleaning a homeless camp? For the City of Huntsville’s Operation Green Team...

Huntsville Fire & Rescue Firefighter Jennifer Satterfield talks ‘best job ever’

Jennifer Satterfield has always been drawn to firefighting. Even with young children in tow, the mom of three couldn’t stop...

Coming soon: Huntsville leaders provide capital project updates

If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that our community is resilient and adaptable to change. Despite the ongoing health...

Huntsville Sports Commission’s Ralph Stone takes well-deserved retirement

41 years. That’s how long Ralph Stone has committed himself to Huntsville between his roles with the City and as...

Going Green with Fall Leaves

Fall leaves can be a gardener’s delight or a sewer maintenance nightmare. Too often, the City experiences the latter, especially...

COVID-19 and Thanksgiving: How to stay safe this holiday season

With COVID-19 spreading in our community, Thanksgiving this year may not be the Norman Rockwell affair you were expecting. But...

Huntsville residents make their home-buying dreams a reality – and so can you

Jim Donaldson built a house in Hazel Green over 30 years ago and only lived in it for five years...

First look: Conceptual exterior photos of the new Huntsville City Hall

The much-anticipated new City Hall building is one step closer to becoming a reality. Goodwyn Mills Cawood, the architectural firm...

Tree City USA, aka Huntsville, celebrates all things arbor with Tree Planting Day

“I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree.” – Joyce Kilmer They tower above us,...