City Stories

Community weighs in on Huntsville’s environmental priorities

As Huntsville continues to grow, City officials are focused on long-term successful gains for those who call the Rocket City...

BIG Picture plan addresses historic growth, quality-of-life needs

Why is it important for citizens to engage in the City of Huntsville’s BIG Picture process? For Dennis Madsen, the...

From pedestal to platform: Celebrating the transformative life of Huntsville’s Alice Boarman Baldridge

Editor’s Note: This guest blog was written by Historic Huntsville Foundation Executive Director Donna Castellano. The Historic Huntsville Foundation’s FREE...

1-2-3-4: Music education and its role in Huntsville’s music ecosystem

Numbers don’t lie – children enrolled in music education programs generally have higher levels of academic success than those who...

A long-term ‘fix’: The many benefits of spaying and neutering pets

You’ve heard the pleas. You’ve scrolled past the pictures in your social media feeds. You’ve heard the sad music on...

Former CEO reflects on 9-year chapter as downtown Huntsville champion

While interviewing for the Chief Executive Officer position at Downtown Huntsville Inc., Chad Emerson recalls seeing the incredible potential of...

Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children goes ‘extra mile’ for child car safety

September is Child Passenger Safety Awareness Month, and Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children is going the extra mile to...

For National Recovery Month, Huntsville is working to fill the gaps

September is National Recovery Month. As we work to increase awareness about mental health and addiction recovery, the City and...

Tommy’s tunes: Mayor Battle shares his personal music playlist

Though he’s led the Rocket City as Mayor since 2008, Tommy Battle may soon be known as Alabama’s “Music Mayor.”...

On the move: A BIG Picture outlook from roads to rails

Most major metropolitan cities in the U.S. share a commonality – public transportation. From New York City’s subways to San...