City Stories

Say hello to the new Instructional Pool at the Aquatic Center

The new Olympic-sized pool is all but guaranteed to help swimmers break records, says the guy who set records in...

Becoming an officer:
Sweating the small stuff

The Huntsville Police Department’s new Academy class is underway, with the 18-week process ending in July. We’ll regularly follow four...

10 tips for severe weather preparation

Huntsville residents are no strangers to severe storms – particularly high winds and devastating tornados. This is the fourth and...

After the storm: HPD’s role post severe weather events

Huntsville residents are no strangers to severe storms – particularly high winds and devastating tornados. This is the third story...

EMA: Establishing collaboration and awareness in severe weather situations

Huntsville residents are no strangers to severe storms – particularly high winds and devastating tornados. This is the second in...

Severe Weather: Storm preparation is serious business

Huntsville residents are no strangers to severe storms – particularly high winds and devastating tornados. This is the first in...

The never ending challenge to save shelter pets

Dr. Karen Sheppard has been Director of Animal Services for the City of Huntsville since 2002. She has seen the...

Becoming an officer: One step at a time

The Huntsville Police Department’s new Academy class is underway, with the 18-week process ending in July. We’ll regularly follow four...

The Final Bell: A look at Fire & Rescue’s Honor Guard

The ringing of a bell is a time-honored signal for fire departments. A bell rings to signal an alarm. To...

Cool things we saw at the AUSA Global Forces Symposium

The Rocket City once again played host to the Association for the U.S. Army’s (AUSA) Global Forces Symposium this week....