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From Maui to Huntsville: How Civic Engagement Academy sparked a career

When Carol Gentz moved from Maui to Huntsville amid the uncertainty of COVID-19 in 2020, she started looking for ways...

Crime scene innovation: Shannon Pittman’s trailblazing role

Shannon Pittman is a standout member of the Huntsville Police Department (HPD), working as a civilian Crime Scene Technician. She’s...

Audit, action, Americana: Why Huntsville belongs in the Music Triangle

From the jazz of New Orleans to the blues of Memphis to the twang of Nashville’s Music City USA, the...

Rocket City returns: Huntsville Music Office marks second year at AMERICANAFEST

“Americana music is about all sorts of different music. It’s very free and open: a world where people just like...

From Gardens to Greenways: Huntsville’s Investment in its Outdoor Gems

The City of Huntsville supports four great organizations — Huntsville Botanical Garden, Burritt on the Mountain, the Land Trust of...

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...

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...