City Council Gathers to Shape Priorities for Tight FY26 Budget

One thing the Huntsville City Council can all agree on when the time comes to finalize a budget for fiscal year 2026 – solving city traffic flow problems will be a priority in what looks to be a tight budget. The council held a special session where each member in attendance could voice their opinion […]

Huntsville’s Greenway Vision Expands with Community at the Center

On July 17, Huntsville residents gathered at City Hall to help shape the future of the city’s greenways. The open house—hosted by the City of Huntsville’s Planning and Landscape Management teams—invited the public to explore maps, learn about upcoming trail expansions, and contribute ideas that will directly influence the evolving Greenway Master Plan. Huntsville currently […]

Celebrate the 60th Annual National Health Centers Week at the Community Fun & Wellness Block Party in Huntsville

Three community health centers in North Alabama—Central North Alabama Health Services, Inc., HAPPI Health, and Thrive Alabama—are jointly organizing the 4th annual Community Fun & Wellness Block Party. The event, held in observance of National Health Center Week, aims to highlight the services provided by community health centers and to connect residents with a variety […]

Huntsville International Airport Sets All-Time Monthly Passenger Traffic Record in June

Huntsville International Airport (HSV) broke all previous passenger traffic records in June, marking its busiest month in history. Passengers traveling through Huntsville numbered 160,455, an annual increase of 9.1% as compared to June 2024. May 2025 was the second highest record month with 156,967 passengers traveling through Huntsville International. The Airport has seen a 4.7% […]

Moon Becomes Next Real Estate Frontier, NAR Reports Higher Foreign Investment in US

The Huntsville/Madison County residential real estate market continues to hold steady, with the Huntsville Area Association of Realtors (HAAR) weekly report for the week ending July 5 showing modest increases in pending sales and inventory for single-family homes, while townhouse units saw a slight downturn. In the week reported, pending sales of single-family homes increased […]

AgTech Gets the Red Carpet Treatment in Huntsville

Land wealth transfer, carbon technology for craft breweries, farm managing shellfish and seaweed, reducing waste and maximizing animal carcass value.  These were themes at the Founders Red Carpet Premiere, the title of Monday night’s HudsonAlpha AgTech Accelerator Showcase, powered by gener8tor, that marked the end of the fifth and final cohort and second fund. After […]

Huntsville Hospital Announces Plans to Expand Emergency Services Amid Rapid Growth

Huntsville Hospital Health System has announced that it is seeking approval to make an historic investment in emergency services for the community. Upon approval by the State of Alabama, Huntsville Hospital will build two free-standing emergency departments (FEDs)—in Hampton Cove and in north Huntsville. At Madison Hospital, the existing emergency department will grow by six […]

Gen Z veterans help drive nearly 19% increase in VA loan usage

Veterans in Huntsville are purchasing homes at a pace not seen in recent years, and a new report from Veterans United Home Loans puts the city on the national radar. Huntsville ranks No. 7 in the country for growth in VA home purchase loan usage, according to midyear 2025 data, with an 18.8 percent increase […]

In Rocket City, Baseball Is a Family Affair—Win or Lose

Season ticket holders wined and dined in a luxury box, some inside with the air conditioning and others outside on the patio. Fans also sat along the right field line enjoying the game with their pets during a Dog Days promotion. Kids played make-shift games on the berm and chased baseballs when the right fielder […]

City Council Approves Annexation, Honors Life of Fallen City Worker

Welcome aboard, Marshall County. Huntsville continues to add to its ongoing expansion across North Alabama with its latest annexation – a 1,013.96 acre tract of land south of the Tennessee River lying primarily along McCutcheon Loop Road in Morgan County, with a smaller portion extending along Vaughn Road in Marshall County. With an approval by […]