Construction Contract for Sandra Moon Community Complex Phase 2 Awarded

The transformation of the former Grissom High School into the Sandra Moon Community Complex came one step closer to completion with the approval of a construction contract for the project’s second phase.  On Thursday, February 10, the Huntsville City Council voted unanimously to allow Mayor Tommy Battle to enter a $4.37 million construction services contract […]

Trash Pandas, Havoc Hoping to put Pandemic Effects on Sidelines

Some Minor League Baseball teams essentially disbanded or drastically curtailed operations when the 2020 season was cancelled because of the pandemic. The Double-A Rocket City Trash Pandas, looking to play its inaugural season in shiny new Toyota Field and with a strong ownership group, wasn’t one of them. Instead of trimming payroll and turning out […]

City Expects to Net $650,000 from National Tennis Championships

USTA Girls’ 16 National Clay Court Championships to be held July 11-18

The Merging of Two Visions: Singing River Trail Joins the Tennessee RiverLine

It is a partnership that brings together two visions – one green and the other blue – to create a new way of engaging with the great North Alabama outdoors. Representatives from Madison County’s legacy Singing River Trail project joined representatives from the Tennessee RiverLine project recently to kick off their vision for a continuous […]

City Garners a ‘10’ from SEC; Future Championships Possible

Host cities and venues generally have a year to prepare for the Southeastern Conference Gymnastics Championships. This year, the Von Braun Center had barely two months to prepare for the event after it was pulled from New Orleans because that city was deemed a COVID-19 hot spot. Alabama won the title with a late surge […]

City, Designers Asking for John Hunt Skatepark Feedback

An online meeting last month resulted in several ideas about Huntsville’s planned John Hunt Skatepark. Now, the city and skatepark designers want to hear from the public on this new project. An online survey is available at https://s.surveyplanet.com/UAFKSa5iS. Huntsville residents and skateboarding enthusiasts from across the region took part in the virtual meeting to share and […]

Willie Mack III Up to Par as a Survivor in the World of Golf

Mack among the field in Korn Ferry Tour’s inaugural Huntsville Championship this week at The Ledges.

18 Questions About the Korn Ferry Tour Huntsville Championship

When the Korn Ferry Tour Huntsville Championship makes its delayed debut at The Ledges, local golf fans will see some of the best professional golfers competing on a challenging layout designed on the tallest peak in the city. The tournament is scheduled for April 29-May 2, with more than 300 players and caddies along with […]

Outdoors Activities Booming Despite COVID

Like other organizers of outdoors events, Will Rodgers and his team at Running Lane didn’t know what to expect last year when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. A year later in hindsight, the restrictions and measures weren’t as severe here as in other states. Limited outdoors activities were allowed to take place, with guidelines and changes. […]

Touronimo: All Dressed Up and Looking for Local Adventures

It may come as a surprise the number of cool things here that residents miss out on. Sure, there are the biggies, like the Space & Rocket Center, the Huntsville Museum of Art, or the multitude of events at the Von Braun Center. What about a few of the more uncommon experiences, such as aerial […]