Construction Begins on Alabama A&M Event Center and Arena

There’s some hoopla happening on The Hill! After years of anticipation and planning, construction has begun on Alabama A&M’s 132,000-square-foot event center and arena, Turner Construction’s Huntsville office announced Thursday. The new space will include an arena with a 6,000-person capacity, locker rooms, training rooms, an Alabama A&M athletic Hall of Fame, and a kitchen […]

City Council Approves Funding for Amphitheater

Huntsville’s ascent into the global music circuit took another step forward with City Council approval to proceed with plans to build a new 8,000-plus seat amphitheater. Council voted 3-1​ Thursday to authorize the city’s Public Building Authority to move into the construction phase to build a classic Roman-style forum within a municipal park near the […]

Huntsville Named Inaugural Cohort of Tennessee RiverTowns Program

Huntsville is one of 15 Tennessee River communities selected for the Tennessee RiverTowns Program. The program is part of the Tennessee RiverLine, a new regional trail system featuring paddling, hiking and bicycling along the river’s more than 650 miles. Huntsville applied to be a part of the Tennessee RiverTowns Program to emphasize the enjoyment of the […]