Huntsville International Airport Sets Passenger Traffic Record in 2025

Huntsville International Airport (HSV) reported a record level of passenger traffic in 2025, with 1,722,898 travelers passing through the airport. The total represents a 5.3% increase compared to the previous year. Airport officials attributed the growth to continued demand for air service in the Tennessee Valley and broader regional growth. “This historic milestone is a […]

Huntsville City Council to Vote December 18 on Annexing an Additional 700 Acres

The growth of North Alabama, specifically Huntsville, is a topic of daily discussion among residents, city, county, and state leadership, and even the nation at large. From the long-awaited announcement of Space Command’s move to Redstone Arsenal, to increasing commercial developments, and Eli Lilly’s new $6 billion manufacturing facility, Madison County is growing at an […]

City of Madison Swears in New Mayor and Council Members, Marking Shift in Leadership

This August, voters in the city of Madison elected a new mayor for the first time in over a decade.  On November 7, Mayor Ranae Bartlett and six new city council members were officially sworn into office during a standing-room-only ceremony at Madison City Hall. Immediately following the event, the Huntsville Business Journal spoke with […]

City Council Accepts $20 Million Grant Toward Skybridge, Pinhook Creek Project

Despite a resident’s suggestion to redirect funds earmarked for the planned Skybridge over Memorial Parkway and Governors Drive, the Huntsville City Council voted to accept a $20 million grant to support construction. At its regular meeting last week, the council voted to accept $20 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s 2022 […]

Councilman Kling Addresses Arsenal Traffic, Paused AI Camera Plans

There’s a thread connecting Huntsvillians no matter the district they live in. “It’s like the Indy 500,’’ has been said at town halls and the like more than once. Usually, the reference is to schools once the bell rings. Too much traffic, they say. Cars zoom out of pickup lanes and onto the surrounding streets. […]

City Council Weighs $343M Budget Focused on Growth, Safety, and Quality of Life

With the start of a new fiscal year beginning at the first of October, the Huntsville City Council is busy looking over Fiscal Year 2026. Mayor Tommy Battle will prioritize quality of life amenities while providing more money for road construction and maintenance and additional public safety personnel. Battle introduced his budget plan last week […]

City Council Adds Weekend Drone Coverage, Approves Bridge and Trail Improvements

Despite pleas from residents to not increase the presence of drones that police use in crime fighting, the Huntsville City Council at its regular meeting Thursday passed a resolution that will add weekends to the coverage a local company supplies. The move authorizes Mayor Tommy Battle to execute modification No. 1 to an agreement between […]

The results of Madison’s municipal election are in

Two things became clear as the hour grew late on municipal election day Tuesday – Ranae Bartlett was going to be Madison’s next mayor, and the current city council president pro tempore would soon visit the sandman. “Right now, I need some sleep.’’ she said between receiving congratulations from supporters at her campaign watch party […]

Public Weighs In On Huntsville’s University Drive Transit Plans

Huntsville’s planning department continues to take input from the public regarding its project to expand roads and integrate modes of travel along a busy artery that cuts through the heart of the city. Last week, sessions were held Monday – Thursday to receive feedback about the University Drive Transit Oriented Development Planning Study. Members of […]

One Year Later, Is Huntsville Driving Safer?

Chief Kirk Giles and Sgt. Christopher Jackson of the Huntsville Police Department, along with City Councilman David Little, offered some figures and insights during a press conference at City Hall to highlight the first year of the city’s hands-free driving ordinance. The law took effect July 1, 2024, and through July 1 of this year […]