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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
With a resolution to attach Artificial Intelligence-powered software cameras to garbage trucks to monitor home and road conditions on the agenda, Thursday night’s regular meeting of the Huntsville City Council promised to be interesting. It was, and also very long, with nothing being settled over the AI project. It will be re-addressed at the Sept. […]
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 […]
Madison City Council and mayoral election hopefuls gathered Thursday night to stump for votes at the Candidate Connection Reception & Forum at the James Clemens theater. The event was organized by the Madison Chamber of Commerce, represented by President Michelle Epling, and All Things Madison, led by founder and CEO Erica DeSpain. Together, they introduced […]
John Jurenko co-founded local fiber networking and telecommunications heavyweight Adtran in 1985, but it was his and wife Ruth’s philanthropic efforts that carved their lasting legacy within the Huntsville community. Jurenko Way, off Moquin Drive and leading into the campus of HudsonAlpha Institute of BioTechnology, was christened during a ceremony Thursday morning in Cummings Research […]
The age-old riddle about which came first, the chicken or the egg, was long ago solved. It was the egg. Eggs are prehistoric and predate the chicken, which is relatively new in the evolution of things. Sounds reasonable, but Dennis Madsen, manager of urban and long-range planning for the City of Huntsville, unveiled his own […]
Huntsville is no stranger to growth, but a bold new move is set to reshape the city’s future: the annexation of nearly 400 acres in Limestone County. This expansion opens the door to more than 4,000 new homes and positions Huntsville to meet surging housing demand while expanding its footprint westward. In January, the Huntsville […]
Bill Kling is on a first name basis with his constituents. That’s the way it is when you’ve been holding down a seat on the Huntsville City Council forever. That’s a stretch, but he was first elected to the post in 1988. “Kling,’’ however, is the way one of his neighbors refers to the distinguished […]
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