Tag Archive for: Downtown Huntsville

Types of communication and how they can benefit your workplace

The ability to express ourselves and to be able to understand others affects every aspect of our lives from childhood to death. How we communicate and how well we communicate has a significant impact on our social life, our love life, and our professional life.  However, with a few notable exceptions – like public speakers […]

Small Business Spotlight: “No bookstore, no problem” for The Snail on the Wall Bookstore

Huntsville is home to a rather unique bookstore…a bookstore without an actual store. What began as a pop-up book shop in 2017 has grown into quite the sophisticated operation for Lady Vowell Smith, founder and owner of The Snail on the Wall independent bookstore. A bookstore without a physical store certainly has its challenges, for […]

City of Huntsville seeks further input on Mill Creek Development with public meeting

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The City of Huntsville and the Huntsville Housing Authority are once again inviting the public to learn about the proposed redevelopment of Butler Terrace and Johnson Towers, referred to as the Mill Creek project. A neighborhood and resident meeting will be 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, at the Boys & Girls Club, 125 […]

Downtown historic location recognized by the National Park Service

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Huntsville’s own Harrison Brothers Hardware Store and the Historic Huntsville Museum have been designated by the National Park Service as part of the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network.  The brick building in which the historic store resides was constructed by father-son architectural team Henderson and Daniel Brandon. After Emancipation, Henderson, who had […]

Council provides updates on City Hall; approves demolition

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The common-place idiom “out with the old, in with the new” was very much alive this past week during the Huntsville City Council regular monthly meeting. With the new Huntsville City Hall set to open in April 2024, the City is moving ahead with plans to take down the current Administrative Building. The Council on Thursday approved a resolution […]

City unveils new statues at William Hooper Councill Park

Alumni of Huntsville’s first public school for African-American students were joined by Mayor Tommy Battle and City Council-members Devyn Keith and John Meredith for an unveiling of four bronze statues at William Hooper Councill Memorial Park.  “Today is an opportunity to look back, constructively, at the challenges that our community overcame, and the good that […]

Huntsville’s urban planning and infrastructure hopeful amidst growing pains

Cover image: Marty Sellers of SellersPhoto Huntsville kicked off its celebration of National Community Planning Month last week with a public event at the South Huntsville Public Library featuring city planners Thomas Nunez, Dennis Madsen, James Vanderver and Jo Beth Gleason, as well as Council Member Jennie Robinson. From sidewalks to public transportation, community growth […]

Thriving downtown highlights population growth, potential

It’s no secret that Huntsville’s downtown is a thriving area for work, living, and leisure; recent years have shown promising growth in each of those capacities, continuing to add residential and visitor appeal to the immediate area and the city as a whole. According to Rob Buddo, President and CEO of Downtown Huntsville, Inc., an […]

Bank Independent opens Hampton Cove location

Bank Independent has opened a new location in Hampton Cove in Huntsville. The grand opening was celebrated with an open house and ribbon cutting on Friday, September 22. “Bank Independent has established itself as the preferred bank and employer in the communities we serve for more than 75 years,” stated Rick Wardlaw, CEO of Bank […]

Huntsville City Council amends and approves contentious budget

During its regular meeting on September 28, the Huntsville City Council approved Huntsville’s 2024 fiscal year budget, which begins on October 1, 2023, with amendments authorizing a new position prioritizing affordable housing and allocating $25,000 to United Cerebral Palsy. The 2024 fiscal year budget was amended, as suggested by Councilmember Devyn Keith, to “increase the […]