Tag Archive for: Mayor Tommy Battle

Huntsville embarks on $350m Mill Creek redevelopment project

The City of Huntsville and the Huntsville Housing Authority have secured a significant $50 million Choice Neighborhood Implementation (CNI) Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The goal of the grant, as outlined by the City’s longterm goals, is to help transform the area surrounding Butler Terrace and Johnson Towers into […]

Hays Nature Preserve memorializes Huntsville’s James Gordon Williams with new fishing pier

The newest feature at the scenic Hays Nature Preserve was officially unveiled with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held on Tuesday and is set to provide new fishing opportunities as soon as this week. Along with bringing additional entertainment to Hays Nature Preserve, the James Gordon Williams Pier will memorializes a former employee of the Hays family […]

Automotive supplier Shape Corp open new $74m facility at Southpoint Industrial Park

On Wednesday June 26, Shape Corp. celebrated the grand opening of its second facility in Alabama with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that took place at the company’s new 202,306 sq. ft. location in Southpoint Industrial Park.  In addition to the new facility, the  ceremony was also held to celebrate 50 years in business for the Michigan-based, […]

Rocket City families have a blast at NASA in the Park

Cover image: Provided by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center Despite the 103-degree heat index, thousands of people made their way to Huntsville’s Big Spring International Park this past Saturday for NASA in the Park.  Presented by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, the popular event has been on hiatus since 2018. That was the year NASA […]

Lieutenant General Mohan discusses army recruiting numbers, current missions to kick start Armed Forces week

The Armed Forces Celebration Luncheon was held on Tuesday, June 11 in the Von Braun Center Saturn Ballroom.  The luncheon was the signature event of Huntsville’s 2024 Armed Forces Celebration Week. The week honors the sacrifices made by the men and women of the Armed Forces, the National Guard, and the Reserves. It also recognizes […]

Huntsville’s aerospace expertise powers successful Boeing Starliner launch

NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams made history by becoming the first individuals to launch into orbit aboard Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] Starliner. The spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 10:52 am ET, beginning a 25-hour journey to the International Space Station (ISS). This mission marks the start of […]

UPDATED: Top Jazz artists to perform in Huntsville for 2024 Jazz in the Park series

HUNTSVILLE, AL – This September, Huntsville will host top local, regional, and national jazz artists as part of the 2024 Jazz in the Park-Huntsville concert series. Like Concerts in the Park, which take place weekly in the summertime, Jazz in the Park is a free community event.  The performances will take place every Sunday afternoon […]

City of Huntsville celebrates historic opening of new downtown city hall

A ribbon-cutting and grand opening for the new Huntsville City Hall was held on the morning of May 21.  Huntsville residents were invited to celebrate this momentous occasion alongside Mayor Tommy Battle and other city leaders.  The grand opening of the new municipal building marked the culmination of a two-year construction project that formally began […]

City of Huntsville settles six-figure lawsuit, moves forward with two major roadway projects

During the most recent edition of Huntsville City Council’s regularly scheduled meeting, the docket was packed with approvals, plans, and budget discussions. The City of Huntsville amended the city’s budget to more comprehensively acknowledge African American history and approved settlements for $150K in city lawsuits, one resulting from an employee death in 2021. Budget Amendment […]

Community celebrates as latest development breaks ground in North Huntsville

Food City representatives and City of Huntsville officials broke ground for a new grocery store in North Huntsville on Wednesday, May 8. The groundbreaking marked the third of six planned grocery stores the chain committed to building in Huntsville. Food City will be “creating growth, success, and opportunity for this community,” said Crystal Baker of […]