City News

Huntsville, ALA – June 11, 2024 – In recognition of Earth Day, the Huntsville Master Chorale (HMC) and the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library (HMCPL) are proud to announce a joint poetry contest for North Alabama […]

By William Thornton  Newsweek has selected Huntsville International Airport (HSV) as the top small airport in the United States. As part of its Reader’s Choice Awards, the news magazine went looking for airports known for “easier travel experiences […]

By Heather Gann Huntsville officials say they’re proud to be in one of the top 10 places to live in the U.S. but Rocket City residents have notes. Huntsvillians want to see improvements in the areas […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS The Huntsville City Board of Education has approved over $13 million for class- room additions at Hampton Cove Middle School and Goldsmith-Schiffman Elementary School, and renovations at Lee High School. An additional […]

By Shelby Harris Huntsville continues to pull away from Alabama’s other large cities, gaining thousands of new residents each year. The state’s largest city added 3,534 people, or nearly 10 per day, from 2022 to 2023, […]

By Shauna Stuart Slim Chickens, the restaurant chain famous for its chicken wings, chicken fingers, and more than 17 dipping sauces, is planning more locations in Alabama and Georgia. Slim Chickens recently partnered with the multi-unit […]

By Scott Turner One of downtown Huntsville’s hotels is sporting a new look. Embassy Suites by Hilton Huntsville completed a two-phased multimillion-dollar renovation. The hotel near the Von Braun Civic Center unveiled the renovations to the […]

By ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY Alabama A&M University today announced that it is the recipient of a $1.2 million endowment from the John Stallworth Foundation to provide tuition assistance for academically gifted students at AAMU. The […]

By Scott Turner The Huntsville City Council voted to apply for two U.S. Department of Transportation grants totaling more than $21 million that will focus on safety and traffic congestion on two busy roadways in […]