City News

By David Hitt  Huntsville’s Role in Civil Rights Exploring Huntsville’s role in the Civil Rights Movement is easier than ever, thanks to a new effort by the Rocket City Civil Rights project – the Rocket City Civil Rights […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS (Source: WAFF 48 News) As Huntsville, Alabama, thawed from a week-long winter storm, citizens echoed a resounding question: “Where were our city leaders during the shutdown?” In conversations with WAFF 48 News, […]

By William Thornton  Truist plans on closing two Alabama branches as part of a cost-cutting measure that will shutter banks in six states. According to a company spokesperson, the Alabama branches scheduled to close on March 19 […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS (Source: WAFF 48 News) In a report by WAFF 48 News, the Huntsville City Council recently approved re-zoning land located off Rabbit Lane and Swancott Road in Southwest Huntsville. This pivotal decision […]

By William Thornton Huntsville police said a Huntsville City Schools bus was involved in a two-vehicle crash this morning. The incident happened on Morningside Drive, according to Huntsville police. There was no word immediately on whether […]

By Scott Turner Construction is expected to begin this month on a major downtown Huntsville development. Essex Capital and Ascend Property Group announced in a news release Monday that $115 million in construction financing has been […]

IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Huntsville Metro Black Chamber of Commerce will hold the first monthly meeting of the new year on 23 January at noon at 3210 Hi-Lo Circle NE in Huntsville, the event is free […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS The I-65 Tennessee River Bridges project, valued at nearly $24 million, is set to commence, bringing anticipated nighttime lane closures, as announced by the Alabama Department of Transportation on Wednesday. Securing the […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS In a verdict delivered this last Friday morning, a judge in Madison County has handed down the death penalty to a man convicted of the 2019 killing of a Huntsville police officer. […]

By William Thornton At least one person was injured Friday when a downed tree struck two houses in Huntsville. Don Webster, HEMSI spokesman, said the incident happened on Dellbrook Drive. The tree, felled by high winds, […]