City News

By Paul Gattis Construction has started on a new hotel in downtown Huntsville, a project long delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The hotel also grew bigger during the delay. The Autograph Collection by Marriott will be built […]

By Paul Gattis If you like walking through the popular Galaxy of Lights holiday display at the Huntsville Botanical Garden, you’re going to have more opportunities than ever. The garden announced Wednesday that it will almost double the […]

NEWS RELEASE On Saturday, October 2, 2022 The National Black Radio Hall of Fame Induction Awards Program was held in St. Louis, Missouri. The National Black Radio Hall of Fame is an annual non- profit […]

By Scott Turner  When Huntsville city planners began crafting its BIG Picture Master Plan, they wanted to take an aggressive approach in diversifying the city’s housing stock. City Manager of Long-Range and Urban Planning Dennis Madsen […]

By Scott Turner When the city of Huntsville requested input about its BIG Picture Master Plan a couple of months ago, Manager of Long-Range and Urban Planning Dennis Madsen expected the traditional requests. He expected residents […]

Submitted by Phyllis Jones, Speakin’ Out News, Senior Staff Writer Community Collaborative is comprised of several organizations throughout the Huntsville/Madison County community, whose purpose is to make sure voters are informed and prepared for the […]

By Scott Turner  An expansion of the Village of Providence is proceeding despite concerns about the extension of a sewer line to serve the subdivisions and the number of access points in case of an emergency. […]

By Scott Turner Members of the Madison County Commission said they understand medical cannabis can help residents suffering from cancer, multiple sclerosis, ALS and other illnesses. But they are concerned about drug abuse should they allow […]

By Paul Gattis Mayor Tommy Battle wants to give city of Huntsville employees a pay raise that would be the largest during his time in office. Battle will propose a 5% cost of living adjustment for […]

By Scott Turner The city of Huntsville is focusing on bringing a bus rapid transit system to town in the near future. City Public Transportation Manager John Autry said the Huntsville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization has […]