Huntsville Alabama

The City of Huntsville has announced registration is officially open for the inaugural Teen Career Summit. The event will allow teens to explore various career options, get advice from career professionals and learn essential skills such as job interviews and paying bills.

All city roads in Huntsville are open after a blanket of snow fell overnight. On Wednesday, officials and law enforcement were out working to clear the roadways in the Rocket City. However, Huntsville Police still urges drivers to use caution.

An Alabama attraction will soon close its doors, just for a little bit, while undergoing a facelift. The Huntsville Museum of Art will temporarily close its doors from March 2 through June 2025. During this time, a state-of-the-art HVAC system will be installed.

Published reports indicate there may have been a reprieve at NASA. Probationary workers, including those at Alabama’s Marshall Space Center, were bracing for job cuts. The websites ARS Technica and NASA watch say mass firings have not yet occurred and there’s no clear reason for the delay.

William Ray Lucas , the man who led a NASA facility that shouldered much of the blame for the 1986 Challenger explosion, has died. Laughlin Service Funeral Home director Bryan Peek said Saturday that Lucas died Monday at his home in Huntsville, Alabama. Lucas was director of the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville when the Challenger exploded on Jan. 28, 1986, just 73 seconds after liftoff. He resigned months later after a presidential commission blamed a design fault in the shuttle's booster rockets for the disaster.

The City of Huntsville has partnered with local organizations to open warming centers for the community. This comes after National Weather Service forecasted that temperatures would dip into the teens overnight on Wednesday and Thursday. There are four warming centers that will be open during the freezing weather.

Spring might be closer than you think... at least, that's the prediction from Cosmo, a hound mix in Huntsville. He revealed is forecast at the fourth annual Ground Dog Day celebration at Huntsville Animal Services.

The City of Huntsville has collaborated with local organizations to open warming centers throughout the community to assist in keeping residents safe during the freezing weather Alabama is experiencing.

The Camellia Music & Arts Festival, three day music festival celebrating music, art and Southern culture, is coming to the Rocket City for its inaugural year in late April. The festival will be held at the Orion Amphitheater and feature artists like Gucci Mane and Kehlani.

With winter weather in the forecast for Alabama, Huntsville Animal Services is urging pet owners to take extra precautions to ensure their pets stay safe and comfortable. The National Weather Service (NWS) reports freezing rain, ice and snow are predicted along with extreme arctic air.