🌱 4th of July Weekend Events + HCS Will Pay Student $250,000

Hello all. It's me, Amy Young, your host of the Daily. Let's get this weekend started off right, with a quick review of the most important things going on in town...

• Huntsville City Schools will pay student $250,000
• North Alabama farmers feel rainfall pressure
• 4th of July events

First, today's weather:

A stray afternoon t-storm. High: 90 Low: 73.

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Here are the top stories in Huntsville today:

1. Huntsville City Schools will pay $250,000 to a student that experienced bullying. The student at Mountain Gap Elementary, and according to the family, school officials were contacted about the issues multiple times. At this point, the alleged bullying has caused physical problems the student will have to deal with for the rest of his life. (WAAY)
2. Lincoln Health System has announced they will join the Huntsville Hospital System. The lease, which went into effect July 1, is a 40 year deal. (Elk Valley Times)
3. North Alabama farmers are feeling the pressure from the lack of rainfall. Some farmers in the area are expecting thousands of dollars in losses due to a drop in crop production from last year. (WAFF)
4. Mazda Toyota Manufacturing held a ribbon cutting event Thursday to celebrate their new plant. Governor Ivey joined Mayor Battle, Toyota President and CEO Akio Toyoda and Mazda President & CEO Akira Marumoto for the event. (City of Huntsville)

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Today in Huntsville:

• Independence Day Weekend @ MidCity (All Day)
• Red, White, and Blueberry Weekend @ Boyd Family Farm (All Day)
• Crawfish Festival and Fireworks @ Toyota Field (4:00 PM)
• Madison Star Spangled Celebration @ Dublin Park (5:00 PM)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday off right. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Amy Young

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