🌱 $500,000 for Huntsville + Huntsville Hospital COVID-19 Numbers

Happy Thursday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today.

• COVID-19 number trend at Huntsville Hospital
• $500,000 allocated to Huntsville's homeless population
• Huntsville Parks and Recreation celebrating fall

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First, today's weather:

A shower and thunderstorm. High: 75 Low: 47.

Here are the top stories in Huntsville today:

1. Thrive Alabama bought a pediatric clinic from Crestwood. The clinic will function on a sliding pay scale and will remain at the current location at Crestwood until their new building opens. (WAFF)
2. Out of the $2.8 million Governor Ivey allocated throughout the state, $500,000 is coming to Huntsville to fight homelessness. The funds will be used to help with rapid rehousing, homeless shelters and prevention, and street outreach. (WAAY)
3. Sunday, there will be a ceremony to honor the first six African American women to vote in Madison County. The historical marker is already up at William Cooper Council Memorial Park. (WAFF)
4. Huntsville Parks and Rec is hosting Fall Fest events at some of their rec centers. The events will be from 6-8 p.m. on October 26, 28 and 29. (Patch)
5. In the last month, Huntsville Hospital has seen their COVID-19 inpatients drop by half! This means if we keep doing what we’re doing and taking precautions like masking and social distancing, we might be on the right track. (WHNT)

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Today in Huntsville:

• Cross Country Metro Meet (All Day)
• ACT WorkKeys - Columbia High School (All Day)
• Bug Bungalows | In-person class - Huntsville Botanical Garden (10:00 AM)
• James Clemens vs Grissom Volleyball Playoff (10:15 AM)
• Parent Focus Meeting - Huntsville Junior High School (11:00 AM)
• Ribbon Cutting: QuantumAI (Davidson) (1:00 PM)
• Ribbon Cutting & Meet and Greet for MCC Member FaBela's Trendy Styles and Unique Gifts (3:45 PM)
• Tennis Tryouts - Lee High School (4:10 PM)
• Ribbon Cutting: Alabama Center for Counseling (4:30 PM)
• Italian Travel Meeting-Cafeteria - James Clemens High School (5:00 PM)
• Madison Planning Commission Meeting - City of Madison - Planning and Economic Development Calendar (5:30 PM)
• One Way Ticket Downtown Mystery Book Club (5:30 PM)
• Creative Writing Magnet's Readers' Theatre (6:00 PM)
• BOE - Board Meeting - Huntsville Junior High School (6:00 PM)
• Montgomery Monthly Meeting - Sierra Club - Alabama Chapter (7:00 PM)
• Cahaba Group, Sierra Club Monthly Zoom Call (7:00 PM)

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