Amy Bishop? - Citizen Advisory Council Report

Good morning, Huntsville! Start your Friday off right and get looped in on the best Huntsville has to offer for today! In today’s Daily, we will talk about Amy Bishop, the Huntsville Police Citizen Advisory Council protest review, and the biggest event of the year is finally here!

First, today’s weather
Today will be mostly cloudy with showers coming later in the day. High: 69 Low: 52

Here are the top five stories in Huntsville today

1. Seth Anderson, son of the infamous UAH shooter Amy Bishop, was shot and killed Monday night in a strange twist of fate. According to Liz Hurley, Anderson’s friend Vincent Harmon is currently charged with reckless murder in this case. (WAFF)
2. The Huntsville Police Citizen Advisory Council released their findings on the BLM protests downtown last year. The number one recommendation was that the police department needs better training so that officers know how to handle protests. They also suggested a Memorandum of Understanding to clarify who is in control and how to control crowds. (WHNT)
3. Huntsville Hospital System is desperately looking for full-time nurses, and they’re now offering a $5,000 hiring bonus. Each hospital in the system has different needs as to what types of nurses they are most in need of, but all are short on RNs. (WAAYTV)
4. The Huntsville-Madison County Chamber and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation has partnered with Hiring Our Heroes. This organization will be able to help connect individuals transitioning out of the military with companies in Huntsville. (WAFF)
5. McLarty Subaru in Huntsville has donated $22,000 each to Harris Home for Children and Village of Promise. This is part of Subaru’s Share the Love event from 2020, and according to Sophia Borrelli, will go much further due to the pandemic. (WAAYTV)

Today in Huntsville

• Taste of Panoply is FINALLY here! Go to Big Spring Park this weekend for the Southeast’s premiere arts weekend (5 p.m.)
• Blushing Branch- Join Pinot’s Palette and paint pastel branches! $30 each. (4:30 p.m.)
• Red Barn Farmers Market- locally grown, amish, and seasonal goods (9 a.m.)
• Sensory Friendly Hours at Cook Museum- This event gives families time to go through the museum at their own pace with lowered sounds, smaller crowds, and a designated quiet room. (2 p.m.)

Huntsville Patch Notebook

• The City of Huntsville’s Employee Spotlight went to Danny Cox at City Hall.
• Huntsville City Schools has announced summer camps to help combat missed classroom time during the pandemic. (Details)
• Christmas Charities Year Round is in need of donations while you’re doing your spring cleaning, even tattered and torn items can be recycled! (WHNT)
• Refuge Church, the Rocket City Trash Pandas, and One Gen Away have teamed up and will be giving away 40,000 pounds of free groceries Saturday at Toyota Field starting at 9 a.m. (Details)
• The Havoc beat the Pensacola Ice Flyers 2-1, allowing the Havoc to claim a spot in the SPHL Playoffs.

You're all caught up on what's happening today in Huntsville. We'll see you in your inbox tomorrow for a weekend update!

-Amy

About me: I grew up near Tuscaloosa and graduated from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. You can find me wherever there's good food, good music, or at any play in town.