🌱 City Council Delays Police Chief Vote + MidCity Starbucks Planned

Hi all. It's me, Amy Young, your host of the Huntsville Daily — back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in our community. Today you'll learn about these stories and more...

• City Council delays vote on police chief appointment
• Three Huntsville City Schools receive failing state report card grades
• Starbucks planned for MidCity

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and chilly. High: 48 Low: 25.

Here are the top stories today in Huntsville:

1. The Huntsville City Council voted to delay Mayor Tommy Battle's appointment of Kirk Giles as the police chief. Giles is the current interim chief, but citizen comments called for a deeper review, and wanted more diversity from the consideration of candidates that come from outside of the department. (WHNT News 19)
2. Three Huntsville City Schools received failing grades from their state report cards. Chapman Middle School received a 51, Ronald McNair was given a 59 and Sonnie Hereford Elementary got a 59. The district as a whole received a B average. (WHNT News 19)
3. A new massive Starbucks is planned for MidCity! The 2500-square-foot location will feature a drive-thru and you can expect it to open as soon as next summer. (AL.com)
4. After a ruling from the Court of Criminal Appeals, former Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely's application to have his case reheard and moved back to circuit court has been denied. The basis of his application was on the presiding judge's legitimacy. (WAFF)

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Today in Huntsville:

• Huntsville Exotic Pet Expo 2022 (9:00 AM)
• Art Journaling 101 (12:00 PM)
• UAH Men's Basketball vs Montgomery (4:00 PM)
• Galaxy of Lights Walking Nights (5:15 PM)

From my notebook:

• Check out these update photos from Huntsville Police Department K-9 Kane, who was injured on-the-job recently! Hopefully we'll see him healthy and back on the force soon. (Details)
• The Downtown Huntsville, Inc. Tinsel Trail is set to open next Friday! The opening ceremony will start at 6 p.m., but you can catch wonderful caroling starting at 5:30 p.m. (Details)
• The "Visibility Gallery," a partnership between Thrive Huntsville and Visual AIDS in honor of World AIDS Day, will have a community art project at Lowe Mill on Dec. 8 from 12-8 p.m. (Details)
• Piper and Leaf is running a food drive right now, so if you take a nonperishable food item with you to grab a tea, you'll be given TWO EXTRA loyalty card punches. (Details)

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That's it for today. I'll see you soon!

— Amy Young

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