Congressman John Lewis Vigil + Huntsville City Schools

Get on up, Huntsville! Let's get this Saturday started off right. In today's Daily, we'll look at a vigil for Congressman John Lewis, an update from Huntsville City Schools, and I-565.

First, today's weather:

Today is looking stormy in the morning with scattered showers throughout the day. High: 86 Low: 71 Sunday is supposed to be cloudy with a chance of storms and a high of 85 and a low of 71.

Here are the top stories in Huntsville today:

1. Today, there will be a vigil to honor Congressman John Lewis at Brahan Spring Park. Lift Our Vote’s Co-Founder, Jessica Fortune Barker, is inviting everyone to celebrate Congressman Lewis’s work. (WAFF)
2. The Huntsville City Schools System is launching the HSC Professional Learning Academy. This initiative would help teach the employees in the school system how to work with more diverse populations, as well as potentially address learning gaps and loss from the pandemic. School employees that successfully could be eligible for a pay raise. (WAFF)
3. The City Of Huntsville is looking for a full-time Huntsville Music Officer. This position is the first of its kind and would be helping turn the Rocket City into a music city, too! (Patch)
4. With the population explosion, Huntsville is talking about what infrastructure priorities we have. Topping the list was the I-565 and Memorial Parkway interchange, which has not been changed since it opened in 1991. This part of 565 is operating at twice its designed capacity, but will cost $200 million to upgrade. The goal is to start the process before the roadway fails instead of being reactive. (WHNT)

Today in Huntsville

• A Day of Hope Dice Run for Domestic Violence Awareness (8:30 AM)
• Sidewalk Chalk Challenge - Hunstville Madison County Public Library (10:00 AM)
• Army & Air Force Exchange Service JOB FAIR (10:00 AM)
• Summer Reading Celebration - Hunstville Madison County Public Library (12:00 PM)
• Craft Club - Hunstville Madison County Public Library (2:00 PM)
• Sister 2 Sister Brother 2 Brother Book Club (3:00 PM)
• ForeverYA Book Club - Hunstville Madison County Public Library (7:00 PM)

That's it for today. See you all Monday morning for another update! If you're enjoying these newsletters, consider bringing some more friends and neighbors along for the ride. You can send them this link to subscribe. Don't forget its tax-free weekend!

— Amy Young

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