🌱 Derrick Street Homeless Camp Being Closed + Juneteenth Celebrations

Happy Tuesday, Rocket City! Today's Daily includes the latest on:

• Derrick Street homeless camp set to be closed
• Juneteenth celebrations around Huntsville
• TVA asks for voluntary power usage curtailment

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and very warm. High: 96 Low: 74.

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Here are the top stories in Huntsville today:

1. Huntsville City Council and Huntsville Community Development have set July 1 as the eviction date for the homeless population at the Derrick Street homeless camp. Local homelessness advocates have threatened legal action over the closure of the biggest homeless camp in the city. (WHNT)
2. The City of Huntsville has released a list of some of the events around the city to celebrate Juneteenth. There are events that are family-friendly, and adult-only events that range from music, to block parties, to more educational events, so make sure to check out the full list to find out how you can celebrate! (City of Huntsville)
3. The Tennessee Valley Authority is asking customers to participate in a voluntary curtailment of power usage due to the heat wave. This means asking that you turn off lights in rooms you aren’t in, unplugging things you aren’t using, and limiting your use of major appliances to the evenings. They expect this to last through Friday. (Huntsville Utilities)
4. Tory Green, a Huntsville native, is being honored by the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization. Green will be part of the inaugural class of the National Alumni Hall of Fame. (WAFF)
5. The Arsenal has announced that they will start conducting ordinance testing and detonating today. These are planned booms, so don’t be alarmed by them! (City of Huntsville)

Today in Huntsville:

• Dunkin’ Celebrates Grand Opening of its Next Generation Restaurant in Hampton Cove with Free Coffee (9:00 AM)
• HPCAC Public Meeting: Getting to Know Your Community & School Resource Officers (CROs/SROs) (5:30 PM)
• Firefly Garden Hike - Huntsville Botanical Garden (6:30 PM)
• Huntsville Concert Band “Flag Day Concert” (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Car seat fittings are back at Huntsville Hospital, so you can have your car seat installed by a trained technician. (Details)
• The annual Armed Forces Celebration is set for June 27- July 1. (Details)
• Huntsville Fire & Rescue is hosting a hiring event Wednesday. It will be at 1 p.m. at Water Pollution Control. (Details)

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You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Amy Young

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