🌱 Rocket City's Got Talent + Huntsville Flight Diverted

Hey, neighbors! Amy Young here with the Monday copy of the Huntsville Daily. Did Daylight Savings hit anybody else hard when they had to wake up yesterday? Let's find out what the latest news is for the Rocket City:

• A shooting near the University Drive Popeyes
• "Rocket City's Got Talent" is back
• A Huntsville flight was diverted due to an unruly passenger

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and milder. High: 63 Low: 42.

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Here are the top stories in Huntsville today:

1. A Huntsville flight to Denver was diverted yesterday due to an unruly passenger. According to another passenger on the flight, a woman was cursing, asking for more alcohol, and refusing to wear her mask. The flight ended up diverting to Wichita, Kansas and eventually headed for Denver after the passenger was removed. (WAFF)
2. Fantasy Playhouse's “Rocket City’s Got Talent” is back in person April 1! Enjoy talent, hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and a silent auction. Masks are currently required at the Fantasy building. (WHNT)
3. UAH now has six programs ranked in the top 25 federally-funded programs in the country. The new ranking comes from the National Science Foundation Higher Education Research and Development Study. (Yellowhammer News)
4. Mae C. Jemison High School renamed their library the Dr. James I. Dodson Library after a longtime servant on the Huntsville City Board of Education. Dr. Dodson served on the board for 20 years and passed away in 2009. (WHNT)
5. A shooting near the University Drive Popeyes left one with serious injuries. The shooting is suspected to be an isolated incident, and did not take place on the Popeyes property. (WAFF)

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Today in Huntsville:

• Spring Break Half-Day Art Camp (9:00 AM)
• American Girl Book Club @ Madison Library (4:00 PM)
• Regular Council Meeting - City of Madison (6:00 PM)
• Free North Alabama Soccer Coalition Spring Break Camp - Ages 7-14 (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Don’t miss the Dinosaur and Dragon Stroll coming to the VBC March 19-20! (Details)
• Congrats to Samiya Steele at Hazel Green on being named the Gatorade Alabama Girls Basketball Player of the Year for 2021-22! (Details)

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— Amy Young