🌱 Former Marshall HQ To Be Demolished + A&M Receives $500,000

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• Former Marshall headquarters to be demolished Saturday
• Alabama A&M receives $500,000
• Friday night football games

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 75 Low: 52.

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Here are the top stories in Huntsville today:

1. The former Marshall Space Flight Center headquarters is scheduled for demolition this Saturday. The building has served as the headquarters for 63 years, with the first employees moving in for work in 1963. (WAFF)
2. Alabama A&M University has received a $500,000 check for historic preservation. The funding comes from the National Park Services’ Historic Preservation Fund, which seeks to give out $2.5 million each year divided between five HBCUs in the state. The check was presented by U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell at the kickoff of the Magic City Classic on Wednesday. (AL.com)
3. An amendment was passed Tuesday by the planning commission that would limit which districts would be authorized to have medical cannabis dispensaries. The amendment also states that dispensaries would not be allowed to open within 300 feet of the front door of another or 1,000 feet from protected properties (like schools). (Subscription: AL.com)
4. The University of Alabama in Huntsville’s College of Engineering has received the “Next General Review” for the seven undergraduate programs they had under review by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). This is the highest possible accreditation and will stand for these programs for six years until the next review. (Patch Press Release Desk)

Today in Huntsville:

• Seeds to Sprouts | Pumpkins Galore! - Huntsville Botanical Garden (10:00 AM)
• Bootanica! - Huntsville Botanical Garden (4:00 PM)
• MES Treat Trail - Madison City (5:00 PM)
• Southeast YMCA Fall Festival — YMCA of Metropolitan Huntsville AL (5:30 PM)
• Boo Bingo Bash (5:30 PM)
• Huntsville College Preparatory School's Trunk-or-Treat (6:00 PM)
• Huntsville Havoc Opening Night presented by Huntsville Hospital Sports Center & TOC Sports (7:00 PM)
• Downtown Night Market - Downtown Huntsville, Inc. (7:00 PM)

Friday Night Football

• Homecoming Parade & Pep Rally - Lee High School (2:30 PM)
• Grissom vs. Buckhorn (7:00 PM)
• Lee vs. Boaz @ Alabama A&M (Homecoming & Senior Night) (7:00 PM)
• Huntsville High vs. Hazel Green (7:00 PM)
• Bob Jones vs. Hartselle (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• If you’re in the market for a car, you can go into University KIA this weekend and say that you saw Arthur on Tennessee Living, and you’ll get $1,000 off your vehicle purchase! This deal is good through Monday! (Details)
• The HPD K9 Unit has been nominated for the Aftermath K9 Grant. You can vote each day now until Monday to help them win! (Details)
• The Huntsville Botanical Garden Festifall and Scarecrow Trail will both close after Halloween, so make sure to get your last trips of the season in. (Details)
• Don’t miss “Little Shop of Horrors” at the UAH Chan Auditorium presented by Around the Curtain Theatre! (Details)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday! See you all tomorrow morning for another update.

— Amy Young

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