I-565 Upgrades + Madison City School Board Meeting

Hey, Huntsville! Let's get this Wednesday, August 11 started. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in Huntsville. In today's Daily, we'll look at the Madison City School Board meeting last night, an update on the zoo coming to North Alabama, and an exciting change for I-565!

First, today's weather:

Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 91 Low: 73.

Here are the top stories today in Huntsville:

1. Madison City Schools heard from parents and a doctor at UAB on masking at last night’s meeting. Dr. Ed Nichols, the superintendent, has said he will not reevaluate the mask mandate until after Labor Day. (WAAY)
2. The North Alabama Zoological Society (NALZS) has decided that the new North Alabama zoo and research campus will be in Limestone County! After the land is purchased, phase one of three for the zoo will take about three years to complete, at which point visitors would be able to go to the first part of the zoo. (WAAY)
3. I-565 is set to get a $5.5 million upgrade on technology. The improvements will include message boards and fiber optic cables. (AL.com)
4. After the devastating murder-suicide involving a ten-year-old being allegedly killed by his father, WAAY decided to look into why the custody case that his mom filed to protect him was not heard in time. It turns out, Madison County doesn’t have enough judges to keep up with the growth the county has experienced. The judge in charge of the emergency hearing had no comment on its delay. (WAAY)
5. Pammie Jimmar has been named Limestone County Chamber of Commerce’s new president! Jimmar’s first day was Monday. (News Courier)

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Today in Huntsville

• 2021 Harnessing the Power of Emails - Huntsville Madison County Chamber (10:00 AM)
• Ribbon Cutting: The Harris Firm - Huntsville Madison County Chamber (11:00 AM)
• Outings Team Meeting - Sierra Club - Alabama Chapter (12:00 PM)
• Construction Board of Appeals - City of Madison - Special Purpose Boards and Committees Calendar (2:00 PM)
• 4th Grade Curriculum Night - West Madison Elementary School (5:00 PM)
• Madison Station Historic Preservation Commission Meeting (5:30 PM)
• Fifth Grade Curriculum Night - Weatherly Heights Elementary School (6:00 PM)

Huntsville Patch Notebook

• Rocket City Mom’s Kid of the Week last week was five-year-old Sophie! Congrats! (Details)
• Are you ready for Friday Night Art Walk? It starts downtown at 5 p.m.! (Details)
• Registration for Arts Huntsville's Public Artist Workshops is now open! (Details)

You're all caught up for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with a new update. If you're feeling these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to follow along. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— Amy Young

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