Huntsville International Airport Discrimination? + Mike Blakely

Morning, neighbors! Amy Young here with this weekend's issue of the Huntsville Daily. In today's edition, we'll look at Huntsville's latest accolade, the latest on Mike Blakely's trial, and possible discrimination at the Huntsville International Airport.

First, today's weather:

Humid and mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 92 Low: 73.

Here are the top stories today in Huntsville:

1. A study by Stessa shows that Huntsville leads the country’s metropolitan areas in the rate of economic recovery. Huntsville’s unemployment levels are now back to pre-COVID levels, while the country as a whole is still behind. (Patch)
2. The jury started deliberating this afternoon in the case against Mike Blakely. They dismissed after three hours and will resume Monday at 9 a.m. (al.com)
3. The CEO of Huntsville Hospital has now written to ask citizens to choose being vaccinated over getting sick. The hospital’s numbers are growing by the day and most are unvaccinated. (WAAY)
4. Huntsville’s bike-sharing service is thriving! The city is working to create more bike lanes and get more blue bikes. As of now, there is a five mile round-trip ride through the city. (WAFF)
5. A teacher going home from Space Camp had what she claims was a discriminatory experience at Huntsville International Airport. She was told her airline did not give accommodations when flights are delayed overnight, but a male colleague was given food vouchers and hotel accommodations. An investigation is currently underway. (WAAY)

Today in Huntsville

• Back to School Parade - Huntsville City (8:00 AM)
• District 1 Cleanup Day & Community Art Installation Painting (9:00 AM)
• Free ACT Prep @ Shower Rec Center (9 a.m.)
• Women’s Self-Defense Clinic @ Mark Russell Rec Center (10 a.m.) This summer’s last
• Summer Feeding Distribution (11 a.m.)

Huntsville Patch Notebook

• To get an idea of how the upcoming Council redistricting will go, click here!

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— Amy Young

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Huntsville Daily? I'm all ears. You can email me at huntsville@patch.com.