🌱 Huntsville Local on Beat Bobby Flay + $100,000 Donation

Morning, Huntsville! It's Friday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know around Huntsville today:

• New associate director of Marshall Space Flight Center
• Huntsville local on "Beat Bobby Flay"
• $100,000 donation in Huntsville matched

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and cold. High: 33 Low: 22.

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Here are the top stories today in Huntsville:

1. Many schools in North Alabama have decided to extend their e-learning to today or go in on a delay. Make sure you are aware of what your child’s school has decided to do! (WAAY)
2. Rae Anne Meyer named associate director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. She previously worked as the deputy director of Marshall‘s Science and Technology Center. (WAAY)
3. Congrats to The Veggie’s Chef Adyre Mason on her upcoming Food Network debut! Catch her on “Beat Bobby Flay” January 20 at 8 p.m. (Details)
4. The Tennessee Valley Authority and Huntsville Utilities are working together to help support our community’s social services safety net. They donated $100,000 to the Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville’s Pathway to Sustainability Fund! The donation was matched dollar-for-dollar by Cintel, Inc. (Huntsville Utilities)

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Today in Huntsville:

Events may be impacted by icy road conditions.

• Jemison vs East Limestone - Basketball (4:30 PM)
• Boys Basketball Vs Athens- Home - Columbia High School (4:30 PM)
• Columbia vs Athens - Basketball (4:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Happy first birthday to BeeZr Gastropub + Social Exchange downtown! (Details)
• Municipal offices for the City of Huntsville will open at 10 a.m. today. (Details)
• Mark Clouser has announced his candidacy for City Council District 4 in Huntsville! (Details)

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— Amy Young