🌱 Mac McCutcheon's New Job + Shooting On McClain Lane

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Get on up, Rocket City! Grab the coffee and let's get this Wednesday morning started with everything you need to know

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But first, today's weather: Cloudy with a bit of rain. High: 43 | Low: 39. 🌧

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Patch Shout Out

Our Shout Out this Wednesday morning goes to Huntsville Police Department investigator Rick Harris (right), who is retiring after 24 years of service. (More)

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Today in Huntsville

• Rocket Republic POP UP (More)
• Wednesday Wine Down w 8 Years in the Desert @ The Wine Cellar (More)
• Bourbon and Bingo @ The Bar at 805 (More)
• WRDH Pub Run @ Mad Malts Brewing (More)
• Electrified Karaoke With Remy Neal @ The Electric Belle (More)

Here are the top stories today in Huntsville:

1. Former Alabama Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon has been appointed as the new chairman of the Madison County Commission by Governor Kay Ivey. (Zach Hester, WHNT 19)
2. Check out the Huntsville Havoc on their visit with the team's newest fans and their parents Tuesday in the neonatal intensive care unit at Huntsville Hospital for Women and Children. (Georgia Clark, WAAY 31)
3. One person is recovering from a gunshot wound after a shooting Tuesday on McClain Lane in Huntsville. (Charles Montgomery, WAFF 48)
4. The NFL's Houston Texans have hired former University of Alabama standout linebacker and Bessemer native DeMeco Ryans as the team's next head coach. (FOX 54)
5. Here's an insightful look at five of the latest openings and closings in Huntsville that you need to know about. (Sarah Gronberg, Huntsville Blast)

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