Mike Blakely Sentence Change? + Huntsville Hospital ICU Update

Up and at 'em, Huntsville! Let's get this Tuesday, August 24 started. Here's everything worth knowing today in Huntsville. For today's Daily, let's look at updates from Huntsville Hospital's ICU, what the judge in Mike Blakely's trial without a given reason, and what foreign ambassador visited Lockheed Martin.

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First, today's weather:

Humid throughout the day. High: 92 Low: 71.

Here are the top stories in Huntsville today:

1. With the entire state of Alabama out of ICU beds, Huntsville Hospital’s ICU is one of the locations that is actually over their ICU capacity. They are being forced to treat patients that need to be in the ICU in other parts of the hospital. (WHNT)
2. Mike Blakely's sentence has been changed. The judge provided no reason for amending his sentence. He is no longer required to serve unsupervised probation after his jail time, and he is currently on bond awaiting an appeal. (WAAY)
3. Huntsville Hospital is prepared to offer the third vaccine dose to the immunocompromised population. You can have your doctor write you a prescription or tell the vaccine location. The third dose is not considered a booster, but an additional dose. (WHNT)
4. Drake State has received a $75,000 grant for their LPN program. This money will allow them to offer scholarships and other tools to make this program more financially accessible. (WZDX)
5. Lockheed Martin hosted the Australian ambassador to the U.S. at their Huntsville location Thursday. This gave them an opportunity to discuss Lockheed’s support of Australia’s sovereign guided weapons establishment. (Yellowhammer News)

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Today in Huntsville

PTA Totally Tuesday - CES Spirit Colors (12:00 AM)
MYP Year 4 and 5 Parent Meeting - Columbia High School (12:00 AM)
Columbia vs. Oakwood- Varsity Volleyball (4:00 PM)
Football Jamboree - Challenger Middle School (4:00 PM)
Grissom vs. Madison Academy - Volleyball (4:00 PM)
Jemison vs. Lee vs. Tanner - Volleyball (4:30 PM)
HCES PTA Open House - Hampton Cove Elementary (5:00 PM)
BOE - Special Called Meeting - Hampton Cove Middle School (6:00 PM)
Montview Curriculum Night - Montview Elementary School (6:00 PM)

Huntsville Patch Notebook

• Indoor dining at the Madison Chick-fil-A is currently closed because they are understaffed. (Details)
• Cheesecake Factory on Bridge Street is set to open October 26! (Details)
• Check out the Madison County Schools plan for handling COVID-19 positives and exposures here.
• Don’t miss the Movies in the Park: End of Summer Bash, with Downtown Huntsville, Inc. Friday! The film is “Moana.” (Details)
• KBR is expanding in Huntsville! (Details)
• Huntsville Animal Services is stopping owner surrenders until they aren’t full, so go help out by fostering or adopting if you can! (Details)

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