🌱 New Huntsville Rec Center? + City's Transit Improvement Plan

TGIF, Huntsville! Let's breeze through this Friday morning and get you on to your weekend!

In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ...

• Transit Improvement Plan.
• New recreation center.
• More on embattled councilman.

But first, today's weather: Cooler with clouds and sun. High: 57 Low: 39. ☀️

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Our Shout Out for this Friday morning goes to Mountain Gap Middle eighth grader Allie Banks for winning $10,000 after being named the regional winner in a Scholastic essay contest. (More)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Huntsville

1. Huntsville city leaders have the approve purchase of land for a new recreation center on Zierdt Road with plans to open the new facility by 2024 or 2025. (Lucy Berry DeButy, Fox 54)
2. Here's what Huntsville City Councilman Devyn Keith had to say at this week's City Council meeting after his recent arrests for theft. (Paul Gattis, AL.com)
3. Don't miss this trip back in time and through the present to see how seven historic Huntsville eateries have survived the years and are still going strong. (Sarah Gronberg, Huntsville Blast)
4. The City of Huntsville has announced its Huntsville Transit Improvement Plan on Thursday, which is aimed at bringing several changes to the city's transit system over the next several years. (Charles Montgomery, WAFF 48)
5. Looking to get the kids out of the house and off their devices this weekend? The Huntsville Havoc is set to host Birmingham and Roanoke this weekend in ice hockey action. (John Few, Madison County Record)

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🗓 Today in Huntsville 🗓

• Homegrown Comedy Showcase @ The Speakeasy at Straight to Ale (More)
• Huntsville Symphony Orchestra @ Huntsville Botanical Garden (More)
• Rye Davis @ Furniture Factory (More)
• The Silver Silos @ Salty Nut Brewery (More)
• Bikes & Brews Huntsville @ The Brewers Cooperative (More)
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• Jim Parkers Songwriters Series @ Von Braun Center (More)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— RP

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