🌱 Research Park Development + Decatur Officer Update

Welcome back, Huntsville! I'm here in your inbox per usual to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on around town. Today's Daily looks at:

• An update of the Decatur officer hit in front of his home
• This is the fourth-driest summer on record so far
• Research Park development

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy with a t-storm. High: 84 Low: 69.

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Here are the top stories in Huntsville today:

1. The investigation into a man, Gregory Martin Hill, hitting a Decatur police officer in front of his home has shown probable cause for the charges to be increased to attempted murder. His bail has now been set at $1,000,000 cash. You can check out my original mention of the incident here. (Decatur Police Department Alabama via Facebook)
2. According to WHNT, this is turning out to be the fourth-driest summer on record for Madison County. The total rainfall is 5.49 inches, which is 5.07 inches below the average for the summer. August, however, has seen higher-than-average rainfall. WHNT uses June, July, and August to measure summer rainfall and other climate recording purposes. (WHNT News 19)
3. Construction has started on a $52 million mixed-use development at Cummings Research Park. The Arcadia will be on the corner of Bradford Drive and Wynn Drive across the street from the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering, and will feature retail and restaurant space as well as apartments and offices. (Bama Buzz)
4. The Crush Wine and Food Festival will be back in the Rocket City September 19-25! This will be the eighth year for the event to be held downtown. (WAFF)

Today in Huntsville:

• Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! (9:00 AM)
• Family Campout in the Garden - Huntsville Botanical Garden (5:00 PM)
• Grissom vs. Russellville - Football (7:00 PM)
• Lee vs. Westminster Christian Academy (7:00 PM)
• Jemison vs. Decatur - Football (7:00 PM)
• "Weird Al" Yankovic: Unfortunate Return Of The Ill-advised Vanity Tour (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Check out some of the highlights of a Huntsville School Board candidate debate that took place Wednesday: 256 Today
• A new scholarship, the Janice Hays Smith Electrical Engineering Scholarship, has been established at UAH by the S³ Founder And CEO, Jan Smith. (Details)
• Tomorrow will be a busy Saturday with the Art Tour of Homes and the 5 Points BLOK Festival! Make sure you don’t miss the fun! (Details)

That's it for today! I'll see you soon.

— Amy Young

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Huntsville Daily? Contact me at huntsville@patch.com