🌱 Space and Military Defense Symposium + Grissom Fishing at Nationals

It's Friday here in the Rocket City and I'm here to tell you what you need to know headed into today. This Daily features:

• Grissom High fishing teams are competing in the national championship
• A new industrial park off of Greenbriar Parkway
• The annual Space and Military Defense Symposium is back

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Here are the top stories in Huntsville today:

1. Fishing teams from Grissom High School competed in the Alabama Student Anglers Bass Fishing Association state championship in June and took home first and second, qualifying them for the upcoming Bassmaster High School National Championship. The competition will be August 11-13 in Anderson, South Carolina with around 275 teams. (Huntsville City Schools)
2. A new industrial park is being planned off of Greenbriar Parkway. Fairway Investments and Triad Properties are working together to create the Huntsville West Industrial Park which will house various facilities for manufacturing and distribution. They plan to start working on infrastructure this fall. (WAFF)
3. Huntsville’s new skate park is on track with ground broken and construction started! The goal is to open by next spring, and it is currently halfway funded. (WHNT News 19)
4. The annual Space and Military Defense Symposium is set to kick off Monday night at the Von Braun Center with a reception. Space Command’s Commanding General James Dickenson is set to give a brief during the three-day event. (AL.com)

Today in Huntsville:

• Lego Extravaganza @ EarlyWorks Children's Museum (All Day)
• Special Called School Board Meeting - Madison City (7:30 AM)
• Food Trucks vs. Food Trailers Rally Downtown - Food Trailers Night (5:00 PM)
• Fight Night: The 2022 Major League Eating World Banana Pudding Championship @ Crosspointe Church (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• I-65 southbound will be closed in southern Morgan County from 6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 9 until around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, August 10. (Details)
• The City of Huntsville is asking residents to complete a survey on a new sustainability initiative by August 31. (Details)

You're all caught up for today! See you all tomorrow for your next update.

— Amy Young

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