🌱 Space and Rocket Center to Pay $1.3 Million + Local Scores

Happy New Year, Huntsville! Let's get this day started. Here's everything going on today in town, including:

• The Space and Rocket Center has been ordered to pay $1.3 million
• How to see the murals of North Alabama
• Scores from some of our favorite teams

I just wanted to briefly address the loss of Betty White. I don't know about you guys, but this one hit me hard. She would have turned 1oo on January 17, and I'm sure going to miss her work.

First, today's weather:

A shower in spots. High: 74 Low: 57.

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Here are the top stories in Huntsville today:

1. The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that the Space and Rocket Center will have to pay a production company, Space Race, $1.3 million. This is for the use of an animated video promoting space exploration. The video series was to be paid by grants the Space and Rocket Center anticipated, but after those ended a year before the completion of the series, the company claimed that the grants ended because the Space and Rocket Center did not provide NASA the documentation required to continue funding. (AL.com)
2. The Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association in Decatur will be working to promote what they call the North Alabama Mural Trail. This is to show the beauty of the area and encourage you to explore and find the murals you may not have known about. (News Courier)
3. Chapman Hollow Road will be closed starting Monday. This will be for repairs and no estimate was given for the job to be finished. (Yahoo!)

Today in Huntsville:

• #Lifeisthejoke Comedy Show (8:00 PM)
• New Years Weekend @ The Bottle (All Day)
• I’ll Be Home for Christmas Scavenger Hunt @ Cook Museum (1:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Havoc lost to the Ice Bears 4-2. (Details)
• The Chargers women’s basketball team took a l0ss to Valdosta State 82-61. (Details)
• Congrats to Sgt. Stan Elliott on his retirement from the Decatur Police Department! (Details)
• Check out this look at the Museum of Art’s fantastic exhibits this year! (Details)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow morning for your next update.

— Amy Young