🌱 Space And Rocket Center Receives $250,000 + Tuesday Election Info

Hey, Huntsville. I'm here in your inbox this morning to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town. In today's briefing, you'll find news about these stories and more:

• Space and Rocket Center receives $250,000
• A look at Tuesday's general election
• Toyota Field Christmas Lights Show

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Mostly sunny and warm. High: 78 Low: 55.

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Here are the top stories in Huntsville today:

1. The Space and Rocket Center has received a $250,000 gift. The money is from the Madison County Commission and will be used to help fund a Space Exploration Memorial. A check is supposed to be presented today. (AL.com)

2. The Rocket City Christmas Light Show, along with the Winter Wonderland, will be back at Toyota Field from Friday, Nov. 18- Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023. Cars can enter for $30, and larger vans and passenger vehicles will cost $60. The event will run every night from 5-9 p.m., no matter the weather. (WHNT News 19)

3. With the Nov. 8 election coming up Tuesday, let’s look at the congressional and legislative races that Madison County will be voting on. (AL.com)

• U.S. Congress
  • 5th District: Dale Strong (R) and Kathy Warner-Stanton(D)
• Senate
  • District 7: Korey Wilson (D) and Sam Givhan (R) (Incumbent)
  • District 3: Arthur Orr (R) (Incumbent) and Rick Chandler (L)
  • District 2: Kim Caudle Lewis(D) and Tom Butler(R) (Incumbent)
• House of Representatives
  • District 25: Mallory Hagan (D) and Phillip Rigsby (R)
  • District 10: Marilyn Lands (D), David Cole(R) and Elijah Boyd (L)
  • District 6: Andy Whitt (R) (Incumbent) and Greg Turner (L)

4. A UAH research engineer with the Rotorcraft Systems Engineering and Simulation Center was a member of the team that was able to locate a boater that was stranded by Hurricane Ian. The boater was stranded at sea and a drone was used by the team to locate them. (WAFF)

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Today in Huntsville:

• Boys Soccer Tryouts — Lee High School (All Day)
• Discovery Middle vs Meridianville — Basketball (4:00 PM)
• Madison Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Did you know that Huntsville native Willem Butler will have a lead role in the upcoming national tour of "Anastasia." You can catch him and the rest of the cast Nov. 11 - 13. (Details)
• Mayor Battle is looking for volunteers to help plant the 350 saplings planned for the Mayor’s Tree Planting Day at John Hunt Park on Saturday. (Details)
• The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber has announced a new small business campaign called SHOP LOCAL-OPOLY! Make sure to play along so you can win prizes and support local businesses along the way! It will be going on for the whole month of November. (Details)
• Check out the first weekend of holiday market season in the Rocket City with Randolph School's Under the Christmas Tree all weekend in the VBC South Hall. (Details)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Amy Young

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