🌱 UAH Prof. Leads Black Hole Discovery + Athens iAcademy Evacuated

Hi all. It's me, Amy Young, your host of the Daily. Here's all the community news you need to know right now. Today you'll find news about:

• UAH professor leads discovery of monster black hole
• Athens iAcademy evacuated over gas smell
• Pipe replacements next week

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and warmer. High: 73 Low: 50.

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Here are the top stories in Huntsville today:

1. Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti at the University Of Alabama in Huntsville is the lead author on a new paper citing the discovery of a new massive black hole. The monster black hole that Dr. Chakrabarti and her team have discovered is approximately 12 times the mass of our sun, and is the closest black hole to our sun that we have discovered so far. (Patch Press Release Desk)
2. Yesterday, the Athens Elementary iAcademy was evacuated due to the smell of gas. After the brief evacuation, Athens Utilities gave the school the all-clear and everyone was allowed to reenter the building. (News Courier)
3. Starting next week, there will be pipe replacements done on spots of Hobbs Island Rd., Old Big Cove Rd., and Old Gurley Pike. Unlike normal, there won’t be road closures at these locations! These roads are in more rural areas and some don’t have easy detours, so they will use water pipe sleeves instead of cutting the road. (WHNT News 19)
4. Friday, Oct. 28 is the first game of the 2022-2023 Huntsville Havoc season, and they’re throwing a block party to celebrate! From 4 p.m.- 6 p.m., you can smash a car, throw an axe, and party with the team throwing preseason smash car bash (WHNT News 19)

Today in Huntsville:

• Volleyball Finals at Super-Regionals at VBC (All Day)
• Shoot for Shelter (8:00 AM)
• Refuel Spirit Wear Sale - James Clemens High School (11:00 AM)
• Family Campout in the Garden - Huntsville Botanical Garden (5:00 PM)

Friday Night Football:

• Grissom vs. James Clemens (7:00 PM)
• Lee HS vs. Columbia (7:00 PM)
• Huntsville High vs. Austin (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Help Arts Huntsville celebrate 60 years with a “$60 for 60 Years” fundraiser! (Details)
• Don’t forget the Inside Out Studio Fashion Runway Show this Saturday at Lowe Mill’s North Floor Gallery from 2 p.m.- 4 p.m. (Details)
• Check out a list of upcoming shows you can audition for in our area here!
• Make sure you don’t miss the 17th Annual Rocket City Short Film Festival on Oct. 29! (Details)

You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with a new update.

— Amy Young

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