🌱 $130 Million Towards Education + Mountain View Drive Shooting

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Partly sunny. High: 92 Low: 67.

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Here are the top three stories in Huntsville today:

1. Huntsville area universities and colleges secured over $130 million in supplemental appropriations from the Education Trust Fund. Of this amount, around $100 million will be invested in projects at the Alabama Robotics Technology Park, the University of Alabama in Huntsville, Alabama A&M, and Calhoun Community College, including $30 million for an electronic vehicle workforce training center at the Robotics Technology Park in Tanner. (AL.com)
2. A Thursday shooting on Mountain View Drive in Huntsville injured one person. According to the Huntsville Police Department, the injured person was sent to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and is expected to be okay. The shooter, Joe George, 58, was arrested and charged with assault. (WAFF)
3. Huntsville Utilities was granted $1.4 million in additional funding to replace an aging sedimentation basin at their Southwest Water Plant. Originally, the project was estimated to cost $3 million, but upon closer inspection, they realized they needed more to cover the cost. Although the current sedimentation basins are intake, the company wants to replace them preemptively to prevent them from reaching their failing point. (WHNT)

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Today in Huntsville:

• Yoga By The River At Hays Nature Preserve (8:00 AM)
• From Garden To Vase At Huntsville Botanical Garden (10:00 AM)
• Grand Opening At Trash Pandas Store (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Attending a little league game this weekend? The U.S. National Weather Service reminds fans that if they hear thunder or see lightning, then it's time to leave. (US National Weather Service Huntsville Alabama via Facebook)
• Have you ever wanted to join the police force? Get started now by preparing for the Decatur Police Department's physical agility test. (Decatur Police Department Alabama via Facebook)
• Listen as three incredible artists perform at the Empowerfest Concert today! Watch Alisha Patrice, Kristoffer Leshaun, and O'Rian Moore perform at Campus 805. (Arts Huntsville via Facebook)

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— Joyce Nash

About me: Joyce is a freelance writer and poet whose work has appeared in the Hello Gloria newsletter and Nine Cloud Journal. Her background ranges from journalism to fitness instruction and spans the east coast to the West. In her free time, she enjoys reading, cooking, and spending time with her husband and two cats.