🌱 Driver Crashes Into Huntsville Officer's Vehicle + Local Indicted

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But first, your local weather:

• Thursday: Cooler with periods of rain. High: 54 Low: 50.
• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm. High: 63 Low: 36.

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Here are the top three stories today in Huntsville:

1. On Tuesday, Mar. 6, a driver crashed into a Huntsville police officer’s SUV, while the officer was working traffic control on Research Park Boulevard. The officer is not injured, but the Huntsville Police Department is reminding drivers to watch out for police and other first responders on the roads. Part of Alabama’s Move Over Law requires drivers to change lanes to move further away from parked emergency and utility vehicles on the side of a road. (WAAY)
2. Daniel Sharp of Huntsville was indicted by a Madison County grand jury on five felony sex crime charges involving a 13-year-old girl who he met online. His charges included rape, sodomy, electronic solicitation, traveling to meet a child for an unlawful sex act, and transmitting obscene material to a child. Sharp was arrested in April 2021 by the Huntsville Police Special Victims Unit. (WAAY)
3. The Huntsville area's apartment construction boom is still going strong, with building permits issued for two complexes totaling almost $56 million in the past week. The Elroy, which will have 191 units and is being developed by Ramston Capital, and Attain at Bradford Creek, with seven buildings near Huntsville International Airport, received permits. The construction of two townhome and single-family rental communities is also ongoing. (AL.com)

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Today and tomorrow in Huntsville:

Thursday, March 9

• Half Off Beer Special Of The Day At Johnny Gryll's II (10:45 AM)
• Artist's Reception – Carol Forêt Fine Art At Railroad Station Antiques (5:30 PM)

Friday, March 10

• UCP’s An Irish Evening At Historic Depot Roundhouse (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• On Mar. 6, Major League Fishing (MLF) announced Huntsville and the Von Braun Center will be the home of Redcrest VI, the MLF’s major tour championship! The four-day event will take place from Apr. 2-6 in 2025 and will feature top anglers in the competition. (Yellowhammer News)
• Huntsville Fire and Rescue Firefighter Luke Copeland appeared on "Wheel of Fortune" last Friday night! You can read more and see how he fared here. (City of Huntsville, Alabama - Government via Facebook)
• If you're in the market for a new place, you've probably already looked through through all the internet listings in your area. But nothing beats seeing a home in-person – check out the upcoming open houses in the Huntsville area at the link! (Huntsville Patch)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday! See you soon for another update.

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.