🌱 Para-cycling Road World Cup + Food City Headed To Huntsville

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Here are the top three stories today in Huntsville:

1. The Union Cycliste Internationale Para-cycling Road World Cup is headed to Huntsville from May 26-29. This marks the first time this event has been held in the United States and is expected to bring 300 para-athletes along with their families and support teams to the city. The event includes individual time trials, road races, and a handcycle team relay. (WHNT News 19)
2. The Huntsville City Council has approved a development agreement with Food City, which plans to invest $90 million to build six new stores and create 1,350 jobs over the next five years in Huntsville. The first three locations in Phase I of the agreement will be in Hampton Cove, on North Memorial Parkway, and U.S. 72 East, with construction set to begin in May and the first store opening in the fall of 2023. (City of Huntsville)
3. A man from nearby Guntersville has been convicted of first-degree sexual assault on a child under the age of 12 and committing incest. The Marshall County jury deliberated for only 40 minutes before reaching a verdict. Prosecutors are seeking a life sentence without the possibility of parole for the defendant, Lawson James Lewis Miller, Sr. (Alabama)

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• Seven lucky pets found their fur-ever homes this weekend at the Huntsville Humane Society — including Tilly, a unique girl who was given a second chance thanks to generous donations from the public last year. (Greater Huntsville Humane Society (GHHS) via Facebook)
• Amy Kenum, a 21-year employee of the City of Huntsville, has been appointed Manager of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for the city. In her new role, Kenum will lead and help grow the GIS office, which is now established as a division of the City’s Planning Department. (City of Huntsville)
• There are five new house listings in the Huntsville area, including a four-bedroom, one-bathroom house for $265,000, and a five-bedroom, five-bathroom house in Gurley for $800,000. These new listings are great options for those searching for a new home in the Huntsville area. (Patch)

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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.