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Stats & Facts – Week of March 12, 2018
March 16, 2018
Read time: 1 minute Brackets Busted and Budgets Busted March Madness causes corporate losses of $6.3 billion in lost productivity, according to WalletHub. What are the odds of filling out a perfect bracket? 1 in 9.2 quintillion. Fresh Fish in a Fresh Spot Oshi Poke Bowl and Sushi is now open in the Avenue mixed-use development. New Look at a New Project Kennedy and Rowe, the latest shop at the Garage at Clinton Row, cut the ribbon [more]
Read MoreHPD Arrest
March 16, 2018
Huntsville Police have arrested 28 yr old Damion Doral Drake for Trafficking Marijuana and Trafficking Heroin. He was placed in the Metro jail on a $75,000.00 dollar bond on March 14th, 2018. Agents with the Madison-Morgan County HIDTA Drug Task Force (STAC) conducted an extensive investigation in the Huntsville/Madison area involving the trafficking of heroin and marijuana. STAC Agents executed several search warrants in the Huntsville area early on March [more]
Read MoreSite Study Recommends Downtown Location for New Municipal Complex
March 16, 2018
City leaders have published the final report from the first phase of a site study and concept plan for a new municipal complex conducted by Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC), the architectural and engineering firm retained to work on the analysis in February 2017. The administration previously presented preliminary data to the City Council and the public during a work session on December 12, 2017. To conduct the study, GMC used space [more]
Read MoreRunaway Juvenile
March 15, 2018
The family of the following runaway juvenile is requesting the public’s assistance in locating her. Maria “Stephanie” Guzman, who goes by Stephanie, is a 14 yr old hispanic female approximately 4’7” 120 lbs; was last seen Feb 27th, 2018 after being dropped off at school by family at 7:45am. Unknown clothing description at this time.
Read MoreIt’s a Deal! Name Your Price Pet Adoption Special
March 12, 2018
It’s time to Name Your Price for adoptable dogs, cats, puppies and kittens the week of March 12-17 at Huntsville Animal Services. The shelter has over 100 pets in need of loving homes and the staff and volunteers are asking the community to come on down and adopt! The March 11-17 special is limited to two pets per household, plus $10 for the rabies vaccination and tag. The fee includes other vaccinations, microchip, city license, and spay or neuter. What a deal! The average cost for a [more]
Read MoreSpring Checklist for Maple Hill Cemetery
March 12, 2018
Maple Hill Cemetery is one of the City’s oldest and largest perpetual care burial grounds. In preparation for the spring season, cemetery staff are asking family members to check the graves of their loved ones and to please remove anything on the ground that might affect lawn care. Spring is also a good time to update ownership records with the cemetery office. If any issues arise, the City will know who [more]
Read MorePrescription Drug Drop Box
March 12, 2018
Two years ago on March 4th, 2016 Huntsville Police introduced a prescription drug take back program by installing a medication drop box in the lobby of the Public Safety Complex at 815 Wheeler Ave. We wanted to give an update on it’s progress. It has taken in approximately 400 lbs of prescription drugs this quarter and 2,450 lbs since it was installed in 2016. That’s 2,850 lbs of prescription drugs that [more]
Read MoreMayor Battle Statement on Overnight Shooting
March 8, 2018
Mayor Tommy Battle released the following statement regarding last night’s shooting and subsequent death of a two-year-old child at a home on Murray Road. “An innocent child is dead because of a senseless shooting evolving from an argument among reckless adults. No matter the root cause, this is criminal behavior, which we will not tolerate in Huntsville. Our investigators have been working all night on the case, made three arrests this [more]
Read MoreThree People Charged in Connection with Murray Road Shooting
March 8, 2018
Huntsville Police have arrested three people in connection with last night’s shooting at 615 Murray Road. Dominique Marshawn Russell, 26; Brittany Nicole Kingston, 26; and Martin Arrendondo Evenes, 26; are charged with capital murder. Officers were called to the Murray Road home March 7 after 911 calls reporting a shooting at approximately 6:30 p.m. When officers responded to the scene, they found shell casings in the street and a 3-year-old shooting victim [more]
Read MoreStats & Facts – Week of March 5, 2018
March 8, 2018
Read time: 1 minute Carbo Load Before Your Run New locations for Huntsville Pediatric Associates and Edgar’s Bakery are going into a new 35,000 square foot building at the site of the former Copeland’s near the corner of Airport and the Parkway adjacent to John Hunt Park. Let the Games Begin Huntsville will host the Alabama State Games in June. This is the first time the event has been in Huntsville in 13 years. Growth in [more]
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