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Huntsville

Police start ‘Click It or Ticket’ campaign today through June 3

May 21, 2012

According to Huntsville police, the campaign is credited for increasing the nation’s seat belt usage rate from 58 percent in 1994 to 84 percent in 2009.

Sci-Quest, Art Museum to offer free admission to active-duty military and families Memorial Day through Labor Day

May 21, 2012

Sci-Quest, Hands-on Science Center and Huntsville Museum of Art will join more than 1,300 museums across the U.S. in offering free admission to military personnel and their families.

Seven Birmingham area high schools among best in country, Newsweek says

May 21, 2012

Schools in Mobile, Huntsville, Auburn and Madison all make the top 1,000

Stars drop second straight to Lookouts

May 21, 2012

(From release) After losing in extra innings on Saturday night, the Huntsville Stars fell to the Chattanooga Lookouts by a score of 7-3 on Sunday afternoon at AT&T Park. The loss highlighted a rough return home for Stars starting pitcher Kyle Heckathorn…

Huntsville board approves massive transfer of principals, 122 probationary teacher cuts

May 21, 2012

More than half of Huntsville’s public schools will have new principals this fall in one of the largest staff shakeups in the school district’s history. The board also approved the non-renewals of 122 probationary teachers.

Here’s a new app, Huntsville, just for the health of it

May 21, 2012

HealthyHuntsville unveils free app to begin and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Juvenile caught breaking into Huntsville High School

May 21, 2012

A juvenile climbed through the window of a classroom at Huntsville High School, but was caught by the Huntsville police’s K-9 unit.

Ayers to receive patriotism award for decades of service to soldiers, families

May 21, 2012

Laura Ayers of Huntsville will be awarded the 2012 Spirit of America Festival Audie Murphy Patriotism Award on the Fourth of July at Point Mallard Park in Decatur.

Large power outage in south Huntsville

May 21, 2012

A large power outage is currently affecting south Huntsville. The outage began around 9 p.m. after a large blue-white flash was seen on the ground from the area of Green Cove Road and Bailey Cove. A loud humming sound was…

Power out for 26,000 customers in south Huntsville and south Madison County

May 20, 2012

The failure of an electrical substation on Cheney Thompson Road tonight has left about 26,000 south Huntsville and south Madison County residents without power, Huntsville Utilities spokesman Bill Yell said.