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Alabama state offices close for Jefferson Davis' birthday

Alabama marks the first Monday in June as an official state holiday, celebrated this year on June 2, observing the birthday of the president of the Confederacy [Jefferson Davis]. It is one of three state holidays honoring Confederate figures.

All state offices, including Alabama Law Enforcement Agency locations issuing new STAR ID driver's licenses, will be closed.

Some county offices and courthouses will be closed for the holiday. Check with your county for its status.

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Space Command could bring 4,700 jobs to north Alabama, congressman says

...“This is about north Alabama. It shows what our region does. It shows what our region has already done for this country, and what we’re going to do. That’s why I’m bullish on the future of north Alabama.”

...Kay Ivey also said she discussed the subject with the president when he was in Tuscaloosa and said “Space Command belongs in Huntsville.”...

Reference: www.al.com

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Governor gives update on moving Alabama forward

Ivey said the state is experiencing “great momentum, from here in Huntsville all the way down to the Gulf of America, and all of you play a big part in our success.” The governor reported that since she took office, Alabama has seen investments totaling $55 billion, creating 93,000 jobs.

“For Alabama to continue to be a top state for doing business and to ensure our workforce is ready to fill these high-paying jobs coming to Huntsville, we need to refocus on our efforts to increase our low labor force participation rate,” she said. “That’s where our new Department of Workforce comes into play.”

Workforce development is only possible when the public and private sectors work together ...

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Gov. Ivey highlights legislative wins, pushes to relocate Space Command HQ to Huntsville

Ivey announced she was to discuss with Trump moving the U.S. Space Command’s headquarters from Colorado Springs to Huntsville before the president took the stage for his speech. ... “Before the speech, I had the opportunity to have a little time with the president, and I assured him Huntsville, Ala. is the rightful home for the U.S. Space Command headquarters,” Ivey said. ...

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President Trump’s proposed NASA cuts target Huntsville-designed rocket

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - President Donald Trump’s 2026 proposed budget cuts aim to end some NASA programs, including one in the Rocket City. ... The Trump administration plans to phase out the SLS rocket and the Orion Crew Capsule after two more Artemis flights.

It says the SLS rocket, which was designed and developed by Huntsville’s Marshall Space Flight Center, is grossly expensive at over $4 billion a flight and is 140% over budget.

They believe cheaper systems can support more ambitious, less delayed missions ...

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Space Force isn’t Space Command, but it does have a Huntsville presence

Are you ready to move to Huntsville? is a question U.S. Space Force Commanding General B. Chance Saltzman says he is asked “all of the time.”.

Reference: www.al.com

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Supporting Trump | Huntsville’s Mazda-Toyota plant suspending production for Canadian market to focus on U.S.

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Huntsville’s Mazda-Toyota plant suspending production for Canadian market to focus on U.S.

“Mazda Toyota Manufacturing (MTM) will continue to build the Mazda CX-50 for the North American market, with no changes to overall production volume,” the spokesperson said.

She added that, with production suspended for the Canadian market and increased for the U.S. market, operations at MTM will be unaffected.

Reference: whnt.com

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Mustang Mud Run Honors Fallen Alum | April 19, 2025 | News 19 at 5 p.m. | Weekend Edition (Video)

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Annual Mustang Mud Run dedicated to fallen Madison Academy alum

Runners from all over the country went out to the eighth annual Mustang Mud Run 5K at Madison Academy, but this

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Huntsville, Alabama | How do you destroy a city and county? Advertise and Invite America's Homeless

Derrick Street homeless camp set to reopen after major renovations

Once littered with years of debris and trash, the camp has undergone a complete overhaul to make it a safer and cleaner space. City officials have installed a new metal privacy fence with emergency vehicle access on both Derrick Street and Hall Avenue. There is also a fresh asphalt slab where residents will soon have designated living spaces. The slab has been painted with 84 squares, each measuring 12-by-12 feet. Wooden platforms will be installed within each square to mount 10-by-10 tents. Each tent can house up to two people, but sharing will not be a requirement. ... Community Development Manager Scott Erwin said there will be clear rules in place for those staying at the site. ...The rules will be enforced, but they will offer warnings and work to find out just why someone would refuse to follow them ... "Everyone has value, no one is better than anyone else, we all have to work together," Cameron said. "It's mothers out there, it's fathers out there.

Reference: www.waaytv.com

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Alabama | Homelessness on the rise in Huntsville

Homelessness is on the rise in the growing city of Huntsville. Advocates say they are seeing over 100 new homeless people every month. The Derrick Street homeless camp ...

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More Reading: Derrick Street Homeless Camp Tour

Alabama | Huntsville limiting access to city buildings to prevent ‘First Amendment Auditors’ harassment

Huntsville limiting access to city buildings to prevent ‘First Amendment Auditors’ harassment

The Huntsville City Council voted to limit access to city government buildings, including City Hall, to prevent city officials and residents from being harassed by “First Amendment Auditors” and others seeking to post confrontations on social media.

Reference: www.al.com

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Authorities respond to early morning house fire on Ryland Pike

Several agencies responded to an early morning house fire on Ryland Pike Sunday.

The Huntsville Police Department, HEMSI and Huntsville Fire & Rescue all responded to the scene. The call came in around 4: 30 a.m.

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Del Taco Huntsville: 5 things to try from beloved Mexican fast-food chain

Del Taco opened their Huntsville location late February ... The Huntsville Del Taco, whose neighbors include a Bass Pro Shop, is strategically located near Research Park and Bridge Street Towne Center. ...A crunchy corn shell stuffed with seasoned beef, cheddar, lettuce, tomatoes. Evokes the average American family’s taco night at home. At $2.09 in Huntsville, the Del Taco

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‘It’s evil’: Officials sound alarm after Morgan County human trafficking bust

Six men are now in custody and being charged with first-degree human trafficking after a sting operation in Hartselle last week where they allegedly targeted and solicited decoys posing as juveniles ...

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Pictures | 9 males arrested for human trafficking in North Alabama

9 males arrested for human trafficking in Limestone County

Each of these men is charged with two counts of first-degree human trafficking, two counts of electronic solicitation of a child and two counts of traveling to meet a minor for an unlawful sex act.

Reference: whnt.com

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Former Madison County Sheriff’s Office employee accused of arson

Madison Fire and Rescue and Madison Police responded to an apartment fire at The Lofts at Town Madison (110 Iberville St.) just after 3 a.m. on March 6.

Madison Fire and Rescue, Madison Police and the State Fire Marshal’s Office determined that the fire had been intentionally set following an investigation.

Taron Reaves, 31, was identified...

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Arrest of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil 'is not about free speech,' Rubio says, following Columbia University protests

“This is not about free speech,” Rubio told reporters. “This is about people that don’t have a right to be in the United States to begin with.”

Rubio described Khalil, a green card holder who played a central role in anti-Israeli demonstrations at Columbia University, as a “supporter of Hamas” and said he was “complicit in what are clearly crimes” during the protests.

Reference: www.yahoo.com

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Great Moves to Protect Our Children | Huntsville City Schools adds weapons detectors to all elementary schools

Huntsville City Schools adds weapons detectors to all elementary schools

Huntsville’s elementary schools are the last K-12 schools in the city without advanced security systems in place, but they won’t be much longer.

While students are on their spring break, Huntsville City Schools (HCS) will have one weapons detector installed in each of the 24 elementary schools throughout the city.

“We want parents to have peace in mind when they send their kid to school knowing that their child is going to be safe ...

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Snoop Snooping | Live in Huntsville or Madison County? We suggest you use a VPN on cell devices.

How to Detect a Stingray Device: Detection Apps & IMSI Catcher Protection Explained in 2025

If you’re concerned about surveillance, knowing how to detect a StingRay device is essential. StingRays trick your phone into connecting to them by mimicking real cell towers and then intercept your phone’s data. Using detection apps and a high-quality VPN can help secure your activity, but they won’t stop your phone from connecting to the device. ... but there are ways to protect yourself. Detection apps help identify fake cell towers, encrypted messaging apps keep communications secure and disabling 2G prevents forced network downgrades. In this guide, we’ll explain how StingRays work, which apps can detect them and the steps to take to secure your data. ...

Reference: www.cloudwards.net

MORE READING: Surreal Stingray Secrecy: Uncovering the FBI’s Surveillance Tech Secrecy Agreements

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C.T. Garvin | Landmark Huntsville business closing after 90 years, online auction now live

Landmark Huntsville business closing after 90 years, online auction now live

... C.T. Garvin.

The business sells lawn and garden supplies, dog and cat food and supplies, animal health supplies, livestock feed and supplies, fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides, as well as fruits, vegetables and gourd seeds.

There is an online auction for the liquidation of supplies at the Huntsville store. The auction will end March 11, with pickup at the Huntsville store on March 12-13, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

For online auction information you can go here.

Reference: www.al.com

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