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Giving back: Athens councilman launches fund for victims of deadly storm in north Alabama

An organization was founded this week to assist residents affected by Monday night's violent storm that killed a mother and son and damaged numerous homes and businesses across north Alabama.

 

Butler AFJROTC cadets get introduced to aviation careers

Butler High School AFJROTC cadets got a closer look at the world of aviation through the FlyQuest program.

 

Madison Derby Days canceled to allow participants to focus on storm recovery

Organizers of the third annual family event in downtown said the decision to cancel was directly related to the destructive storms that struck Monday and Tuesday.

 

Lowell Barron gains apparent victory as appeals court indicates prosecution's appeal may be dismissed

That would appear to be a significant victory for Barron because prosecutors, in court documents stating its intention to appeal pre-trial rulings by DeKalb County Circuit Judge Randall Cole, said Cole's rulings were "fatal" to the state's case.

 

Clements volunteer firefighters seek refuge beneath trucks when tornado shelter fills to overflowing

Mary Rager was concerned about her 14-year-old daughter Rebecca when people kept piling into the underground shelter next to Clements Volunteer Fire Department as a tornado approached Monday.

 

Greene Street Market opens today in downtown Huntsville; come try Mayor Tommy Battle's smoked turkey with mango salsa

The market is held every Thursday afternoon from May 1 until the end of October at the corner of Greene Street and Eustis Avenue.

 

Need to shape up? Free 'Saturdays in the Park' workouts start this weekend in downtown Huntsville

Part of the ongoing Healthy Huntsville initiative to reduce obesity, the event starts at 8:30 a.m. with a boxing class taught by certified instructor Kieston Reece of 24/7 Health Club and Wellness Center.

 

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby rips NASA over Space Launch System funding

Says it is spending billions on private space projects at the same time with 'little or no' financial oversight

 

Fourth EF-3 tornado track in Tennessee Valley confirmed by National Weather Service

That's the fourth EF-3 tornado that the weather service has identified through field storm surveys. Until this week, the Tennessee Valley had seen only one EF-3 tornado since the historic outbreak on April 27, 2011.

 

ULA says SpaceX may be threatening national security with court battle

Judge Susen G. Braden ruled Wednesday that ULA must stop buying RD-180 engines

 

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