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Alabama public schools suffer most significant loss of students in decades

Alabama public schools suffer most significant loss of students in decades ...Statewide enrollment fell by about 5,800 students this year according to their yearly audit of enrollment, which runs from October to October each year. Alabama State Superintendent, Eric Mackey, said more than 3,000 students left the public school system for private or home schooling through the state's new CHOOSE Act . However, roughly 2,100 students are currently unaccounted for... Reference: www.waaytv.com
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Four tornadoes confirmed in north Alabama | No word on any emergency assistance from Biden admin

Four tornadoes confirmed in north Alabama An EF-2 tornado touched down near Hartselle at 12:23 a.m. and was on the ground for 6 minutes. It covered 13.5 miles in that time. It was 175 yards wide with speeds reaching 115 miles per hour. One person was killed in this storm. An EF-1 tornado was confirmed in... Reference: www.waff.com
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Data: Huntsville is the second most expensive place to rent in Alabama

Data: Huntsville is the second most expensive place to rent in Alabama And if you live in Huntsville, you’re paying more for rent on average than residents in every major Alabama city except one... According to the rental index, Huntsville residents paid an average of $1,519 a month as of Jan. 31. ... Reference: www.al.com
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Poarch Band of Creek Indians company inks $217 million deal to provide NASA communications

Poarch Band of Creek Indians company inks $217 million deal to provide NASA communications The contract with PCI Productions LLC , a Huntsville company, and its partners in “Team Creek” is worth $217 million if all options are exercised. It is a support contract meaning the company supports or helps write and produce NASA centers’ communications releases. But it could expand to sharing NASA stories, videos, and other information directly to the public, NASA said. “This type of a contract is not new for the tribe,” Poarch Band spokeswoman Kristin Hellmich said. “They have a division that is called PCI Federal Services .” Reference: www.msn.com
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Huntsville Apartment Oversupply | Are there too many apartments in Huntsville? New report looks at the boom

Are there too many apartments in Huntsville? New report looks at the boom Huntsville’s apartment boom has led to an oversupply of units in the fast-growing metro area, according to a recent report. We got ahead of ourselves. ...“Huntsville is currently overbuilt with apartments, and until that excess supply is absorbed, we’re going to see a slowdown in new multifamily construction,” Realtor Matt Curtis added. “ We’re seeing the effects of oversupply — one to two months of free rent incentives, declining rents, and higher vacancy rates. That’s not a climate where developers are eager to build. ...“Occupancies are down, values are down, expenses are up,” Wilson said ” Reference: www.al.com
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Rocket City Marathon 2022 -- December 9-11, 2022

Rocket City Marathon 2022 The Huntsville Track Club and the Huntsville Sports Commission proudly present the Rocket City Marathon, one of the premiere races in the south for over 45 years. Our new course debuts this year, and while it retains many of the same key components of previous years, it also incorporates exciting new ones as well, including a new start line in front of the VBC, longer straightaways, through the campus of the University of Alabama-Huntsville (UAH) and more visibility of the Saturn V. And, just like before, you run through the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, the Huntsville Botanical Gardens, and glide back downtown for an exciting finish inside the Von Braun Center South Hall. RCM serves as a Boston qualifying race REGISTER HERE! Reference: https://rocketcitymarathon.run/
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