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Concerns rise as Huntsville Hospital plans Crestwood takeover

Concerns rise as Huntsville Hospital plans Crestwood takeover Huntsville Hospital announced the acquisition in late January. This move would consolidate all of the general hospitals in the Huntsville area under Huntsville Hospital, creating a near-monopoly. Jacob Morrison, president of the North Alabama Area Labor Council, helped organize the session. He is particularly concerned about potential changes in salaries. "Crestwood actually pays its workers more,"said Morrison. Reference: www.waaytv.com
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Your Tax Dollars at Work | Hutsville Police Are Protecting Our Children

Citations more than double as HPD cracks down on school zone safety The Huntsville Police Department’s (HPD) Zero in the Zone initiative, launched to boost school zone enforcement during the first month of the 2025-2026 school year, led to a significant increase in traffic stops and more than twice the number of citations compared to last year. Reference: Official Website of the City of Huntsville
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U.S. Space Command officials meet with North Alabama leaders

U.S. Space Command officials meet with North Alabama leaders The top brass from U.S. Space Command ... Commander General Stephen Whiting and Chief Master Sergeant Jacob Simmons ... talked about key infrastructure projects that could help lighten the load when thousands of new residents come to town. They also discussed the current state of schools and potential expansions Reference: www.waff.com
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Rocket City takes Command: U.S. Space Command Headquarters coming to Alabama

Rocket City takes Command: U.S. Space Command Headquarters coming to Alabama REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (WHNT) — It’s official. Redstone Arsenal will be home to U.S. Space Command, President Donald Trump announced. The president made the announcement on September 2. ... The Rocket City was named a finalist for USSPACECOM in November 2020 ... A report from the DOD Office of the Inspector General, reviewing the 2023 decision, was released on April 15. It stated that, in multiple reviews, Redstone Arsenal was consistently found to be the preferred choice for a permanent headquarters for Space Command. Reference: whnt.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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Alabama Citizens sharing concerns over busloads of migrants | Plenty of BS Excuses

Citizens sharing concerns over busloads of migrants HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - There is a video on social media that shows a busload of chicken plant workers being dropped off at the Athens Walmart. The video has lots of people asking lots of questions. “We just want answers of where are they coming from,” said Athens resident Amanda Schulte. “How are they getting here? Who’s setting them up? And when is it going to stop?” WAFF 48 checked with the company at the center of all these questions, Pilgrim’s Pride. Officials said the buses are carrying workers from Athens and Albertville to their plant in Russellville. “Recently, a new refugee program has incentivized immigrants to move to our communities,” Kitchens’ statement said. As for the busses, Kitchens said, “I have reached out to the poultry processing companies and have been assured the charter busses will no longer be running.” Reference: www.waff.com NOTE ADDED BY THIS SITE: Pilgrims Pride says they wont use chart...
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Alabama A&M releases statement after student was murdered

Three additional juveniles arrested in connection with event center shooting Alabama A&M University released the following statement regarding the murder of its students. “The Alabama A&M University Family mourns the recent death of Kaitlyn Jenkins, an AAMU student who was one of two, 20-year-old women killed during an off-campus birthday party event held over the weekend. Deepest condolences are... Reference: www.waff.com
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