Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 22nd of August.
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Back Forty Beer Company founder Jason Wilson died at 46.
He built the brewery that helped revitalize a downtown area and served as a councilman, leaving a legacy of community investment (he faced congestive heart failure).
The record-setting SMD Symposium ended at the Von Braun Center with about 10,000 attendees plus 320 exhibitors, highlighting a growing demand for more meeting space.
The city approved an expansion project set to break ground in November, which will boost Huntsville’s capacity to host larger events.
Buckhorn High School debuted a new multi-use athletic turf field on Friday for sports and school events, enhancing local student programs.
On Friday night, high school football kicked off the season statewide with many close contests.
In Huntsville, the local team fell 28-14 to Jasper while scores from across the state gave fans a glimpse of what to expect this season.
A power outage forced the suspension of a high school football game in the first quarter on Thursday, Aug.
20, at Alabama A&M’s Louis Crews Stadium, and officials said the contest between Mae Jemison and Benjamin Russell will be rescheduled for Week 10.
The UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships will be held at Cummings Research Park during Labor Day weekend, Sept.
4-7, marking its second U.S. appearance and largest event hosted outside Europe. The event will feature 388 athletes from 49 nations and invite local volunteers and spectators.
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