Good morning, Huntsville.

Huntsville residents will enjoy the WhistleStop BBQ Festival in MidCity on Friday, Oct.

16 and Saturday, Oct. 17. The two-day event will feature live music, local vendors & free entry for children along with a barbecue contest and People’s Choice tastings.

A new recreation center in Decatur opened today and drew an early crowd of local residents.

The facility offers space for sports (and other community events) to boost local engagement.

A Huntsville woman reunited with East Limestone firefighters who once saved her life during a heartfelt meet-up this week, as she expressed her gratitude and celebrated strong community bonds.

Huntsville-based Aum Foundation received a $60,000 grant from the Taco Bell Foundation to expand its Pathway 2 Success program for young women in north Alabama — the funding will boost mentorship, college readiness and financial literacy initiatives in the community.

Avion Solutions, a defense engineering and technology company, has opened its new Huntsville facility today — the move is expected to boost local jobs and innovation.

Huntsville’s new Veterans Memorial Museum will be completed in February, though visitors must wait until May for tours (access begins then).

On Sept. 21, gas prices in Huntsville, Decatur, and Florence (compared to the national average) showed regional trends that help residents understand current fuel costs.

Homeowners near the new Arab High School say heavy rain washed thick, red sediment onto their yards, and state officials issued a violation + they are looking into the construction runoff practices affecting nearby properties.

A cyberattack on the nursing license system on Sept.

1 forced officials to switch to paper applications, prompting staff to collect forms Monday and travel today to schools for new nurse licensing while existing licenses remain valid until year-end.

Madison Utilities is starting a $3.5M sewer project that will temporarily close part of the Bradford Creek Greenway (affecting trail users) as work begins soon.

Construction is underway on REV3 at The Celeste, a 172-home build-to-rent community on Plummer Road in north Huntsville, with three-bedroom townhomes and resort-style amenities expected to be ready early next year.