Good morning, Huntsville.

Residents are urged to bag fallen leaves and place them on the curb by 7 a.m. on collection day to prevent clogged drains and flooding, as required by city code; Public Works says this cleanup helps protect water quality & keep streets safe.

Meridian Street will close at 7:45 a.m. Saturday, Oct.

17 for Alabama A&M's Homecoming Parade as Huntsville Police help manage traffic along the route from U.S. 72 to Industrial Drive near Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School (parade heads north then left onto Davis Road toward Elmore Gym).

The 23rd annual Liz Hurley Ribbon Run starts in less than 48 hours after organizers unveiled a new route for the event.

Participants are encouraged to review the updated details before the race.

Maison Rose, a European-inspired boutique, will open on Friday, Nov.

6 at noon at 900 Mid City Drive, Suite I, in MidCity District — its grand opening will feature a ribbon cutting and evening festivities as part of First Friday.

Huntsville-based Performance Drone Works entered into memoranda with Ukrainian companies (The Fourth Law and Odd Systems) to integrate their proven Kurbas thermal camera technology into American production, and partnered with Revenant Technologies to support engineering and testing for U.S. drone systems.

Liz Hurley, the WAFF anchor, received a Silver Circle Emmy from NATAS Midsouth for decades of work in the Tennessee Valley at an event held near Nashville on Thursday.

Huntsville’s annual Microwave Dave Day runs Sunday from 3-9 p.m. at Campus — honoring late bluesman Microwave Dave Gallaher — and features local acts from indie rock, singer-songwriter, and brass band to support music in classrooms.

The Alabama State Department of Education has reported a nearly 12,000-student drop that could cut K-12 funding by over $93 million.

Superintendent Eric Mackey noted the potential 800-unit teacher loss (subject to correction) as the decline spreads statewide.

Drake State, North Alabama Homebuilding Academy, and Nexus Energy Center celebrated a partnership on Wednesday when students renovated a tiny house in Huntsville as a mobile demonstration unit for energy efficiency funded by a $12,000 grant.

The project provides hands on training and community education, with students earning credits toward degrees.

Huntsville City Schools partnered with local organizations to award teachers a combined $123,000 in grants, announced Oct.

15. The funds will support classroom initiatives (details on the grant distribution are forthcoming).

Construction is underway at the Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery (North Alabama) to provide local veterans with a nearby resting place and event area for ceremonies.

Burial plots are free for honorably discharged veterans, spouses, and dependents, and the project is set to take over a year.

Drivers on Memorial Parkway can now travel through Mastin Lake Road without stopping after the overpass fully opened on Oct.

15. The update improves transit flow for the local community.

A federal emergency was declared in Alabama after Hurricane Isaias hit on Friday, Oct.

9, as HHS waived Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP rules to aid affected patients (federal teams quickly deployed resources to assess local healthcare impacts).