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  • 1 week ago | axios.com | Derek Lacey

    Matt Mandrella is bullish on Huntsville's music scene. Photo courtesy of Dokk SavageHuntsville is garnering national attention for its efforts to boost its local music scene. Why it matters: Huntsville is the first city in North America to sign on a full-time Music Officer tasked with growing and developing the local music ecosystem: Matt Mandrella, who took the reins at Huntsville's Music Office in January 2022.

  • 1 week ago | axios.com | Derek Lacey

    Huntsville's calendars are full this summer. Photo: Derek Lacey/AxiosSummer in The Rocket City is anything but uneventful. From a full live music calendar to kayaking down the city's waterways, you may be hot, but you won't be bored. Catch a show at the OrionHuntsville's marquee music venue is pulling in the heavy hitters this summer. Here are five headliners to put on your calendar, and check the full schedule here.

  • 1 week ago | axios.com | Derek Lacey

    If approved, customers would see an average $5 increase on their monthly bills starting in October. Illustration: Maura Losch/AxiosHuntsville residents will have to wait another two weeks to see if their sewer bills will go up, after local officials paused a vote on a potential rate increase.

  • 1 week ago | axios.com | Derek Lacey

    Starting July 1, it'll be illegal in Alabama to sell or possess any smokable hemp product, including vapes. Illustration: Maura Losch/AxiosAll smokable hemp products will be illegal in Alabama starting July 1, as key parts of House Bill 445 take effect. Other provisions, including licensing for sellers and manufacturers, start Jan. 1, 2026.

  • 1 week ago | axios.com | Derek Lacey

    Hattie B's Hot Chicken is the first tenant announced for Stadium Commons. Photo: Courtesy of Crunkleton Commercial Real EstateStadium Commons, the under-construction mixed-use development at Joe Davis Stadium in South Huntsville, is steadily taking shape, while the dual-branded hotel next door has been delayed.

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Derek Lacey
Derek Lacey @Derek_HSV
15 Jun 21

RT @mayacartphoto: Members of National Nurses United and nurses from Mission Hospital are protesting on Hospital Drive. @asheville #Mission…

Derek Lacey
Derek Lacey @Derek_HSV
15 Jun 21

Nurses picket at Mission Hospital in Asheville as contract negotiations continue with HCA, calling for safe staffing, better compensation, other parts of contract still in the works @asheville https://t.co/z1EyqKnOau

Derek Lacey
Derek Lacey @Derek_HSV
3 Jun 21

RT @buncombeGov: Looking for the one-dose J&J vaccine? We have a limited number thanks to @MAHECwnc - no appointment needed! Come to @abtec…