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4 days ago | al.com | Kayode Crown

The Huntsville Housing Authority has imposed a curfew at the LR Patton community following two shooting incidents last week that left one person dead and another injured, according to a news release. “While investigations are ongoing, HHA is taking immediate steps to enhance security and restore a sense of safety within the community,” the housing authority said in a statement Monday.

1 week ago | al.com | Kayode Crown

A hospital grading system assigned Huntsville Hospital the worst possible overall grade – F – in its latest scoring exclusively focused on preventing medical errors and patient harm. Twice a year, The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit, releases grades on nearly 3,000 general acute-care hospitals nationwide. The overall grade is based on scores across 32 categories, with possible grades of A, B, C, D, or F. Huntsville Hospital scored Cs in 2022 and 2023 and Ds in 2024.

1 week ago | al.com | Kayode Crown

Three years after authorities discovered thousands of dollars missing in a central Alabama county, the sheriff has handed the case to the state attorney’s general following an inquiry from AL.com. When state auditors examined the county’s finances for fiscal year 2021, the commission told officials that $6,300 was missing from the engineer’s office. Auditors decided to investigate further and found more missing funds.

2 weeks ago | al.com | Kayode Crown

Monte Sano was struck by storms that ripped through Huntsville Tuesday night, leaving one family with multiple trees toppled onto their house. The family narrowly escaped with their lives. Jack Jordan, a building repair contractor who lives on Monte Sano, told AL.com he took in the family after the storm devastated their home. At least six tornadoes have been confirmed for Tuesday night by the National Weather Service. “It hit—bam—like that, crushed it like a pancake,” Jordan said.

2 weeks ago | al.com | Kayode Crown

A scathing state audit report released Friday found that the executive director of an Alabama agency used the organization’s money to buy clothes, pay for flower delivery, and a massage. The findings detailed multiple accountability, management, and legal failures, including a lack of insurance protection for artifacts and memorabilia at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame facility in Tuscumbia. The state established the board in 1980 to honor the state’s music trailblazers and showcase them.