William T. Martin
HNW Editor William T. Martin Is a multimedia journalist based in Huntsville, Alabama. He has more than 25 years experience in the news industry and is an award-winning photojournalist, having received honors from the Alabama Press Association, the Associated Press, and the Georgia Press Association (including Photographer of the Year).
Chamber Awards Companies That Are 'Best Places To Work'
(From release) Fifteen companies were selected as the “Best Places to Work” in Huntsville/Madison County at the second annual Best Places to Work awards luncheon Thursday at The Westin. The event was hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County and the North Alabama Society for Human Resource Management.
Redstone Releases Informational Letter On TB Exposure
Recent reports have indicated that two employees at Redstone Arsenal were exposed to tuberculosis.
Here is the text of a letter concerning the situation sent to workers at Redstone Arsenal earlier this week by Garrison Commander Col. Robert Pastorelli:
Rocket City United To Play Home-Away Series Against Mississippi
(From release) Rocket City United will face the Mississippi Brilla of the Premier Development League (PDL) this season in a home-away series. This is the first home-away series for RCU involving a PDL team.
RCU will travel to Mississippi Brilla on Friday May 15th and the return leg will be at John Hunt Soccer Stadium on Thursday July 2nd at 7pm.
Reducing Oil Dependence Topic Of Annual A&M Conference
(From release) News reports, television commercials, and magazines are full of messages on how America can reduce its dependency on foreign oil and protect the environment. That’s why Reducing Oil Dependency through Alternative Energy Sources is a fitting theme for the 2009 Urban-Rural Interface Conference. The annual conference will be held Thursday, April 23, at the James I. Dawson Building on the campus of Alabama A&M University from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
New AAMU Symposium To Focus On AIDS, ADA
(From release) An upcoming public symposium named in honor of a revered Alabama A&M University professor will delve into a timely topic area Friday, May 1, at AAMU’s Dawson Building Auditorium at 2 p.m.
The major focus of the two-hour William T. Fennessee Symposium is “The Impact of HIV/AIDS and the Rehabilitation of People with Disabilities in the Era of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).” Organizers say the event will provide useful information about the development, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS.
Illegal Alien Facing Drug Charges After North Madison County Raid
By William T. Martin
HuntsvilleNewswire
An illegal alien is in the Madison County jail on $2-million bail after police discovered a substantial quantity of narcotics and weapons at his northwest Madison County home.
According to Sgt. Michael Salomonsky of the Madison County Sheriff’s Department drug squad, Julian Davalos, 48, was arrested Wednesday.
Drug agents from the Madison County sheriff’s office and Madison police were assisted by SWAT teams from those agencies in a raid on Davalos’ residence at 329 Coggins Road in the Ardmore area.
Salomonsky said search warrants were obtained as a result of information developed during an ongoing drug investigation.
During the early morning raid officers searched Davalos’ home, cars, and a barn.
Seized were 8 ounces of powder cocaine, 5-8 lbs. of marijuana, $2,900 in cash, and seven firearms.
Salomonsky called Davalos a “major supplier” of narcotics in the county.
He added Davalos would not be turned over to federal immigration officials for deportation but will face trial locally.
Davalos would be deported after he served his sentence, said Salomonsky.
UPDATE: Name Of Drowning Victim Released
By William T. Martin
HuntsvilleNewswire
Huntsville police have released the name of a man who drowned while fishing at Ditto Landing Wednesday night.
According to a release from the HPD, Manuel Slaughter, 82, was fishing with his grandson when he fell into the water from a floating boat dock.
Police at the scene said Slaughter never resurfaced.
Emergency services were notified and his body was recovered around 7:40 p.m.
A&M Announces Continuation Board Meeting This Weekend
(From release) The President Pro Tempore of the Alabama A&M University Board of Trustees has announced a meeting of the Board of Trustees on Saturday, April 18, in the Clyde Foster Multipurpose Room of the School of Business on the AAMU campus.
Dr. L. Shefton Riggins says the 9:30 a.m. meeting will be a continuation of the January 2009 meeting in Birmingham, Ala.
In addition to regular business, interviews with the three candidates for president of AAMU will be conducted beginning at 12:00 noon.
Fisherman Drowns At Ditto Landing
By William T. Martin
HuntsvilleNewswire
Police are investigating the death of a man who apparently drowned while fishing at Ditto Landing Wednesday night.
According to police and reports from the scene the man, who was thought to be in his 70′s, was fishing at the end of a floating boat dock at the marina when he fell in just before 7 p.m.
Emergency services were dispatched to the scene and recovered the man around 7:30 p.m.
His name was not released.
VIDEO: 2,000+ Gather For TEA Party In Downtown
By William T. Martin
HuntsvilleNewswire
*Video link at end of story*
A crowd estimated at around 2,000 gathered in downtown Huntsville Wednesday afternoon for a tea party.
But instead of a genteel group of Southern ladies, this group gathered to loudly and peacefully protest current government economic policy.
The crowd began to gather almost an hour before the event, which ran from noon until 1 p.m.
Huntsville police were on hand but their services were limited to traffic control as the crowd frequently spilled from the protest site along Clinton Avenue into the street itself.
The crowd applauded and roared its approval as several speakers, including senate candidates Sam Givhan and Paul Sanford and county commissioner Mo Brooks, railed against out-of-control government spending and policies which are seen by some as socialist and against the spirit of the Constitution.
After about an hour the TEA (Taxed Enough Already) Party was over and the group, which consisted of all ages, races, and genders, broke up and left the downtown area.
Wednesday’s event was held in conjunction with hundreds of others across the country. The date was chosen to coincide with the date when state and federal income taxes are due.
Click on the link below for a video of the TEA Party:
http://www.huntsvillenewswire.com/videos/TEAparty.wmv
