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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
News 19 Exclusive: Huntsville man concerned about mud runoff from construction site near neighborhood
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Mike Adcock has lived in a house off Holmes Avenue across from where Butler High School used to be for most of his life. Adcock said that sometime in the 1980s, his family made an agreement with the City of Huntsville to take care of the median in front of the house. He recalled the days when his grandmother had a full garden in their patch of land, but now it is just a strip that he enjoys caring for. 📲 to stay updated on the go. 📧 to have news sent to your inbox. However, recently, Adcock said that caring for the median has not been easy because of the mud runoff from the construction site next door. 'They haven't taken care of their mud runoff when it rains,' Adcock said. 'The median that I take care of, that I have to cut, it's full of mud, six to eight inches. Nobody can get a riding or push mower through that.' Adcock claims he contacted the City of Huntsville about the issue, and that some work to address the situation has been done, but he does not feel it has been enough. 'These guys have done a little something, but I don't think it's going to hold up, I really don't,' Adcock said. 'They just kind of put a bandage over the problem. 'Their solution was they are gonna dig a hole,' Adcock said. 'Well, it just fills up with water and mud and that causes a health problem with mosquitoes.' The frustration over the situation continues to boil for Adcock and his neighbors to the point where he said he feels like no one cares. 'I feel like the city has turned their back on me,' Adcock said. 'I'm doing the city a favor, I'm saying the city money because I'm the one that cuts this grass and helps to beautify the city's land. I don't have to do it, I want to do it because this is in front of my house, I want it to look good, I don't want it a concrete jungle like the rest of the ditches or medians in Huntsville.' District 1 City Council member Michelle Watkins told News 19 that she has not received any complaints about the area, but that she would be looking into it. Adcock said that in the end, he just wants the city or the construction company to fix the problem so he can go back to caring for the patch. 'I would like for these guys to control the runoff like what happened on Monte Santo,' Adcock said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
‘Congratulations, Jordan!' Butler High School track star wins national championship
A local high school track star took home a championship at the Adidas Indoor Nationals. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Butler High School's Jordan Gross finished in first place in the 60-meter dash championship last weekend in Virginia Beach, VA, according to a social media post. Butler Track & Field/XC posted a video of Jordan Gross' championship on its Facebook page. TRENDING STORIES: Dead body found near Montgomery County ballpark, deputies investigate I-75 project to close busy on-ramp in Montgomery County Restaurant to open at former Miami Valley Frisch's location 'Jordan is the second national champion in Butler history, and first on the track,' Butler Track & Field/XC said on social media. Gross also finished in third place in the 200-meter dash. Vandalia-Butler City Schools also congratulated him on social media. 'Congratulations, Jordan!!!' they said. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Yahoo
Local school alerts families to THC vapes after 2 found on campus
Vandalia-Butler City Schools sent a message to families Thursday about THC vapes on campus. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The message says local law enforcement conducted a sweep using a drug dog at Butler High School. During the search, they located two vapes containing THC, the school says. TRENDING STORIES: Helicopter, plane collide: Officials say there are no survivors Tuberculosis case confirmed at Ohio high school Man arrested after standoff, chase; Sheriff says 'it's not the first time' 'We have been taking an aggressive approach to prevent drug use and to enforce discipline to the fullest,' the message said in part. The school says they will he disciplining the students according to their code of conduct. According to their high school student hand book, students may face assessment from a substance abuse counselor and limited access to co-curricular activities, athletics and student leadership positions. The hand book outlines a four level offense system that involves notifying parents and removing students from activities accordingly. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
