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Ukraine is preparing a departure ceremony for the bodies of victims of the Malaysia Airlines disaster, which are being flown to the Netherlands.More >>
Two military transport planes carrying 40 coffins bearing victims of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 landed Wednesday in the southern city of Eindhoven, and pro-Russian rebels shot down two Ukrainian fighter...More >>
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A plane making a second landing attempt in stormy weather crashed at an airport on a small Taiwanese island late Wednesday, killing 51 people and injuring seven, fire officials said.More >>
A plane making a second landing attempt in stormy weather crashed at an airport on a small Taiwanese island late Wednesday, killing 51 people and injuring seven, fire officials said.More >>
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The Alabama All Star Sports week is now underway in Montgomery. The best high school athletes from across the state are competing in 8 different games throughout the week. Venues around the city are preparingMore >>
The Alabama All Star Sports week continues in Montgomery. The best high school athletes from across the state are competing in 8 different games throughout the week.More >>
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A community panel will meet today to discuss how to make our neighborhoods safer. It's new effort is hosted by the Central Alabama Community Foundation and it comes on the heels of deadly few days in theMore >>
A community panel will meet today to discuss how to make our neighborhoods safer. It's new effort is hosted by the Central Alabama Community Foundation and it comes on the heels of deadly few days in the capital city.More >>
Changes could be coming to the Guntersville
downtown area, as council members look to designate the area a historic
district.
The goal is to encourage businesses to invest
in the exterior of their buildings, making them more attractive, which in turn
would be more appealing to shoppers.
The council is expected to take up the issue
for the first time Monday night. The proposed historical district encompasses
much of the northern downtown area.
If approved, businesses will be eligible for
grant money to help with the restoration of building facades.
Officials for the historical district said
once the town is designated, it will have an immediate financial benefit to
businesses.
"The buildings that have some historic
significance are entitled to the lowest property tax rate," said Jeff
McLaughlin with the Guntersville Historic Preservation Commission. "For a lot
of those businesses, it's actually going to cut their property taxes in half."
While discussion is set for Monday, formal
passage is not expected until later in June.
If approved, businesses will be eligible for grant money to help with the restoration of building facades.
