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#Social101: The miracle of the modified tweet

#Social101: The miracle of the modified tweet

I've been on Twitter now for about three years, and even now I come across little tidbits, tips and tricks about the microblogging site that surprise me or astonish me when I learn they've been around forever.

One such item is the 'modified tweet,' or MT. Many of us, myself included, have glossed over an MT notice in a tweet and just assumed it was a mistype. Actually, this is a very useful tool when you want to retweet someone but have to make a major edit to an original tweet and wish to retain credit.

Here are the basics: Nowadays if you want to retweet someone you have a very helpful button underneath the tweet in question, and in other people's timelines you will see a green tab in the corner of the tweet with your screen name beside it, then the original tweet verbatim below it.

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7-Day Forecast

7-Day Forecast

By Sunday afternoon the greater threat for rain will begin to shift to our east. A few isolated storms are possible, but most will stay dry. Temperatures will be on the climb with highs in the upper 80s.

The new work week will be bordering on hot. It's going to be humid as well. Highs Monday and Tuesday will climb to near 90. Heat indices could be in the low 90s.

A cold front nearing the area by Tuesday night will bring our next chance of showers and thunderstorms for the midweek.  Slightly cooler and drier weather is expected next weekend.

Frozen yogurt wars set battle lines in Madison Co.

Frozen yogurt wars set battle lines in Madison Co.

As the temperatures rise quickly across the Tennessee Valley, many families will seek new ways to beat the heat. One cool alternative to ice cream is frozen yogurt, and there are many shops open in Madison County for you to choose from.

Huntsville and Madison are home to no less than six unique “do it yourself” FroYo experiences, each competing for your dollar. Each follow a similar format: take a cup, fill it up with the yogurt or yogurts of your choice, top it off with a myriad of crunchy, fruity, saucy toppings, and enjoy. You pay by the ounce at the registers and in some cases you can also take home pre-packed pints or quarts on your way out the door.

Frozen yogurt could be considered the ‘all-inclusive’ dessert. Any of the shops in the Valley offer dairy-free, sugar-free, fat-free, gluten-free and Kosher options for all of your dietary needs, which only adds to the dozens of flavors on offer. Sorbets and Greek yogurts are also often in rotation.

Huntsville students to participate in Greenpower Car Race

They unveiled the sleek car at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center on Friday.

HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- A group of Huntsville students is getting ready for a big race.

They worked with the Huntsville Center for Technology to design and build an electric vehicle.

They unveiled the sleek car at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center on Friday.

They're the first team from the United States to compete in the Greenpower Car Race this summer.

One New Century High senior said it was a lot of work, but fun too.

"Most kids won't give up their summer to do something like this. This is a lifetime opportunity," said Ammouri Lang.

"They built and designed it by scratch right here in Huntsville, and this is going to propel them to victory, I'm sure of it," said USSRC CEO Dr. Deborah Barnhart.

The team will travel to the United Kingdom on June 9 for the race.

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WEATHER BLOG: May 17th, 2013: Limestone County Severe Weather Recap

WEATHER BLOG: May 17th, 2013: Limestone County Severe Weather Recap

 

By Lauren Jones

As anticipated by the SPC’s “Slight” severe weather risk today, we had a few isolated accounts of strong to severe weather. The most notable was in Limestone County.  Here are the storm reports as of 7:00pm Friday evening.

 

The first Tornado Warning came around 2pm when a small supercell storm quickly starting rotating.  

Huntsville City School leaders vote on desegregation case

Huntsville City School officials have been in talks with the NAACP and The Department of Justice regarding the issue.

HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- Thursday night the Huntsville City School board met for the last meeting before the end of the 2013 school year.

One big topic on the agenda, the desegregation rules for the school system. The board voted unanimously to send a motion to a federal judge Friday morning to rid of it.

Superintendent Dr. Casey Wardynski said the decision is the result of 40 years worth of work.

Huntsville City School officials have been in talks with the NAACP and The Department of Justice regarding the issue.

Now that the choice has been made to rid the school system of its desegregation rules, some big changes can come from it. Some of those changes include a building a new Grissom High school, a new school to replace Johnson High and more.

"With this effort we are talking about $194-million worth of construction. Over the next three years, we will remove 1.8-million square feet of schools," said. Dr. Wardynski.

Get in shape at Big Spring Park

Mayor Tommy Battle was flanked by city and business leaders in Big Spring Park Thursday morning as he unveiled his second annual Healthy Huntsville Initiative.

HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- This summer you can spend your Saturdays in the park getting in shape.

Mayor Tommy Battle was flanked by city and business leaders in Big Spring Park Thursday morning as he unveiled his second annual Healthy Huntsville Initiative.

Every Saturday in June, professional trainers will be on hand to help folks work out.

Just about every fitness craze from yoga to Zumba, Pilates and Tai Chi will be available, and it's all free.

"Anyone of any fitness level can come out and try these classes, so if you're someone who has never worked out before, you can do it, or if you're a bootcamp enthusiast, we're gonna have some stuff here for you too and all in between,"said Kevin Ready with the Huntsville Hospital Wellness Center.

The workouts run from 8:30 am until 1 p.m.

They start Saturday, May 18, take off for Memorial Day weekend, then come back June 1.