Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 4th of August.
Good morning, Melbourne.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 will launch AST SpaceMobile satellites from Cape Canaveral on Wednesday, Aug.
5 at 3:42 a.m. ET, while a Falcon Heavy will launch NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Kennedy Space Center on Sunday, Aug. 30 at 7:26 a.m. ET (weather permitting).
WestJet flight crews struck on Aug.
2, grounding flights and affecting about 250,000 travelers; a tentative agreement was reached Monday to end the work stoppage. The airline is working to restore service for routes including Melbourne Orlando International Airport while bookings remain offline through Aug. 6.
Local parents are urged to start healthy routines and schedule doctor visits before school begins on Aug.
10 (Health First advises gradual sleep adjustments and open talks to ease anxiety).
Brevard County students return to school on Monday, Aug.
10 as officials urge drivers to slow down near stopped buses to protect children. Cameras on school buses will record violations to help enforce safety laws and change dangerous driving habits.
NASA's Crew-13 mission will launch on September 12 at 6:30 p.m. from Cape Canaveral, sending four astronauts to the International Space Station for a six-month stay.
Three of the crew are first-time space travelers while Jessica Watkins returns on her second flight aboard the Crew Dragon Grace.
If permanent daylight saving time becomes law, Melbourne will see winter sunrises shift from about 7:09 to 8:09 a.m. and sunsets from 5:31 to 6:31 p.m., while summer hours remain unchanged; the proposal now awaits further Senate action.
NASA will hold a briefing on Monday about the upcoming Crew-13 mission that will launch mid-September from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The four-person crew includes NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, along with Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk and Russian cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov.
Victory Casino Cruises will hold a three-day Labor Day weekend bash from Saturday, Sept.
5 to Monday, Sept. 7 at Port Canaveral with award-winning Elvis tribute artist Sebastian Garland performing on Saturday cruises. Guests in tropical attire receive free boarding and a complimentary drink voucher, plus hourly gaming promotions.
A newly constructed oceanfront estate (9205 S.
State Road A1A) in Melbourne Beach sold for $7.25 million and set a county record for the highest-priced single-family oceanfront home, marking a milestone in local real estate history.
MMB Concert Band: An Evening of POPS
Evening Concert — 6-8 p.m. — Melbourne Auditorium — Free entry — Enjoy a relaxed evening of pops featuring music from Billy Joel and the movie “Rocky.”
WWE NXT Live
7:30-9:30 p.m. — Melbourne Auditorium — Tickets from $47 — Experience high-octane wrestling excitement with WWE NXT Live.
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