First Alert Storms arriving tonight, flurries to come by morning
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A 48 FIRST ALERT DAY for Sunday and Monday for damaging winds, strong thunderstorms, heavy rain and a big drop in temperature. A Wind Advisory is in affect from now through 7 AM Monday for wind gusts as high as 45 to 50 mph. Wind speeds are expected to exceed 60 MPH as storms impact the...
Recycling services remain paused in Decatur following equipment failure
Officials in Decatur say recycling services in the city remain paused after a baler failed at the city’s recycling processing facility.
Huntsville’s St. Patrick’s Day parade returns bigger than ever for 49th year
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Downtown Huntsville turned green Saturday as crowds lined the streets for the 49th annual Ellen McAnelly Memorial St. Patrick's Day Parade, a beloved community tradition celebrating Irish heritage with bands, floats, and festive energy. The parade honors Ellen McAnelly, founder of Finnegan's Pub,...
Girls Garage program returns to Huntsville with hands-on car care lessons
A popular hands-on program designed to teach basic car maintenance skills is returning this spring through the City of Huntsville Parks & Recreation Department. The Girls Garage program will again […] The post Girls Garage program returns to Huntsville with hands-on car care lessons appeared first on 256 Today .
Tomahawk missile producer completes $115 million expansion in Alabama
A defense contractor has completed a major expansion in north Alabama. Raytheon announced it has finished the $115 million expansion of the Redstone Raytheon Missile Integration Facility. The company added 26,000 square feet to the Huntsville plant to increase its missile integration and delivery capacity by at least...
Mae Jemison 15-year-old OL attracting SEC attention
Samuel Bailey is expected to see his recruitment pick up in the near future. Bailey is a product of Mae Jemison High School in Huntsville, Alabama, and he is a member of the 2028 recruiting class. His offer list includes offers from Georgia, Mississippi State and others, despite him being only 15 years old.
Guntersville city councilman Jason Jones announces plans to resign
A Guntersville city councilman announced plans to resign earlier this week.
Update: North Alabama placed under a tornado watch until 3 a.m. Monday
At 11:47 p.m. on Sunday, the National Weather Service released an updated tornado watch in effect until Monday at 3 a.m. for Cullman, DeKalb, Jackson, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall and Morgan counties.
Freeze Warning issued for North Alabama counties
The National Weather Service in Huntsville (HUN) has upgraded the previous Freeze Watch to a Freeze Warning for several North Alabama counties, including Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, and Morgan. The warning is in effect from 8:00 PM CDT on March 16...
48 First Alert Weather: Weekend AM Forecast
48 First Alert Weather Meteorologist Jeff Desnoyers talks about sunny, warm conditions on Saturday; Sunday evening, strong, severe storms are expected.
