Ardmore Library to reopen Thursday after bed bug treatment
ARDMORE, Ala. — Ardmore Public Library will reopen Thursday after a brief closure caused by a bed bug sighting. Library staff discovered the insects on a chair in the Historical Room on Monday, March 16, and had the area inspected the following day. Officials say the problem was limited to that single chair, and pest...
Pentagon raises Golden Dome price tag to $185 billion, reports say
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Pentagon has increased its cost estimate for the Golden Dome missile defense initiative to $185 billion over the next decade, according to Air & Space Forces Magazine. That price tag is up from a previously reported $175 billion as the program shifts more funding toward...
HPD: Four arrested in large-scale drug trafficking operation
A months-long investigation into a large-scale drug trafficking operation ended with four individuals arrested, according to authorities.
Judge to decide on resentencing for man convicted of killing Grant police chief
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A judge is considering whether to give the man convicted of killing Grant Police Chief Verlon LeMaster a chance to be paroled after two days of arguments. Brian Butler was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for a crime he committed when...
Why a pizza restaurant 390 miles away chose Huntsville for next location
About a year and a half ago, Chet Kiefer opened a pizza place at the campground he owns and operates in Effingham, a city with a population of about 12,000 in south central Illinois. The idea was to give campers there a place to eat onsite. Kiefer is a big...
Huntsville’s newest walking trail is complete and Land Trust is ready to celebrate
The Land Trust of North Alabama will host a ceremonial stick cutting to celebrate the completion of the Huntsville Spacewalk Trail. The event will be held on April 3 at 10 a.m. at the South Monte Sano Trailhead. It is being held in partnership with local Eagle Scouts, Burritt on the Mountain, and Monte Sano State...
Construction company owner charged with theft in Marshall Co.
MARSHALL CO., Ala. (WAFF) - The owner of a construction company was arrested and charged with theft. Jaron Reed of Arab was indicted by a Marshall County Grand Jury on Thursday, March 19, on two counts of Theft by Deception 1st, Theft of Property 1st, and Receiving Stolen Property 1st.
Petition created to make South Huntsville safer
The father and teacher of a teen hit and killed by a car are taking steps to make the area safer for pedestrians.
Two mothers grieve sons killed at same Beltline intersection in Decatur
DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - A 10-year-old boy was laid to rest Thursday, six months after another man was killed at the same intersection that is the focus of a safety improvement study in Decatur. CJ Bone’s funeral came as the mother of Houston Terry spoke out about the need for...
Huntsville music store to close after 40 years
Most business tenants are relocating, but Janet Parks, who managed the sheet music department for decades, is retiring instead.
