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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Hundreds of participants gathered Saturday morning at Alabama A&M University's Agribition Center for the 2026 Huntsville Kidney Walk & Celebration, raising critical funding and awareness for kidney disease patients across North Alabama. The event, presented by Huntsville Hospital Health System, was hosted by the Alabama Kidney...

DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - $4 million will be given to the Cook Museum in Decatur for upgrades. Last year, Governor Ivey named the museum a North Alabama Stem Center. The plan is to add new exhibits, as well as doubling the classroom space. They also plan to expand the size of the ocean exhibit. Construction on the expansion will begin once they finish building a...

DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - Family and friends gathered for a vigil at the Decatur City Cemetery Saturday to honor John Scott Junior, who died last April, days after being arrested. Video from the arrest shows him being hit and dragged by Decatur police officers. He fell into a coma and...

SMITHS STATION, Ala. (WTVM) — A Smiths Station native played a key role in NASA’s Artemis II mission to the moon, leading the team responsible for a system designed to save astronauts’ lives in an emergency. Dr. Precious Mitchell works at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in...

View from the Topis an opinion column exploring all things Huntsville. It is coordinated by Doug Martinson. I recently went to a wedding in Greenville, SC, which is a very well planned and beautiful city and one that Huntsville leaders went to years ago to get ideas of how to make Huntsville a better place.

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — A band of showers and thunderstorms is moving into northwest Alabama this Saturday evening, and while no severe weather is expected, the timing is creating a specific concern for thousands of people attending major concerts tonight in Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, and Huntsville — lightning delays are very possible as the storm band pushes through the region after 4 PM.

LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF) - An 18-year-old facing terrorism charges in a plot to kill Athens High School students and staff has applied for youthful offender status. Carson Butler is being held in the Limestone County Jail on charges including one count of terrorism, two counts of attempted murder and two counts of conspiracy to commit murder.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Happy Saturday! Much-needed rain is heading into the Valley and dropping temperatures for the night. First Alert Weather Day has been issued for the various events planned for this evening. Keep the umbrella on standby! Through the night, our greatest threats are heavy rainfall and lightning. Sunday morning will be much cooler with a few 40s in the mix. It...

Drake State Community & Technical College is set to host its 5th annual Jazz in the City event this summer, bringing live music and community support together for a milestone […] The post Drake State announces 5th annual Jazz in the City event appeared first on 256 Today .

A two-car crash has led to lane closures on I-65, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.