Tennessee Valley Weather Alert: Will Arctic Air Keep Huntsville in a Deep Freeze Through...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Huntsville, Alabama – A surge of Arctic air is settling across the Tennessee Valley, setting up a prolonged stretch of bitter winter cold expected to last through the end of January and into early February....
GLP-1 scams on the rise as many try to get fit in the New...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - One of the most common New Year’s resolutions is to get fit. Scammers are trying to take advantage of that through a new GLP-1 scam. Fraudsters are using these popular weight loss drugs to scam people out of their hard-earned money and personal information. These scams come in various...
All Francesca’s boutiques reportedly closing: See Alabama’s locations
Popular women’s fashion company Francesca’s will be closing up shop across the country, which includes several locations in Alabama, multiple sources are reporting. The retailer has plans to liquidate all goods starting Friday, Jan. 23, Women’s Wear Daily reported last week. In Alabama, there are nine total...
Alabama Weather Alert: North Alabama Braces for Wintry Mix and Cold Blast by Friday...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Huntsville, Alabama – A stretch of damp, unsettled weather is setting the stage for a much colder and potentially hazardous finish to the week across North Alabama, with wintry accumulations possible by...
Cocktail bar, ninja training academy + more set to open in Huntsville
It seems like there are new stores and restaurants opening up all the time in Huntsville. We are welcoming some super awesome new businesses to the Rocket City this week — check them out!. Fizzy Flapper. What: An old-school ice cream parlor being added to Dragon’s Forge Cafe at...
Woman found in ditch who ‘may have been struck by a vehicle’ in Morgan...
A woman found lying in a ditch Saturday has died, according to Morgan County Coroner Jeff Chunn. Chunn identified the woman Monday as 38-year-old Ashley Critchley. According to the Morgan County Sheriff's Office, deputies and EMS/VFD were dispatched to the 2000 block of Apple Grove Road in the Union Hill area for a...
UAB’s Zeigler Building renovations among new high-dollar building permits
This past week, 22 new building permits were issued statewide for construction projects exceeding $1 million. These included four projects in Auburn, 12 projects in the Birmingham metro and four in the Huntsville area. One of the largest of these permits is for a renovation project at the Ziegler Building...
Athens Main Street’s Chocolate Walk returns Feb. 7 with sweet treats and downtown deals
Chocolate lovers will once again have a reason to stroll downtown as Athens Main Street hosts its 13th Annual Chocolate Walk on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. The self guided event […] The post Athens Main Street’s Chocolate Walk returns Feb. 7 with sweet treats and downtown deals appeared first on 256 Today .
Our next weather maker moves in Wednesday
Meteorologist Amber Kulick's Monday Afternoon Forecast 1/19/26. Afternoon highs will be in the lower 40s with plenty of sunshine. Heading into the overnight hours tonight we are looking at the coldest night of the week, overnight lows will drop into the upper teens, leading to an even colder start on Tuesday, with...
Athens woman, 64, charged with meth trafficking after Limestone County raid
LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala — A 64-year-old Athens woman is facing drug trafficking charges after authorities seized more than 4 ounces of methamphetamine during a raid at her home, officials said. Diana Jean Pierce was arrested Jan. 13 when investigators with the Limestone County Sheriff's Office say they executed a...

















