Huntsville AL

HUNTSVILLE — Calling it an “important asset,” Huntsville is acquring the former federal courthouse downtown. The transaction is a property swap, the city said, and involves no money. Huntsville provided the […] The post Huntsville acquires former downtown federal courthouse in property swap appeared first on 256...

A Huntsville developer is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit by a couple who cannot build a home on land they agreed to purchase because the developer violated the city’s tree cutting regulations. The couple, Beire and Shayna Castro, are not able to build a home in the Estates at...

A Madison County grand jury has indicted two people on capital murder charges stemming from a deadly shooting last July on Spool Lane in Huntsville.

ALABAMA — A man died Thursday night following a single-vehicle motorcycle crash just outside of Florence, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA). The accident occurred around 8:45 p.m. on Alabama 157. Officials say 64-year-old Ralph L. Brown was riding his motorcycle when it left the roadway, struck a...

It’s true, these four names you might recognize are all native to the Huntsville area. Chances are you even walked right past them in the grocery store without knowing they’d eventually become famous!. Jessie Murph. While Jessie Murph was born in Nashville, she grew up in Huntsville and...

The Decatur Police Department is alerting the public about card skimmers targeting personal information.

MADISON, Alabama — The FBI, in partnership with other agencies, arrested an international fugitive wanted for sexual abuse of a minor in Italy in Madison County. FBI Birmingham released the following statement on the matter:. On July 25, 2025, FBI Birmingham, in collaboration with ALEA, HSI, and local law...

The Alabama Department of Corrections said a newly hired correctional security guard was arrested for drug possession on Wednesday.

Man accused of manslaughter in Madison County to head to trial. Ryan Dohrmann was charged after State Troopers say he was involved in a deadly motorcycle crash. Madison County capital murder suspect indicted by grand jury. Updated: 6 hours ago. Malcolm Derr is accused of shooting and killing 18-year-old Joseph...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The star of a beloved Christmas movie will be in Huntsville later this year. Actor Peter Billingsley, who played Ralphie in the 1983 classic ‘A Christmas Story,’ will be at the VBC Mars Music Hall on December 14. After a showing of the film,...