Huntsville AL

Public health officials said Thursday there have been no new reported cases of measles after announcing a positive test in north Alabama earlier this week, but strongly encouraged vaccination as cases of the disease mount nationwide. The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) was not able to share many details of the positive test in […]

MADISON COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF) - Construction is underway on a cemetery designed to give North Alabama veterans a place to be laid to rest closer to home. Officials said North Alabama veterans have lacked access to burial benefits for years. “So many years ago, the National Cemetery Administration identified this...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Drivers on Memorial Parkway can now travel through Mastin Lake Road without stopping, as Gov. Kay Ivey announced Thursday the mainline and overpass is fully open to traffic. The opening marks the end of a three-year construction project aimed at easing congestion in one of Huntsville’s...

Madison city leaders are reviewing a draft five-year capital plan that identifies major needs across city departments, including aging police vehicles that require costly repairs.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Downtown Huntsville will turn into a sea of pink early Saturday morning for the 23rd annual Liz Hurley Ribbon Run with a new start line this year!. Due to construction of the new Huntsville Middle School and fencing around Lowe Avenue, the 5K will now start a half-mile down the road at Lowe and Gallatin, on the south side of the Federal Courthouse Building.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - As Alabama A&M homecoming gets closer, university leaders are paying tribute to those who helped shape its foundation. The annual wreath-laying ceremony took place on Wednesday morning. It’s a tradition to remember the legacy of the founder, Dr. William Hooper Councill, who founded the university more...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - What started as an argument in a convenience store ended with an assault with a slushie, and Huntsville police are searching for the man they say is responsible. Police say back in September the suspect argued with another person at the Sunoco on Patton Road and...

New sidewalks are being built near four Madison schools as part of a partnership between the city and Madison City Schools aimed at making it safer for students to walk or bike to class. Crews are working along Hughes Road between Lynwood and Oakland Trace near Discovery Middle School. The...

For 25 years, the U.S. Veterans Memorial Museum in Huntsville has worked to preserve the stories, artifacts and history of the Americans who served their country. Next month, the museum […] The post U.S. Veterans Memorial Museum celebrates 25 years of honoring those who served appeared first on 256 Today .

A Huntsville police officer was arrested last week for domestic violence in Athens, according to municipal court documents.