“Where Do You Go?”: Health Care workers voice concerns over Huntsville Hospital’s $450 million...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Healthcare workers and patients are raising concerns about Huntsville Hospital’s $450 million acquisition of Crestwood Medical Center, fearing the deal will reduce competition for jobs and healthcare costs in North Alabama. The blockbuster deal, announced last month, is expected to close...
Angler bags mammoth 84-pound catfish in north Alabama
This is one that somehow didn’t get away. A Birmingham native bagged an 84.3-pound catfish in Lake Guntersville recently, according to the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division. Forrest Winters went out fishing with his father in January on the lake and came back with the huge fish. The...
Grimaldi’s Pizzeria opening new location in the Huntsville area
The chain will open its third Alabama location this spring at Clift Farm.
The legend of Lily Flagg: Huntsville’s famous cow
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - There’s one lady that has left her mark, or should I say hooves, all over Huntsville - Lily Flagg. If you live in Huntsville, you’ll definitely recognize the name. “She was a Jersey cow in the 1890’s,” said SueAnne Griffith, creator of Lily Flagg’s...
Huntsville, Alabama Weather Alert Now: Freezing Start Gives Way to Rain and Wind
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Alabama – Breath hangs in the air across north Alabama as temperatures sit below freezing around daybreak. Pavement feels cold underfoot, and headlights cut through lingering clouds as Huntsville starts the...
Godsmack and Stone Temple Pilots to rock The Orion Amphitheater on May 23; tickets...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Rock legends Godsmack are bringing The Rise of Rock World Tour 2026 to The Orion Amphitheater on Saturday, May 23, the venue announced today. The multi-platinum rock band will be joined by special guests Stone Temple Pilots and Dorothy for what promises to be one of the biggest rock shows of the...
Man Living in Franklin, TN Arrested After Alleged Online Solicitation and Child Abduction in...
UPDATE: ATHENS, Ala. (WGNS) — Investigators with the Limestone County Sheriff's Office have arrested a man accused of traveling from Franklin, Tennessee, to Limestone County after allegedly engaging in sexually explicit online communications with a child and arranging an in-person meeting for illegal sexual activity....
Space Command appoints Alabama native to direct HQ transition
Gen. Stephen Whiting, USSPACECOM commander, announced last week that Maj. Gen. Terry L. Grisham, a long-time Alabama native with nearly 40 years of military and civilian service, will serve as the command’s transition team director during the Space Command headquarters’ move from Colorado Springs to Huntsville. In...
VERIFY: Yes, student protests are protected under the First Amendment, but schools can still...
MADISON, Ala. — Student protests have been making headlines across the country. From walkouts over gun violence to immigration enforcement, students are using their voices to demand change. But some schools in the Madison City School District have sent letters home warning students about possible consequences....
Police searching for escaped inmate in Alabama
ALABAMA — The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office is searching for an inmate who walked away from a work detail at the Morgan County Jail. Authorities said George Michael Echols, of Lacey’s Spring, left his assigned work detail while painting at the jail. Echols was being held on warrants for burglary and theft. According...
