Home destroyed by fire in east Limestone County Sunday morning; no injuries
LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala — A structure fire Sunday morning required a multi-agency response and roughly 33,000 gallons of water to extinguish, according to the East Limestone Fire Department. Units were paged at approximately 8:10 a.m. to The Lane East, north of Wooley Springs Road. First-arriving crews reported heavy...
More than $430K in taxpayer money stolen from City of Arab in invoice scam
The City of Arab lost more than $430,000 of taxpayer money after falling victim to a scam. Investigators revealed that the incident happened when someone pretending to work for the construction company building a new recreation center sent a fake invoice, which the city paid. The fraudulent payment was discovered...
The 5 Most Affordable U.S. Cities Where Quality of Life Is Surprisingly High
Most people assume you have to choose. You either pay a fortune to live somewhere great, or you save money and settle for less. But that tradeoff is not nearly as inevitable as it seems. Across the country, a handful of cities are quietly defying the expected formula, offering genuinely good lives at prices that ......
TVA board selects Mitch Graves as chair, Jeff Hagood as chair-elect
The Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors has selected Director Mitch Graves to serve as chair of the board through April 1, 2027, and named Director Jeff Hagood as chair-elect […] The post TVA board selects Mitch Graves as chair, Jeff Hagood as chair-elect appeared first on 256 Today .
DISH could pull WAFF 48 from its service soon
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - DISH Network customers could lose access to WAFF 48 on Tuesday, March 10, at 6 p.m. CT unless a renewal agreement is reached soon. If an agreement is not reached, DISH will pull WAFF 48 from its lineup on Tuesday evening. This means DISH customers will no longer have access to Wheel of...
U.S. Navy to cut ribbon on 2.2M square foot defense industrial facility in Muscle...
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville announced on Monday morning that a ribbon-cutting will be held in the next few weeks for a 2.2 million square foot subcomponents facility in Muscle Shoals.
Former pastor spends retirement encouraging pastors to ‘stay the course’
DORA, Alabama – Every Monday at 7 a.m., Mike Ward, a former pastor himself, sends out a devotional email with a note of encouragement to hundreds of pastors across the United States, Guatemala, the Philippines and Africa. The email is provided as a free service, and new pastors are added to the list on a weekly basis.
WAFF 48 News Anchor Nolan Crane reads to Mt. Carmel Elementary School for Read...
WAFF 48's Nolan Crane headed over to Mount Carmel Elementary School in Huntsville to read to his son's class for Read Across America Week.
Lineup announced for 2026 Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention
Organizers have announced the entertainment lineup for the 2026 Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention, one of North Alabama’s longest-running music traditions. The annual event will take place Wednesday, Sept. […] The post Lineup announced for 2026 Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention appeared first...
Alabama Weather Alert: Severe Storm Risk Monday Afternoon, Another Wednesday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Showers and thunderstorms could develop across north Alabama Monday afternoon, with a low chance that a few storms become strong to severe. According to the National Weather Service in...

















