2026: The year Huntsville’s music scene gets personal
As AI-generated artists rack up streams and top charts, musicians are leaning into intimate in-person shows while investors focus on smaller venues. Why it matters: Huntsville's efforts to build up its music scene and industry paid dividends in 2025. And in 2026, the city is looking to create more opportunities for...
Marshall Medical Center welcomes first baby of 2026
Marshall Medical Center North is celebrating a special milestone as it welcomed its first baby of 2026.
Madison Sheriff’s Department Warns of On-Going Scam
The Madison County Alabama Sheriff’s Department continues to urge residents to be alert when it comes to scam phone calls. They have had numerous instances where callers use real law enforcement names, official titles and spoofed phone numbers to try to intimidate residents into paying them money. They claim to be...
Sheriff: Deputies responded to several calls at same home the day before fatal shooting
The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office responded to three different calls to a residence in Hartselle on New Year’s Eve and the next day one of the residents fatally shot someone there after an argument, according to an affidavit filed on Friday. Roger Timothy Clayton, 67, whose address is...
Man injured after being threatened, pistol-whipped by woman in Huntsville
An argument led to a man being threatened and pistol-whipped by a woman in Huntsville.
Alabama Weather Alert Monday: Huntsville Tracks Heavy Rain and Strong Storm Risk by Thursday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Alabama begins this Monday under mild sunshine, but darker skies are already lining up behind it. The calm start hides a developing pattern that could bring strong storms, heavy rain, and gusty winds to...
Man identified, teen injured after single-vehicle crash on Danville Road in Morgan County
One person is dead following a single-vehicle crash that happened on Sunday night in Morgan County.
Still no answers in Huntsville man’s murder, 3 years later
It's now been three years since 27-year-old Andrew Gilliam was shot and killed inside his apartment in Huntsville. The case has now gone cold.
Asbury High School coach placed on administrative leave following allegations of relationship with student
An Asbury High School coach has been placed on administrative leave after the district received reports of an inappropriate relationship between the coach and a student, a school official in Marshall County told News 19.
Hartselle man to face court for 2023 Walmart bathroom surveillance charges
DECATUR, Ala. — A Hartselle man accused of recording video of a child in a bathroom stall in 2023 is set to appear in court Monday afternoon for a competency hearing. The hearing follows a formal indictment by a Morgan County Grand Jury during its April 2024 term. Court documents identify the defendant as Blake...

















