One day later: Fayetteville businesses destroyed by fire look to the future, thank the...
FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. — The smoke has cleared over downtown Fayetteville, but the landscape of the historic district has been changed forever. A massive blaze that drew crews from Fayetteville, Tullahoma, and Huntsville on Sunday resulted in the total collapse of a century-old landmark. On Monday, business owners and...
Raytheon’s Alabama missile facility gets huge boost from latest Pentagon agreement
Raytheon, a subsidiary of RTX, said it plans to increase production of key military hardware after reaching multiyear agreements with the government. The work will include production done at its Huntsville facility on Redstone Arsenal. The guaranteed Pentagon demand would allow the company to ramp up the production...
2 injured in stabbing at Huntsville apartment complex
Police say two men were injured in a stabbing at a Huntsville apartment complex, late Tuesday evening. Authorities say emergency crews responded around 7 p.m. to the Beacon Apartments on Bonnell Drive. When officers arrived at the scene, they say they found two men with knife wounds. According to Don...
Huntsville police release new report on citywide crime trends
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Crime continues to trend downward in Huntsville, according to newly released 2025 statistics from the Huntsville Police Department, showing declines across multiple categories as the city keeps growing. Police report violent crime dropped 18% from 2024 to 2025, while major crime fell 9%. Overall,...
Woman gets life in prison for fatally pushing Hartselle resident off cliff
A woman charged in the 2021 kidnapping and killing of Hartselle resident Mary Elizabeth Isbell — who prosecutors said was pushed off a cliff near Fort Payne — was sentenced to life in prison Feb. 6 in DeKalb County Circuit Court, according to court records. Records show Fort...
Cake mix recall upgraded to FDA’s most dangerous category
A nationwide cake mix recall has been escalated to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's most serious classification — a Class I recall — after it was determined that the products contain an undeclared milk allergen that could pose a life-threatening risk to consumers with allergies.
Marshall County woman sentenced to 40 years for abusing 2-year-old daughter
MARSHALL COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF) - A Marshall County woman convicted of child abuse will spend the next four decades behind bars. Carmen Casanova was sentenced to 40 years on Monday. She pleaded guilty last year to child abuse charges after her 2-year-old daughter was found with extensive injuries. First responders...
Two Huge North Alabama Blue Catfish Caught and Released
Fishing guide Mike Mitchell had father-and-son Kentucky-based clients Forrest and Bob Winters on 69,000-acre Lake Guntersville on the morning of Jan. 17. They were slow-trolling six rods from planer boards not far from the Goose Pond mid-lake area. “We were just easing along in my 21-foot aluminum boat, slow...
Huntsville mom turns baking passion into heart disease awareness
A Huntsville family is raising awareness for congenital heart disease through their bakery, Heart Baker Bakery, donating half of February's proceeds from a special pastry to the Huntsville Hospital Foundation.
Trinity United Methodist Church launches internal investigation into daycare facility
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Trinity United Methodist Church leaders announced an internal investigation into their daycare facility as a former employee faces eight child sex abuse charges, and three staff members have been placed on leave. Cameron White was arrested 18 days ago on charges related to alleged sexual...

















