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Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Alabama — Frost clings to windshields and lawns across north Alabama this New Year’s morning. Breath hangs in the air as Huntsville starts 2026 well below freezing, a sharp reminder that winter still has a...

MADISON – Cadet Tyler Gohlich of Madison has learned to conduct himself in military aspects of daily life while simultaneously balancing a heavy academic load at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Gohlich, a member of the Class of 2026, is in Echo Company, 1st Regiment. During...

Officials with HEMSI say one person is in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle in Huntsville on Wednesday.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The Huntsville Police Department is setting up DUI checkpoints around the city on Wednesday night in an effort to curb drunk driving. The checkpoints honor the memory of Hannah Parton, who was killed by an impaired driver almost five years ago, as well as another unnamed woman, HPD said.

A Madison woman just turned 90, but that isn’t stopping her from volunteering at her favorite hospital.

After a Christmas that felt more like spring—seriously, it was in the mid-70s—many North Alabamians are kicking off the New Year with a fun (and freezing) tradition: the cold-water shock of a polar plunge. Whether you’re a seasoned polar plunge pro or it’s your first time, here are three chilly ways to start 2026.

Doctor Ryan McMorries says in Hartselle, they're now seeing dozens of flu patients a day. They don't genetically test for the specific virus, but he suspects the majority of their patients have the H3N2 - subclade K variant flu. That strain was identified in August after scientists chose the strains...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Chick-fil-A Trailhead location is hosting a giveaway ahead of its grand opening. The restaurant is giving away free food for a year to one lucky winner. To enter, you have to follow @cfatrailhead on Facebook, like the post and tag two friends. You can get a bonus entry by sharing the post to...

Alabama A&M University alumnus Emondre Johnson has built two thriving community-focused ventures in Birmingham – one for families and one for their pets. Earlier this year, Johnson, a 2020 animal science graduate, opened The Bark Park, a pet-care destination offering daycare, grooming, boarding, and professional pet...

HUNTSVILLE – Commemorating the memory of two Huntsville women who lost their lives to an impaired driver, the Huntsville Police Department’s DUI Task Force will conduct its final traffic safety […] The post Huntsville DUI Task Force year-end holiday checkpoints to honor lives lost to impaired drivers appeared first...