Huntsville AL

LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF) - A man was found guilty in a Limestone County drug trafficking trial on Wednesday. Jimmy Gatlin III was convicted on all counts. Gatlin was arrested in 2022 after deputies discovered a stolen gun along with 2.4 ounces of methamphetamine and 24 grams of marijuana. He...

A judge has revoked bond in a prior case of a man accused of killing a college student at a Huntsville apartment complex last week.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A local couple is urging residents to stay vigilant after fraudsters impersonating employees of Redstone Federal Credit Union (RFCU) stole $16,000 from their bank account which the couple had recently deposited from a 401(k). The Madison County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) says this type of scam is...

A Huntsville homeowner is back in her house after a police chase ended with a vehicle crashing into the side of her home, killing the driver Toranza Williams.

MARION COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF) - An Athens man was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Monday after the motorcycle he was driving was hit by a dump truck. State troopers say 41-year-old Joshua L. Colvett was killed when the 2001 Yamaha Road Star motorcycle he was operating was struck by the 2025 Western Star Dump Truck.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The former CEO of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Deborah Barnhart, died Wednesday morning. Members of her family told WAFF 48 News that she passed away at Huntsville Hospital following a recent cancer diagnosis. Barnhart led the USSRC for nine years before stepping down in...

LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF) - Seniors in Limestone County could soon get relief from rising property tax bills. A bill headed to Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk would create a “senior freeze,” which would freeze the assessed value used to calculate property taxes for eligible homeowners. The measure...

The Von Braun Center (VBC) will host a special community tribute concert, “A Night of the Blues Honoring Microwave Dave,” on Friday, March 27 in the VBC Mars Music Hall. The free event, presented in partnership with acclaimed blues guitarist Stacy Mitchhart, will celebrate the life and legacy of Dave “Microwave”...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Authorities have identified the man who died Sunday afternoon in a police pursuit connected to a domestic violence call. It ended with his vehicle crashing into a Huntsville home, authorities say. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency identified the driver as Toranza R. Williams, 39, of Huntsville.

MADISON COUNTY – The Madison County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday they have made an arrest for a series of gas station robberies. Over the past two weeks, detectives with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) have been investigating multiple gas station burglaries across Madison County. According to the MCSO,...