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MORGAN COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF) - A 71-year-old man is dead Friday night after being hit by a vehicle in Morgan County. Decatur Police have identified the man killed as Edward James Pointer. Officials with the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office said the wreck happened on Hwy 31 near the Wavaho gas...

GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - When Union forces swept through Guntersville in the final year of the Civil War, all but seven buildings were burned to ash. The Col. Montgomery Gilbreath house still stands today because of an agreement between opposing forces to spare the home. Historian Dr. Julian Sparks said...

ATHENS, Ala. - The Limestone County Sheriff's Office has announced a significant development in its Millstone Project, an initiative aimed at combating child exploitation. This week, a jury returned a guilty verdict against Edgar Josue Castro-Juarez of Guatemala after a three-day trial. He was convicted of electronic...

With just a scan of a QR code, you can now be digitally guided through one of Huntsville’s oldest African American cemeteries.

HUNTSVILLE — As the holiday rush kicks into high gear, the Huntsville Police Department is reminding residents to take a few simple steps to help reduce crimes of opportunity. This […] The post Stay merry, stay safe: Huntsville Police Department shares holiday crime prevention tips appeared first on 256 Today .

Lockheed Martin has opened its $17 million, 17,000-square-foot Hypersonics System Integration Lab on its Huntsville campus. The integration facility will bring together advanced test equipment, simulation tools and an integration environment under one roof. The new facility will shorten development cycles and...

OWENS CROSS ROADS, Ala. — A backyard railway wonderland is returning to Owens Cross Roads this weekend as the Grant Funk Railroad opens its holiday display to the public. Grant and Jenny Sweer will welcome visitors Friday through Sunday to experience their meticulously crafted outdoor model train layout, transformed...

A bond hearing on Tuesday revealed that a Huntsville police officer entered a home and held two people at gunpoint early on Thanksgiving Day.

A man was convicted on child exploitation charges after a three-day trial.

HUNTSVILLE — Twelve of the region’s most accomplished athletes, coaches, officials and sports leaders were announced as the 2026 inductees into the Huntsville-Madison County Athletic Hall of Fame, marking one of the most diverse and wide-ranging classes in the organization’s history. Sportswriter and Hall of Fame...