1,600 Madison County educators meet ahead of new school year
About 1,600 educators from all 31 campuses gathered for a districtwide professional learning day, according to the district.
After 28 years, Huntsville-Madison County 911’s top tech leader retires
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Ernie Blair walked into Huntsville-Madison County 911 in 1998 to find a communications system in disarray — agencies on separate radio networks, unable to reach one another during emergencies. He spent the next 28 and a half years fixing it. Blair, the agency’s top technology...
Drake State offering free hair and nail services before school starts
The event will be held at Drake State on Monday, running from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to the on-air graphic.
‘People don’t want to go’: Madison nonprofit questions city’s motive behind hotel vouchers for...
The city of Madison is distributing hotel vouchers to move unhoused people away from the intersection of Williamson and South Baldwin streets, but nonprofit leaders say many people at the site do not want to leave.
Pediatrician shares tips to fight back-to-school illness
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Parents are bracing for the return of back-to-school germs as classrooms fill up for the new school year. First-time mom Maddie Carden is preparing for her four-month-old son to start daycare. "We start daycare in two weeks. I'm very nervous taking the baby because you always hear that when they star
Suspect charged with attempted murder following Madison County deputy-involved shooting
TONEY, Ala. (WAFF) - A domestic violence suspect who was shot by a Madison County deputy earlier this month has been released from the hospital and now faces multiple charges. 42-year-old Jody Drake, Jr. is charged with attempted murder and certain persons forbidden to possess a firearm. The charges stem...
More than 2,700 homes sit vacant in Huntsville even as new construction continues
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - More than 2,700 homes across Huntsville are currently vacant, even as new neighborhoods continue to be built across the city, according to the latest housing report. The report shows 2,706 homes are vacant. The median home price has reached nearly $350,000. Huntsville is on pace to...
Longtime Lowe Mill artist closes up shop after 16 years
One local artist is closing his studio at Lowe Mill after a years-long tenure at the historic arts facility.
Huntsville Fire and Rescue respond to apartment fire
Units with Huntsville Fire and Rescue are responding to a fire off of University Drive.
Laptops, school supplies given away at United Way of Madison County
On Thursday, AT&T and Compudopt, in collaboration with the United Way, distributed 100 refurbished laptops and backpacks stuffed with school supplies to the United Way of Madison County.
