Mae Jemison HS student taken into custody after gun found in vehicle
A Mae C. Jemison High School student was taken into police custody on Monday after school officials said a gun was found in their vehicle.
North Alabama’s pending home sales up double-digit figure from last year: ‘Strong buyer demand’
Home sales continued to head upward in north Alabama when compared to last year, according to Huntsville Area Association of Realtors data. Home prices are also trending that way, too. “The Huntsville-area market continues to show strong buyer demand despite higher gas prices and interest rates increasing since the sta
Community Dance Festival returns to Huntsville with free classes and showcases
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Community Dance Festival and Showcase will return to Huntsville this summer, offering a free day of classes and performances designed to bring people together through movement and music. The event, hosted by the Evalyn Washington Humphrey Foundation for Arts and Education, is scheduled for June..
Enable Madison County volunteers come together to build wheelchair ramp for 7-year-old girl
Volunteers with Enable Madison County recently came together to build a wheelchair ramp for a 7-year-old girl living with shaken baby syndrome in Madison County.
Discover the Village of Providence
Okay, I’m going to let you in on something. Most Huntsvillians only have the vaguest sense of what the Village of Providence actually is. They’ve maybe been there once. They’ve maybe eaten at one place there that one time. And then they go on with their lives.
Decatur City Council to consider multiple resolutions Monday
DECATUR, Ala. — The Decatur City Council will meet Monday morning at 10 a.m. and consider a wide range of resolutions involving city operations, development projects and public services. Among the items on the agenda are proposals to assess demolition costs against properties on Austin Street Southwest, approve an...
61-year-old man shot by north Alabama police found dead in pond
A man shot by an Owens Cross Roads police officer on Friday was found dead in a car submerged in a pond, according to officials. Coroner Dr. Tyler Berryhill identified the victim as 61-year-old Rodney Wied. HEMSI Communications Director Don Webster said Wied was found in his car in a...
Owens Cross Roads police chief involved in deadly officer shooting
OWENS CROSS ROADS, Ala. (WAFF) - The chief of Owens Cross Roads police was involved in an officer-involved shooting Friday, sources said. The suspect, 61-year-old Rodney Wied, died after being shot multiple times, according to the Madison County coroner. He crashed his car into a pond while trying to get away.
CF Penn Hamburgers nears 100 years in Decatur, serving a Depression-era burger tradition
MORGAN CO., Ala. (WAFF) - CF Penn Hamburgers has been serving Decatur for nearly a century. For many families in Morgan County, it has been a tradition that spans generations. The restaurant has been around since 1927, and its signature burger traces back to the Great Depression, when families needed meals that could s
Madison County Sheriff’s Office warns of phone scam using fake DOJ documents
MADISON COUNTY, Ala. — The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about an ongoing telephone scam in which callers are falsely claiming to represent law enforcement agencies, federal courts and the U.S. Department of Justice. Officials say victims are being contacted by phone and told they have...

















