Feeding the body and soul: Food ministry provides groceries for 400 people monthly
From the front door of her home just down the hill from the church, E’dee Grun watches the line of cars form. On food distribution days, the first car usually arrives around 3:30-4 in the morning. By the time the doors to Feeding Families of Alabama opens at 9 a.m., more than 100 cars are lined up.
Athens Lions Club Kiddie Carnival returns June 22, keeping 50-cent traditions alive
ATHENS, Ala. (WAFF) - Athens residents may know this kiddie carnival on Forrest Street all too well. It’s been around for nearly 70 years, serving generation after generation. The Athens Lions Club Kiddie Carnival is opening later this month. Members of the Kiddie Carnival say it takes a lot...
48 Fast Cast: The latest on FBI raid at a Huntsville massage spa
48 Fast Cast: The latest on an FBI raid at a Huntsville massage spa, a woman was killed in Scottsboro after getting struck by a train, and more.
New Marshall County Commissioner to serve out late commissioner Ronny Shumate’s term
MARSHALL COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF) - Charles Whisenant was sworn in as Marshall County commissioner before the commission meeting Wednesday morning. Gov. Kay Ivey appointed Whisenant to the district one seat, which covers Arab and Grant. He will finish the term of Commissioner Ronny Shumate. Shumate passed away in December.
Alabama neo-nazi plotted to kill journalist who reported on him
Four avowed white supremacists entered a secure multi-industry property just across the Tennessee River that includes a nuclear power plant. A neo-nazi from north Alabama plotted to kill a journalist who had reported on his activities, according to recent testimony in a federal case against him. Aiden Cuevas allegedly
Dangerous 105° heat slams Tennessee, Alabama today
Two very different weather threats are taking aim at the Tennessee Valley and Mid-South over the next 48 hours, prompting First Alert Weather Days across Middle Tennessee, Southern Kentucky and North Alabama. The first danger arrives today in the form of oppressive heat, followed Friday by a round of strong, soaking st
Residents raise safety concerns over Sherwood Park speeding
Neighbors in West Huntsville are speaking out about dangerous drivers in their community. One Sherwood Park resident said his life has been put in danger several times by speeding drivers.
Huntsville’s Tunista among companies awarded share of $4 billion Air Force support contract
Huntsville-based Tunista Logistics Solutions LLC is among 20 companies awarded spots on a ceiling $4 billion U.S. Air Force contract to provide base operations support services at installations across the […] The post Huntsville’s Tunista among companies awarded share of $4 billion Air Force support contract appeared
FBI, DHS agents search north Huntsville spa in multi-state investigation
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Federal agents were spotted searching a spa in north Huntsville on Wednesday. The Federal Bureau of Investigation in Birmingham confirmed agents were “conducting court-authorized law enforcement activity” at Elements Spa on North Memorial Parkway. Along with the FBI, our 48 News crew saw inves
Madison County exceeds national average in weekly wages
MADISON COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF) - Newly released data shows Madison County is the only county in the state to meet and exceed national average weekly wages. The Bureau of Labor Statistics found weekly wages in Madison County average $1,581. That’s $12 higher than the national average. Average weekly wages...

















