Huntsville AL

When Caroline and Matt Bell arrived at Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children, they were not expecting to meet their son, Harrison, so soon. At just 34 weeks and three days, Caroline’s water broke unexpectedly. Within two hours, the family was in the operating room for an emergency C-section. Harrison arrived and...

ATHENS, Ala. (WAFF) - New retail stores such as Hobby Lobby, and possible locations for Academy Sports + Outdoors, HomeGoods, Burlington, Books-A-Million, and PetSmart — are headed to Athens as part of a new retail development. The Athens City Council approved on Monday a new retail development plan on...

ALABAMA — A pedestrian was killed Monday evening after being struck by a vehicle in Huntsville. According to Don Webster with Huntsville Emergency Medical Services Inc. (HEMSI), the incident occurred just before 6 p.m. at the intersection of Mountain Gap Road and Hillwood Drive. Emergency crews responded to the...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — With the holidays in full swing, many government offices and services are planning closures. While city, county, state, and federal offices are closed on Christmas, other closures may vary. Huntsville:. City of Huntsville will close municipal offices Thursday, Dec. 25, for Christmas Day. This...

We are getting close to year end when everything starts to slow down for the holidays, but the eyes of the nation were on Alabama as it made big economic news this past week. First of all, there were two significant events in North Alabama, starting with the announcement that the Eli Lilly pharmaceutical company will...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Small cameras monitoring license plates have become increasingly common across Huntsville, prompting privacy advocates to call for greater transparency about their use. A group gathered at Big Spring Park on Sunday afternoon to discuss concerns about automatic license plate readers, including Flock...

The Huntsville Police Department began an investigation into a pair of car burglaries that ended with a Huntsville man being arrested.

Brightening the Hartselle community for generations, the Russell Family Christmas Lights began as a labor of love inspired by family tradition and a desire to create lasting memories, according to creator Matt Russell. Russell said his love for holiday decorating started in childhood, helping his father with...

Exactly seven years after buying their Elkmont home, Bethany Gonzalez and her partner are working to rebuild after their home was destroyed in a house fire Saturday morning.

MORGAN COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF) - Multiple North Alabama agencies responded to a large brush fire in the 5000 block of Highway 36. Upon arrival Dec. 21, crews found approximately 100 acres burned. Portions of the open field were on fire, as well as multiple bales of hay, which initially caused...