Athens State students are converting work experience into credit
ATHENS, Ala. (WAFF) - Local students are taking advantage of an agreement between Athens State and multiple North Alabama community colleges. That agreement allows the university to accept prior learning transfer credits. A prior learning assessment credit is earned when an experienced worker takes a test to...
Man pleads guilty to 2022 murder of Joshua Turney
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A man has entered into a guilty plea following a 2022 Newson Road murder investigation. Anfernee Bradley was sentenced to a 20-year split sentence for manslaughter, where he will spend 3 years behind bars. He was on trial for the murder of 33-year-old Joshua Turney. Dekovian...
Looking for jobs in Alabama? See which 2 cities lead in 2026
A new WalletHub study ranks U.S. cities by job opportunities , economic factors, and quality of life. The study offers a snapshot of where employment is strongest in 2026. “It’s important to look at more than just the number of jobs available or the unemployment rate when determining the best place to find...
Food City in Athens among new high-dollar building permits
Of the 19 new building permits approved in Alabama last week for construction projects exceeding $1 million, five of them are for projects here in North Alabama. The largest of those is for a new Food City grocery store in Athens. A new Food City in Athens. The new 57,000-square-foot...
Rollover wreck causing backup traffic on Highway 72 in Madison
No injuries were reported in a wreck on Highway 72 West near Betty Jamar Drive in Madison on Monday evening.
Child dies despite life-saving efforts from deputies after falling into swimming pool in TN
FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is reporting a somber update in the incident involving a child falling into a swimming pool in the southern part of the county earlier in January. LCSO reports that a 5-year-old child died the day after deputies performed life-saving efforts...
Madison County Commissioner Violet Edwards announces run for Alabama State Auditor
Madison County Commissioner Violet Edwards has announced she is running for Alabama State Auditor on the Democratic ticket, citing her experience in fiscal oversight, budgeting and government accountability. Edwards, first […] The post Madison County Commissioner Violet Edwards announces run for Alabama State...
Alabama Department of Public Health offering free radon test kits
The offer is part of an initiative to reduce radon exposure.
Alabama’s lawn mowing man to be Ivey’s special guest at State of the State
A Huntsville man who provides free lawn care to the elderly, disabled, veterans and others and who works with kids to instill the value of community service will be a special guest of Gov. Kay Ivey at her State of the State address Tuesday night. Rodney Smith Jr., the founder...
Tracking the chance of seeing snow flurries by mid-week
Cold conditions will follow us into the start of the workweek, then we will experience a brief warm-up ahead of even colder temperatures by late week.

















