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Mental health sector braces for sequestration
MADISON COUNTY, AL (WAFF)- We face a huge deadline Friday to avoid tens of billions in cuts being made automatically to the budget. These are cuts that could start stinging Americans in weeks....
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Huntsville Hospital CEO: Expand Medicaid
The Decatur DailyHuntsville Hospital CEO: Expand MedicaidThe Decatur DailyHow will the Affordable Care Act affect employment opportunities and medical care for the Huntsville Hospital Health System,...
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Huntsville Police make arrest in attempted murder case
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- Huntsville Police arrested a man in connection with a shooting that happened over the weekend at a Chevron gas station. Princeton Crushun Alexander of Huntsville was arrested...
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Soldier at odds with homeowners association over flag
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- A Huntsville soldier and his wife are at odds with their homeowners association over an American flag. William Brandon Weir and his wife, Lauren, hung a flag outside their unit...
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Parents upset over updated school laptop policy
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- A change to an existing Huntsville City Schools policy has some parents upset. In the fall, the school system traded their textbooks for technology by getting laptops. Now, a...
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Jackson Co. traffic stop ends in drug arrests
JACKSON COUNTY, AL (WAFF)- A traffic stop resulted in a drug arrest. Terrance Dewayne Robinson, 26, and Latrischa Elois McNeil, 27, both of Huntsville, were arrested after a traffic stop on Highway 72...
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New director for UAH Propulsion Research Center
Dr. Robert A. Frederick Jr. has been named director of the University of Alabama in Huntsville’s Propulsion Research Center.“Founding Director Dr. Clark Hawk started the Center 22 years ago and asked...
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Sequestration threatens North Alabama economy
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- As the threat of sequestration looms, people across North Alabama are bracing for impact. But it's not just those in the military, or who work for the military, who could see...
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Whistlestop Festival announces 2013 Lineup
The Alabama Constitution VIllage Founds will host the 13th annual Whistelstop Festival May 3 - 4 at the Historic Huntsville Depot.Whistlestop will host more than 150 BBQ cooking teams, both amateur and...
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Restaurant helps boy raise money for diabetic alert dogs
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- A fast food restaurant has teamed up with a young boy to raise money and awareness about the need for a diabetic alert dog. Chick-fil-A, at the corner of University and Wynn...
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UAH students & faculty rally in state capital
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- Thousands of students and faculty expect to participate in a rally in Montgomery to push support for higher education in Alabama. Nearly 200 students and faculty members from...
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Huntsville Fire Chief announces retirement
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- Huntsville Fire Chief, Michael Sublett, announced his retirement Thursday. Sublett started as a firefighter in 1975 under Mayor Joe Davis. Mayor Tommy Battle promoted Sublett to...
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Free 2 Teach donates thousands to teachers
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- A big engineering company in North Alabama is helping local schools. Raytheon donated $30,000 to Free 2 Teach. That's a non-profit organization that provides free school supplies...
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Furloughs expected in Huntsville as sequestration looms
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- Sequestration is looming, and thousands of furloughs are expected from Redstone Arsenal and Huntsville contractors. The American Federation of Government Employees estimates as...
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Leaders honored during Black History month for contributions
Councilman Will Culver gave presentations to a group of outstanding Hunstville and Madison County leaders.Councilmembers honored the first black-americans to serve in roles like state representative,...
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State’s brief in opposition of UAH shooter appeal due Monday
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- The Madison County District Attorney's office has until Monday to file a brief in opposition to Amy Bishop Anderson's appeal. Bishop Anderson admitted to shooting three...
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Poetic doctor's work gets published
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- Dr. Scott Williams is a busy family physician in Huntsville. He is also a poet, writing from the heart, with works published in the Annals of Internal Medicine and Journal of the...
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Leaders have questions regarding school flex bill
MADISON COUNTY, AL (WAFF)- The Alabama Accountability Act will give schools flexibility to break rank and try new educational approaches. The bill also gives parents options if they live in poorly...
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Bad check writer arrested in Madison Co.
MADISON COUNTY, AL (WAFF)- One of the Tennessee Valley's most wanted bad check writers was apprehended Friday night. Madison County investigators arrested Jennifer Whitacre as a result of a two year...
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Senior aid organization awaits effects of sequestration
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- As America waits to see just how sequestration will impact them, another Huntsville organization is doing the same, TARCOG. Workers at the company help senior citizens be more...
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