Tax filing agencies extend hours as tax deadline approaches
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- The April 15 tax deadline is approaching and tax preparation agencies are bracing for a big rush of last minute filers. "It's crazy around here, and with most tax offices it's...
View Article'Dinosaur Room' created for families who lose newborns
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- Losing a baby during childbirth has to be one of the most horrific losses you can imagine. An Alabama woman experienced it and is now working with Huntsville Hospital officials...
View ArticlePolice investigate overnight robbery
Huntsville Police are investigating an overnight armed robbery.It happened around 1:00 a.m. in the 3600 block of Patton Road. A man told investigators two offenders robbed him at gunpoint. Â No arrests...
View ArticleMan assaulted with knife
Huntsville Police are investigating an assault with a knife that happened around 10:00 Friday night in the 100 block of Earl Street.The victim told police an offender cut him with a knife during an...
View ArticleHuntsville Havoc game goes into triple overtime
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- Instant. Classic. The Huntsville Havoc and Louisiana Ice Gators put on one of (if not THE) most exciting games in league history Friday night at the Von Braun Center, going to...
View ArticleHuntsville Police investigate reported rape
Police are investigating a rape reported in Huntsville.Investigators said the incident happened in the 4200 block of Patton Road. The victim told police she was raped at gunpoint.No arrests have been...
View ArticleHuntsville police investigate school burglary
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- Huntsville police are investigating a burglary to a school. Officers responded to a burglary at West Huntsville Elementary School on 9th Avenue at 7:15 a.m. Monday. They found a...
View ArticleDrivers seriously injured in Huntsville wreck
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- Two people were seriously injured in a wreck Monday afternoon. A white vehicle traveling south on Patton Road swerved into oncoming traffic and hit a maroon car head-on,...
View ArticleHuntsville City Schools Accepting Substitute Teacher Applications for 2013-2014
Huntsville City Schools will be accepting substitute teacher applications for the upcoming 2013-2014 academic year beginning April 15, 2013 through May 15, 2013. Under a new hiring process, HCS...
View ArticleMeniere's disease, surprise diagnosis for TV producer
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- Amanda Jarrett is the 5 o'clock news producer at WAFF 48 News. Her job entails quick thinking and decision making. For years she thought a simple ailment was weighing her down....
View ArticleHPD: Woman held at gunpoint, sexually assaulted
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- Huntsville Police are on the lookout for an alleged rapist. A woman claimed she was held at gunpoint and raped off the 4200 block of Patton Road. "I know it ain't safe to walk...
View ArticleCourt date set for UAH hockey player accused of rape
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- UAH hockey player, Lasse Uusivirta, will be in court May 1. He is accused of attacking an 18-year-old student in his room on John Wright Drive. The teen reported the rape...
View ArticleVeteran works to help Huntsville's homeless
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will eat forever. That is what a Tennessee Valley veteran is trying to do. He is fighting the war on...
View ArticleMan fatally injured in Huntsville shooting
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- Huntsville Police are investigating a street confrontation that turned into a shooting that left one man dead. It started at Salem Drive and Melody Road in northeast Huntsville...
View ArticleRedstone Report: Rollover training with simulation software
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- When it comes to designing training tool for soldiers, the Army Games Studio team doesn't play around. The studio is located in the Software Engineering Directorate Building on...
View ArticleAirport officials blame sequestration for drop in passengers
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- The Huntsville International Airport is feeling the effects of sequestration according to officials. Airport officials said they've lost 14 percent of travelers since the...
View ArticleSummit aims to fight attempts to gain national defense data
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- The Huntsville area has the second largest concentration of cyber espionage in the country. There is very delicate information directly related to national defense, and hackers...
View ArticleHospital leaders ask lawmakers to reconsider HB563
MONTGOMERY, AL (WAFF)- Lawmakers got a visit from doctors and hospital leaders from across the state Tuesday. They were there urging them to reconsider a bill that they believe would hit hospitals...
View ArticleFormer Huntsville City councilwoman dies of pancreatic cancer
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- Former Huntsville City Councilwoman Sandra Moon died Tuesday evening from pancreatic cancer. Moon, known for her stern, vocal support on certain issues, served the Huntsville...
View ArticleHuntsville Stars prepare for home opener
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- The Huntsville Stars are back in the Valley after a stretch of games on the road in Chattanooga. The Stars home opener is Wednesday at 6:43PM at Joe Davis Stadium. WAFF 48's...
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