Family homeless following fire
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- A Huntsville family is homeless after their home was destroyed by fire Sunday. Emergency crews responded shortly after 6 p.m. to a home at the 700 block of Killarney Drive....
View ArticleDoctors report rise in flu, Norovirus cases
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- Lab test results are in at Huntsville Pediatric Associates for the week ending Dec. 1, and the word of the week is ‘Norovirus,' also known as the stomach bug. Doctors said it is...
View Article1-cent sales tax increase considered to fund road project
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle is considering a one-cent sales tax increase for the city to help fund several road projects being supported, in part, by the state of Alabama. The...
View ArticleMayor's 1-cent tax raise proposal met with opposition
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle officially proposed a one-cent sales tax increase Thursday, first during a news conference, and then to city council members at their meeting later...
View ArticleHuntsville man warns others of overpayment scam
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- A Tennessee Valley man was almost scammed out of thousands of dollars trying to make a sell on Craigslist. Ken Rice is the owner of Trim Masters in Huntsville. He needed to find...
View ArticleWinter Weather Advisory in effect until 9 a.m. Tuesday
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from midnight until 9 a.m. Tuesday morning for most of North Alabama and southern middle Tennessee (including Lauderdale, Colbert,...
View Article2 arrested on robbery charges
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- Police are investigating an early morning robbery in Huntsville. Officers said it happened around 1 a.m. Tuesday in the area of Derrick Street and Holmes Avenue. The victim told...
View ArticleMug shot, details of former deputy's charges released
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- Court documents indicate a former Madison County Sheriff's deputy was caught with a stolen .44 Magnum. Shawn McClure was indicted earlier this month. He is charged with theft and...
View ArticleSee, Click, Fix: The pothole battle
MADISON COUNTY, AL (WAFF)- The sun was shining today, a stark contrast to the rain the past few days and some of the road problems it left behind. We found a pothole at 1150 Balch Road. It's a little...
View ArticleDefense plans to call everyone involved in 'Cell Phone Murder' trial
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- A Madison County Death Row inmate is expected back in court Wednesday. Day two of Nick Acklin's hearing for a new trial concluded Tuesday afternoon. His new defense attorneys...
View ArticleReports: Huntsville Stars could be close to Biloxi move
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- Are the Huntsville Stars moving to Mississippi? News of a possible move started swirling on social media late Tuesday afternoon. Biloxi is in the process of trying to get a new...
View ArticlePolice investigate Huntsville business burglary
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- Huntsville police responded to a burglary call around 3:45 a.m. Wednesday. Officers said it happened at Line-X on Research Park Boulevard. When police arrived on scene they found...
View ArticlePolice prepare for Rocket City Marathon
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- Police are expecting more than 2,500 people to come out to the Rocket City Marathon on Saturday, Dec. 14. Authorities said numerous officers and multiple road closings will be...
View ArticleWAFF Investigates: City pension rates
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- A Huntsville City Council member plans to introduce an alternative to a sales tax hike meant to supply funds for seven much-needed road improvements. Councilman Bill Kling said a...
View ArticleStadium condition, team performance cited for low attendance
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- It is no secret that Huntsville has trouble filling Joe Davis Stadium, but the question is why? Huntsville residents gave a variety of answers to that question Wednesday. Some...
View Article4 Huntsville schools receive Blue Ribbon distinction
ORLANDO, FL (WAFF)- Four Huntsville city schools were honored at the Blue Ribbon Awards Banquet Wednesday night. The banquet was held at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. Hampton Cove...
View ArticleK-9 unit called to scene of Family Dollar robbery
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- Police are investigating an armed robbery to a North Huntsville dollar store. Huntsville Police were called to the Family Dollar on the 3000 block of Memorial Parkway Northwest...
View ArticleNo background check performed on youth coach accused of murder
MADISON COUNTY, AL (WAFF)- It has been confirmed that a Madison County youth basketball coach was allowed to keep coaching even after he was arrested for murder because no background check had been...
View ArticlePhone scammers targeting the elderly and the cold
MADISON COUNTY, AL (WAFF)- The holiday season is causing a proliferation of phone scams across the Tennessee Valley. Senior citizens who are homeowners are the prime targets in a scam making the rounds...
View ArticleNew Boeing center will bring hundreds of new jobs to Madison Co.
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- Boeing announced plans to bring 300 to 400 new jobs to Madison County with a new Technology Research Center Thursday. The new center will provide advanced engineering and...
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