WAFF Investigates: Fire department rankings
MADISON COUNTY, AL (WAFF)- Some local leaders are calling for more help for the Tennessee Valley's hard-working volunteer fire departments. It might get emergency help out to where it's needed faster,...
View ArticleMayor's proposed tax increase meets public scrutiny
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- A one-cent sales tax increase is on the table to raise money for Huntsville's roads. Residents were given the opportunity to share their opinions on Mayor Tommy Battle's proposal...
View ArticleApartment fire sends woman to hospital
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- An elderly woman was taken to the hospital after a fire in her Huntsville apartment on Thursday. The fire started around 10:45 p.m. on Clinton Avenue. HEMSI took the woman to the...
View ArticleArmed robber flees in victim's car
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- Huntsville police responded to an armed robbery at 3:12 a.m. Friday. The victim told police that he gave a ride to an acquaintance to Winchester Road and Ortega Circle. The...
View ArticleLawsuit claims human blood found in fast food
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- A lawsuit filed in Madison County Circuit Court states a fast food customer ate food contaminated with human blood. The complaint states it happened at the Sonic on Bob Wallace...
View ArticleHuntsville crews respond to house fire
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- A Huntsville man escaped smoke and flames Friday afternoon when his house caught fire. It happened at a home on the 3400 block of Tall Timbers Circle around 4:30 p.m. Flames and...
View ArticleHuntsville schools ready to grow with Boeing
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- Huntsville City Schools is ready in case Boeing chooses to bring its 777X project - and thousands of potential jobs and families - to Huntsville. Superintendent Dr. Casey...
View ArticleHundreds of sex offender cases led by former deputy at risk
MADISON COUNTY, AL (WAFF)- The indictment of a former Madison County Sheriff's deputy is putting hundreds of sex offender cases in jeopardy, according to the District Attorney's office. A Madison...
View ArticleRocket City Marathon perseveres through weather
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- The soggy weather didn't dampen the spirits of those running in the Rocket City Marathon. On Saturday, more than 2,500 people - including Santa - turned out to participate or...
View ArticleMotorcycle club helps keep needy warm
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- Some needy people are a little warmer thanks to a local motorcycle club. The Durdy Boys and Girls sponsored a coat drive this holiday season. The coats were delivered Saturday...
View ArticleGenerosity of strangers helps needy families
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- More than a hundred families will have Christmas dinner thanks to the generosity of strangers. Volunteers from the Rose of Sharon Soup Kitchen and Thrift Store delivered 120 food...
View ArticleHuntsville police investigate stabbing
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- A man was rushed to the hospital after being stabbed in the neck. The man told Huntsville police his wife stabbed him at their home on Ashland Road around 4 a.m. Saturday....
View ArticleBurglary reported at Huntsville store
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- Police reported an early Sunday morning burglary at a T-Mobile store. Officers responded to an alarm call at the store on the 11000 block of Memorial Parkway at 12:45 a.m. Upon...
View ArticlePolice identify victim in fatal fire, child not found in home
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- Authorities searched for a missing child after a fatal house fire in Huntsville Saturday morning. Police identified the woman killed in the fire as 42-year-old Delicia Lattice...
View ArticleWhat's Going Around: Flu and respiratory illnesses
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- Lab tests results are in at Huntsville Pediatric Associates for the week of Dec. 2-8. Doctors said the flu is continuing to make its way through North Alabama, where there was a...
View ArticleResidents get another chance to discuss sales tax proposal
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- Huntsville residents will get one more chance to voice their opinions on a proposed sales tax increase ahead of an expected Thursday night vote on the matter. The City of...
View ArticleHuntsville police investigate business burglary
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- Authorities are investigating an overnight burglary at a business in west Huntsville. Police said it happened around 11:30 p.m. Sunday at Jefferson's on the 7100 block of Highway...
View Article5 suspects arrested in stolen merchandise investigation
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- Huntsville Police arrested five people after an investigation into retail theft of Kroger and Publix merchandise. For several months, investigators partnered Publix and Kroger...
View ArticleWoman believed to have killed son, self, previously arrested for stabbing nurse
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- The woman police believe drowned her 8-year-old son and then killed herself, was previously arrested for stabbing a hospital nurse in September, according to court documents....
View ArticleMadison Co. leaders unsure of background check policy
MADISON COUNTY, AL (WAFF)- Madison County leaders were asked about how -or if- they conduct background checks into youth coaches. Earlier this week, a Toney youth basketball coach's criminal background...
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