Wednesday, May 23 2012 9:06 PM EDT2012-05-24 01:06:16 GMT
Huntsville City Schools plans to equip every student with a laptop or tablet. The district is already on its way to leasing up to 11,000 new laptops. Officials said they got a good deal too.More >>
Huntsville City Schools plans to equip every student with a laptop or tablet. The district is already on its way to leasing up to 11,000 new laptops. Officials said they got a good deal too.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 7:56 PM EDT2012-05-23 23:56:56 GMT
Hot temperatures are expected Memorial Day weekend. With that in mind, you're urged to be careful if you plan to do any outdoor activities. Emergency officials said to make sure you are prepared forMore >>
Hot temperatures are expected Memorial Day weekend. With that in mind, you're urged to be careful if you plan to do any outdoor activities.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 6:57 PM EDT2012-05-23 22:57:30 GMT
A new airline has landed in the Valley, making its home at the Northwest Regional Airport. The new deal comes after Delta announced its departure from the Shoals nearly two years ago. Silver AirwaysMore >>
A new airline, Silver Airways, has landed in the Valley, making its home at the Northwest Regional Airport.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 6:41 PM EDT2012-05-23 22:41:17 GMT
Police charged a man with burglary after finding a suspicious amount of spare change in his car. An officer stopped Michael Prentice on Andrew Jackson Way just before 1 a.m. Wednesday and noticed theMore >>
Two Arab men were arrested in connection with a car wash burglary overnight after police found a suspicious amount of spare change in their car.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 6:39 PM EDT2012-05-23 22:39:23 GMT
An autopsy is planned for an inmate who died at the Metro Jail. Huntsville Police arrested Frederick Eugene Foster May 18th and charged him with disorderly conduct. Jail employees found him unresponsiveMore >>
An autopsy is planned for an inmate who died at the Metro Jail on Wednesday.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 6:33 PM EDT2012-05-23 22:33:29 GMT
A recall was announced for clip-on desk lamps sold at Lowe's stores nationwide. The recall said the lamps posed a shock hazard. The power cord can detach where it meets the clamp, exposing energized wires. ThereMore >>
A recall was announced for clip-on desk lamps sold at Lowe's stores nationwide.More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 6:28 PM EDT2012-05-23 22:28:48 GMT
The man who admitted to killing a Shoals woman will be back in court later this summer. Valentino Miranda pleaded guilty to killing Jennifer Hampton. It happened while Hampton was staying at a hotelMore >>
The man who admitted to killing a Shoals woman in Knoxville will be back in court later this summer. More >>
Wednesday, May 23 2012 6:08 PM EDT2012-05-23 22:08:38 GMT
Madison County has issued warrants for three missing sex offenders. The men have outstanding warrants for failing to register as sex offenders. Tony Ray Hampton, 50, is wanted for registration. He wasMore >>
Madison County has issued warrants for three missing sex offenders.More >>
DECATUR, AL (WAFF) -
"Scale Back Alabama" is a 10 week contest encouraging people to lead healthier lives by eating better and exercising more.
Alabama's obesity rate has doubled in the last 15 years. Reports showAlabama is the second most obese state in the nation. Obesity can lead to 30 medical conditions like diabetes or heart disease.
Parkway Medical Center is one of several locations in north Alabama to participate as a weigh in station. Some team members enjoyed the competition last year and are ready to sign up again.
"We have incentives that we are competing for; but the main thing is that we are competing for better health," Quanza Bridgeforth, participate.
"I was able to take everything that all my team mates were able to teach me because a couple of my family members are considered obese," Tiffany Lake, participate.
Participants who finish and are on a team where every member loses at least 10 pounds are placed in a drawing for one of three grand prizes. The top prize is a $1,000 per team member.
Click here to read see the times and dates of the weigh-ins at Parkway Medical Center.
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