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All lanes of South Memorial Parkway are closed after a dump truck knocked down some fiber optic cable lines. Northbound traffic is being moved onto the access road. Southbound traffic is being divertedMore >>
Traffic is moving on South Memorial Parkway, after crews cleaned up a truck that had taken down some lines. More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 1:29 AM EDT2013-05-20 05:29:54 GMT
Huntsville Police responded to a wreck involving a stolen vehicle Sunday afternoon. Police said juveniles crashed a white crown victoria into another vehicle on Mastin Lake Road. The owner of the vehicleMore >>
Huntsville Police responded to a wreck involving a stolen vehicle Sunday afternoon. Police said juveniles crashed a white crown victoria into another vehicle on Mastin Lake Road. The owner of the vehicleMore >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 12:43 PM EDT2013-05-19 16:43:40 GMT
The National Weather service confirmed two EF-0 tornados touched down Friday in Limestone County. Showers and storms moved in around 10 a.m. A few of those storms intensified as they tracked eastwardMore >>
The National Weather service confirmed two EF-0 tornados touched down Friday in Limestone County.
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Valley communities came together this week to honor those who lost their lives in the line of duty during Peace Officers Memorial Week. The Athens Police Department honored fallen officers by raisingMore >>
Valley communities came together this week to honor those who lost their lives in the line of duty during Peace Officers Memorial Week.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 10:11 AM EDT2013-05-18 14:11:11 GMT
A tornado touched down in Athens, causing minor structural damage. More >>
A tornado touched down in Athens, causing minor structural damage.More >>
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF) -
A Huntsville woman is on a quest to make the city of Huntsville more accessible to the handicapped.
Army veteran Bobby Ann Ray has been in a wheelchair since 2008. Both her legs were amputated as a result of diabetes and prior military injuries.
Ray said, by and large, the city of Huntsville is not handicapped friendly, especially when it comes to the sidewalks and public transportation. In fact, she said she has almost been run over more than a few times while trying to catch the bus.
"There just isn't a lot of accessibility for those in wheelchairs because there are no level sidewalks as well as downs and ups on the corner so we have to risk our lives to get into the streets," said Ray.
She was recently appointed to the city's Advisory Committee on Accessibility by Councilman Bill Kling. Besides making the sidewalks more wheelchair accessible, she would also like to see local bus route schedules extended during the week and run a half day on Saturdays.
Bobby Ann Ray hopes to make Huntsville a more handicap accessible city.
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