DeAndria Turner
Reporter
Huntsville, Ala.
DeAndria’s no stranger to the South. She was born and raised in Gautier, MS. She graduated from the University of Mississippi with a B.A. in broadcast journalism and a double minor in African American studies and English in May 2020.
She credits her journalism skills to the internships she was able to take advantage of throughout college, from our sister station WMC Action News 5, to NBC Dateline in New York City. DeAndria was also a weekend reporter at a local CBS affiliate in Columbus, Mississippi and worked for her student radio and news station. She was also apart of the prestigious UNC-CBC Diversity Fellowship in Raleigh, NC.
Investigative and community driven topics are stories she looks forward to covering and says her favorite part of reporting is meeting new people and learning new things everyday.
When she's not covering a story, DeAndria’s catching up on her favorite TV shows. DeAndria is also a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Helen Keller hospital shuts down their infectious disease unit
“It’s nice to know that I don’t have to watch out the window every time we have a bad storm warning coming up.”
“I am working to pay for gas to come to work”
Inflation, the pandemic and the invasion of Ukraine are issues that can take a toll on your everyday lives.
Florence family loses home but not invaluable items in fire
Have you ever been stopped in your tracks because of a train?
The influence of Black artists and musicians is present throughout all aspects of American Culture especially in music from Muscle Shoals
This was the third high-speed chase in Lauderdale County since Wednesday. Two led to car wrecks.
Parkinson’s is a neurological disease that progressively attacks the nervous system, gradually depriving people of the ability to move freely and even speak.
It has been just over two years since a tornado ripped through Joe Wheeler state park leaving officials to pick up the pieces.
Expert divers searching for Tennessee man who disappeared in 2016
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is sounding the alarm on an uptick in drug use in the area.
“Our travel agents are already booking travel for the spring, for the summer and even into next year for 2023.”
“We hope to see him sooner rather than later and we’ll still keep his spot open for him when he gets back. We can’t wait to see him back.”
The shooting happened after a dispute over loud music.
One home was destroyed and another was damaged in a Florence fire on Wednesday.
It has been almost two months since Florence business owner Stacey Hamner unexpectedly died.
The halls of Muscle Shoals High School were flooded blue in remembrance of 15-year-old Harley Scruggs who once walked these halls too.
Feb. 4th, is National Wear Red Day, a day to help raise awareness of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women
Months ago community members in Cherokee raised concerns over issues with a landfill near their homes to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.
Jenise Spurgeon accepts a plea deal to serve one year in prison, 14 years on probation
R.A. Hubbard football coach reflects on challenging year, signing day, and future of program
“I am not lost;” Florence church members makes scarves and beanies with a special message for those in need
Where Florence’s new logo funds came from and how businesses are using the logo to help others
Sheffield Police Lt. Max Dotson announced his candidacy for Lauderdale County Sheriff exclusively to WAFF 48 during an interview on Friday.
“We will focus on deafness and blindness. There will be a lot of braille and a lot of things for people who have a hearing disability to see and hear. We are also planning to have a documentary.”
Muscle Shoals Superintendent, Chad Holden, said while students are still hitting the courts, they are following CDC guidelines and they’ve seen less crowd attendance in the games.
There’s a good chance that you know someone across the Tennessee Valley who has tested negative for COVID-19 and then tested positive.
According to Dr. Karen Landers with the Alabama Department of Public Health, you should report positive results to your health care provider.
"I am very fortunate that I had a vest to stop those two rounds that hit me in the chest and to see my wife and kids at the hospital was a very moving moment.”
Colbert County, Lauderdale County, and Franklin County all have school districts having to deal with staff shortages due to COVID-19.
Muscle Shoals multimillion dollar develop breaks ground
Hospitals across the state including right here in the Shoals are seeing their COVID patient numbers increase again.
A Lauderdale County woman is mourning and searching for answers after she found her horse dead from what appears to be a sinkhole
The Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. capitol unfolded right in front of our eyes.
With winter weather comes the possibility of freezing cold temperatures, ice, and snow.
Starting January 1, residents in West Florence will have another way to access grocery stores.
Residents in a Florence apartment complex are looking for a new place to stay after they were served with a termination of lease notice.
A year ago today Helen Keller staff rolled up their sleeves to get the first dose of the COVID-19 ever at Helen Keller Hospital.
The Shoals community is mourning the loss of a beloved local business owner who has died unexpectedly.
The University of North Alabama food pantry is partnering with Alabama Bliss Bistro to provide a week’s worth of meals for students who have to stay on campus over the winter break.
St. Florian woman loses home in Saturday morning storm
Where employee vaccination rates stand at Helen Keller Hospital after federal mandate halt
Just over six percent of children ages five to 11 in Alabama are vaccinated against COVID-19, ranking near dead last in the nation in a recent report but vaccines are widely available.
