D'Quan Lee
Reporter
Huntsville, AL
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D’Quan Lee joined the WAFF 48 News team in March of 2022 as a reporter and multimedia journalist.
He’s a graduate of Alabama State University with a degree in Communications with a concentration in radio & TV.
He started his career in sports as a play-by-play broadcaster for his alma mater, announcing their football and basketball games for the Hornet Sports Network.
Education
Updated: Sep. 24, 2022 at 10:02 PM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
Saturday afternoon marked the final chapter in the saga to bring Alex Drueke and Andy Huynh safely home.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2022 at 11:06 PM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
Thursday evening Huntsville City Council passed the Council Improvement Fund Amendment.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 11:02 PM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
The meeting covered a lot of ground tonight: tackling marijuana arrests by police, city council members having thousands of discretionary funds to spend and a cost of living adjustment for city employees.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2022 at 11:10 PM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
The Morgan County Celebration Arena is hosting it's 51st annual Racking Horse World Celebration. But after new owners purchased the building for 2.5 million dollars in July, the longtime event will be finding a new home outside of Priceville.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2022 at 10:45 PM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is making national headlines for flying 50 Venezuelans seeking asylum to Martha's Vineyard.Some are praising the move, while others are calling it a political stunt.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2022 at 5:56 AM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
Huntsville has a growing Hispanic population and within that population, are subcultures that will all have a spotlight during Hispanic Heritage Month.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 at 6:39 AM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
"Animal control is designed to keep the public safe from animals and animals safe from people."
Updated: Sep. 12, 2022 at 7:34 AM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee and Javon Williams
Gavin Peoples sustained over 30 lacerations from a pack of five dogs that attacked him while he was riding his bike down County Road 582 in Lawrence County Saturday.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2022 at 10:33 PM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
Suicide Prevention Day at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church was a heavy night for those in attendance.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2022 at 6:24 AM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
Huntsville City Council approves $100 million for Huntsville Utilities in 2023 fiscal year budget
Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 11:14 PM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
Cyber attacks are on the rise across the country.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2022 at 11:03 PM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
“It almost looked like they intentionally ran off the road, you know? But of course, that wasn’t the case.”
Updated: Aug. 30, 2022 at 5:21 AM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
If you live in North Huntsville, you might start seeing more construction equipment around.35 acres of land on Hollow Road are set to be developed into mixed-use projects.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2022 at 10:24 PM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
"As a single mom, it puts me into a predicament of having to leave work in the middle of the day, come home, take my kids home, then go back to work."
Updated: Aug. 25, 2022 at 5:25 AM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
The big news of student loan debt relief is something some thought would never happen.
Updated: Aug. 20, 2022 at 10:38 PM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
The day started in Athens, with 10 year old Luke Reaves arriving at Dealers Auto Auction. He thought he'd be auctioning off a car.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2022 at 9:31 AM CDT
|By Charles Montgomery, Marisa Gjuraj, D'Quan Lee, Megan Plotka and Wade Smith
A wreck involving an 18-wheeler has caused a spill on Highway 75 and Main Street in Rainsville on Thursday.
Updated: Aug. 14, 2022 at 10:13 PM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
It's been a little over a month since Michelle Sheeks died after spending weeks in the hospital.
Updated: Aug. 13, 2022 at 10:11 PM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
Saturday morning marked the beginning of a journey for many men of color at Athens State.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 10:37 PM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
Friday marks the beginning of a 10-day celebration of Huntsville's plentiful food options.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 10:19 PM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
With only a student body of fewer than 100, Sparkman School is now faced with an uncertain future.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2022 at 10:20 PM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
It was an emotional afternoon for cheerleaders at Alabama A&M.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 10:45 PM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
Did millions in federal COVID pandemic relief money end up in the wrong hands?
Updated: Jul. 31, 2022 at 11:00 PM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
One haunted house attraction in Scottsboro is getting a facelift.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2022 at 10:45 PM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
Her death rocked the Alabama A&M community to the core, especially those in her cheerleader circle.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 10:14 PM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
”How do you not vote for something that is going to help take care of a lot of people down the road?”
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 10:17 PM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
On July 21st, the Freedom From Religion Foundation wrote a letter to the Lawrence County School Superintendent, asking for an investigation into a teacher who it believes promoted Christianity to first graders in April.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 11:05 PM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
Jane Doe alleges she was sexually assaulted by Dr. Oscar Almeida and that the facility was negligent in making sure it didn’t happen in the first place.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 11:08 PM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
More than 50 people, including Hartselle mayor Randy Garrison attended this vigil to support Officer Dean.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 10:25 PM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
Democrats in the house fear access to contraceptives could be limited by a future Supreme Court decision.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2022 at 10:31 PM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
Alabama has increased its number of monkeypox cases to four according to the Alabama Department of Public Health, but within the almost 2,500 cases nationwide, it’s a drop in the bucket.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2022 at 10:34 PM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
Democratic leaders today spoke about the 2019 Alabama abortion ban that went into affect following the Supreme Court overturning Roe vs Wade.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 10:51 PM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
For all of us, maintaining our mental health is a lifelong journey and the road you take may be different from the next person's.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 10:47 PM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
The struggle for Alabama to hire and retain educators has been reported more often than not.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2022 at 5:50 AM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
Heartache plagues Devona Sheppard following the death of four-year-old Jossiah Harden Burnett.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2022 at 10:36 PM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
As Alabama experiences an uptick in COVID cases once again, omicron sub-variants BA.5 and BA.4 have begun to make headlines for their ability to evade immunity protections.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2022 at 5:28 AM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
We're learning more about a Florida man who drove 10 hours to North Alabama after authorities say he made threats against law enforcement online.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2022 at 5:42 AM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
The ability to work from home is a luxury for some, but what happens when something goes wrong at home? You have to call someone in.
Updated: Jun. 5, 2022 at 6:27 AM CDT
|By WAFF 48 Digital Staff and D'Quan Lee
The fire happened just before 2 a.m. Sunday on the 2200 block of York Road.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2022 at 10:34 PM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
Huntsville's ability to attract people from around the country has been a sight to behold if you've been here a while.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2022 at 6:36 AM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee and Kellie Miller
Should Huntsville police officers be given the option to issue citations to those caught with marijuana instead of arresting them on the spot?
Updated: May. 27, 2022 at 4:40 PM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
Two synthetic turf fields, two new parking lots, and an additional locker room building and press box.
Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 10:54 PM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
Residents who live on Monte Sano showed up en masse to Huntsville’s City Council Meeting Thursday night.
Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 10:22 PM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
When talking to your children, start with the truth.
Updated: May. 22, 2022 at 10:14 PM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
Whether you’re Republican or Democrat, the lesser-known positions on your ballot are where some say real change in your community starts.
Updated: May. 21, 2022 at 10:40 PM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
"They've done skin grafts in multiple places, they've done muscle grafts on both of her legs."
Updated: May. 20, 2022 at 5:19 AM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
After a flurry of political ads bombarding you on TV, the day for voters to cast their ballots and elect who they want to see in office is quickly approaching.
Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 10:37 PM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
Priceville, Alabama has a population of a little more than 3,500, with about 1,600 homes. Now, developer Breland Companies wants to build a new subdivision near Priceville High, adding 774 homes over the next decade.
Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 10:19 PM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
Huntsville City leaders approved Bridge Street becoming an entertainment district Thursday.
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 10:46 PM CDT
|By D'Quan Lee
Piles of tires, a trailer filled to the brim, and mounds of trash. This was enough for Huntsville city leaders to declare this home on Cross Street a public nuisance.
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