Kimberly Essex
4 and 10p.m. News Anchor
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Less than a week after a 15-year-old Huntsville High student took his own life, his mother is speaking for the first time.
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A woman was on a quest to find her birth mother. And that search lead her to a woman in Athens, Alabama.
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Your family and your home are two of the most important assets you have. And you want to protect both. Fortunately, it has become more affordable and much easier to secure your home.
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A former Huntsville woman found that out the hard way. And now she makes it her life’s work to make sure no other woman makes the same mistake.
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It’s every parent’s Halloween nightmare come true. A Harvest father is beside himself after a razor blade was found mixed in with his child’s treat or treat candy.
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UAH has a unique opportunity for local high school students who may be business owners one day.
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Memories of her sweet Livie are all Me Me McComb has to cling to.
The family is hosting a candlelight vigil for Livia at the family home at 615 Murray Rd NW in Huntsville at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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A Huntsville business that has racked up numerous local awards and recognition is now up to win a prestigious national award.
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Chris Lewis has big plans for Drake State Community and Technical College.
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For 9-year-old Tamarious, his perfect Big Brother likes football and basketball and just wants to hang out and teach him things.
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It only takes a few seconds to figure out that 13-year-old Shirlenna is going places.
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6-year-old Brenden is an outdoors enthusiast. He enjoys spending time outside being active.
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13-year-old Jalela lives with her mother and two older sisters. She is in middle school and says her grades are improving after a difficult transition.
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The murder of Lt. Col. Alonzo McGhee remains unsolved four years later. WAFF 48 spoke to people surrounding the case to find out more about the man.
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11-year-old Deshauntis is in the fifth grade. She likes basketball and the color purple.
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In addition to being just plain adorable, 7-year-old Alan is extremely outgoing and super intelligent. He loves school, especially math and geometry.
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Trees are dying at an alarming rate in north Alabama. Experts say the drought led to an attack on our trees, but the Alabama Forestry Commission is working as fast as they can to stop it.
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At first, 7-year-old Jacob is a little shy and soft spoken. We caught up with him at the U.S Space and Rocket Center where he really enjoyed tackling the rock-climbing wall.
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This is 12-year-old Sean. For fun, he likes movies and watching TV, skateboarding and swimming. And Sean is really an all around athlete.
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One thing 9-year-old Nigel would never be accused of is being shy. One this trip to the U.S Space and Rocket Center and he quickly made friends.
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New friendships are always exciting, especially when you discover you have many things in common. Alaysis and her Big Sister, Lacy Dyar, are still getting to know one another.
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11-year-old Jaterrious has a sister and older siblings, but they don't do a lot together because of the age difference.
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Kamari is extremely intelligent, as she demonstrated as she tried to explain idioms to me.
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As we approach the one-year anniversary of Kim's Kids I want to pause to spotlight some of the matches that have been made over the last few months.
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It's difficult to keep up with 9-year-old Zachary. This third grader is a math wiz and preparing for his upcoming competition.
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D'Monty is eight years old and likes to be active.
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Seven-year-old Christian, or C.J., as he is called enjoys many things most boys his age like.
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Five-year-old Kam isn't much of a talker.
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It's not every day you meet an 8-year-old kid who has their own business. And we are not talking just any old business.
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Angel made himself at home on a recent visit to Pump It Up in Huntsville.
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Five-year-old Braylon is definitely outgoing. But he is sweet, friendly, inquisitive and has boundless energy.
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It takes a lot of patience and skill to build one of these models, and 12-year-old Jarvis is totally obsessed with his work.
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This week's Kim's Kid is a soft spoken 6-year-old who's looking for a Big Brother. If you would rather be outside than any other place and love football, you and Zavion could be a perfect match.
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Five-year-old River has amazing attention to detail.
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Charles likes to keep his mind stimulated. He likes to read. He hates being bored in school.
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13-year-old Omarion is very active and nine times out of 10 he wants to participate in anything physical.
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Nine-year-old Jazmine can best be described as funny, happy-go-lucky. You might even say she can be a bit goofy.
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Ten-year-old Tania is very outspoken and very inquisitive.
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Kallie is the only girl in a family of four siblings.
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You may remember 5-year-old Justice when we introduced you to her back in April.
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Spend just a little time with nine-year-old Malik, and you will soon discover his outgoing and energetic nature.
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Eleven-year-old Tiloni is a girl who knows what she wants.
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