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Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 8:27 PM CDT
|By Matthew King
Lauderdale County residents are continuing to pick up the damage left behind by an EF-2 tornado late Friday night.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 7:22 PM CDT
|By Matthew King
Shane Mansell and Michael Hall said they are proof that firefighters are always ready, no matter the occasion.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 7:24 PM CDT
|By Matthew King
For decades, an Athens man and his family lived in a home right off of Hwy. 72. That is same home burned down on Tuesday night.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 6:15 AM CDT
|By Matthew King
Sunday evening, Decatur Mayor Tab Bowling shared on Facebook that developers are working on plans for a new riverside development near Ingall’s Harbor.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 7:56 PM CDT
|By Matthew King
A vocal Decatur resident asked councilman Hunter Pepper to resign during Monday’s city council meeting.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 7:59 PM CDT
|By Matthew King
Several Alabama mayors are asking the state of Alabama to explain its online sales tax.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 7:46 PM CDT
|By Matthew King
City representatives told WAFF the construction of Huntsville’s new city hall is on track to be completed by summer 2024, after starting in 2021.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 5:53 PM CST
|By Matthew King
Labor force participation data shows under 60 percent of capable workers currently have a job. To put it in perspective, the same data suggests that number was around 65 percent before the year 2000.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 12:11 PM CST
|By Zach Shrivers, Matthew King and Megan Plotka
Huntsville Police are investigating the death of 22-year-old Keshaun Middlebrooks
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 7:03 PM CST
|By Matthew King
Charlie Hodle told WAFF 48 he felt satisfaction when his former doctor was sentenced to twenty years in prison Tuesday.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 8:31 PM CST
|By Matthew King
After finding out she was liable for damage to her home from her neighbor’s tree, Maria Flores thought she was out of luck.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 6:14 AM CST
|By Matthew King
A neighbors tree crashed into Maria Flores’s home on Moulton street on Friday
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 6:13 AM CST
|By Matthew King
The nationwide company American Car Center folded last week, leaving buyers from the locations in North Alabama worried about what happens next.
Updated: Feb. 25, 2023 at 9:05 AM CST
|By Megan Plotka, Javon Williams and Matthew King
Mike Blakely will serve his sentence in the Franklin County Jail
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 12:44 PM CST
|By WAFF 48 Digital Staff and Matthew King
Tim Wyant’s resignation will be effective as of March 23, 2023
Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 7:47 PM CST
|By Matthew King
Paschal Conley was awarded 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army almost 124 years ago. He was never officially promoted to the rank until Wednesday at the Von Braun Center.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 7:45 PM CST
|By Matthew King
Senator Tommy Tuberville traveled to the Rocket City to give his “Washington Update” to North Alabamians. In his address, he mentioned the urgency of three topics.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 10:46 PM CST
|By Matthew King
Civil Rights Pioneer Annie Pearl Avery traveled to Huntsville for the first time in her life spreading awareness for the education of black history.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 7:42 PM CST
|By Matthew King
Military investigators are looking into the cause of the fatal helicopter crash that happened in Harvest on Wednesday afternoon.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 7:30 PM CST
|By Matthew King
Daniel Wadham’s ex-wife Rose Henige and his daughter Lilly Wadham are still in shock after he died in a helicopter crash on Wednesday.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 7:58 PM CST
|By Matthew King
Over 24 hours after two Tennessee National Guardsman were killed in a helicopter crash, witnesses near the scene recounted their experiences.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 9:26 PM CST
|By Matthew King
“It’s going to support our entire workforce of 10,000 employees."
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 4:21 PM CST
|By Nick Kremer and Matthew King
The Colbert County coroner has confirmed that the body of a 63-year-old man who was lost in a boat crash on Jan. 28 has been found.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 at 10:22 PM CST
|By Matthew King
Florence city council approved the issue of bonds totaling around $33 million to fund city projects. The vast majority of these projects fall under the parks and recreation department.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 10:22 PM CST
|By Matthew King
A Madison County Jury has yet to decide Aleisha Parker’s fate.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 9:54 PM CST
|By Matthew King
Both the prosecution and the defense in Aleisha Parker’s murder trial rested their case Tuesday afternoon. Parker is on trial for the shooting death of her infant son Dante Parker in 2018.
Updated: Feb. 6, 2023 at 8:26 PM CST
|By Matthew King
Aleisha Parker’s infant son Dante Parker was shot and killed in 2018. On Monday, Parker’s trial began.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 10:36 PM CST
|By Matthew King
For years, the lights on the U.S. 31 bridge to Decatur have been out. City leaders say a plan is in place to replace the lights along the bridge.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 10:43 PM CST
|By Matthew King
Members of the North Alabama community are reacting to the mass release of Alabama inmates on Tuesday. While some believe an uptick of crime is possible, others believe the inmates served their time and need to be freed.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 6:31 AM CST
|By Matthew King
Miracle Scott’s sister Alexis Garth was shot and killed during a domestic dispute New Year’s Day
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 6:23 PM CST
|By Javon Williams, Romario Gardner, Matthew King and Megan Plotka
Nearly a week after two students were found with guns on two different Huntsville City Schools campuses, the system has released a statement on new security measures.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 6:31 PM CST
|By Matthew King
WAFF talked to three state lawmakers before the 2023 legislative session. They covered topics from safety in schools, to budget priorities.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 12:38 PM CST
|By Matthew King
Havoc’s owner Valina Jackson filed a federal lawsuit to stop the procedure, but her motion was denied minutes before the scheduled time due to the court’s lack of jurisdiction in the case.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 8:20 PM CST
|By Matthew King
”Prolonged sadness that continues on can cause a depression. There could be a sense of hopelessness or helplessness. Some children may feel like if only they knew or some children may feel like they’re going to experience grief.”
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 9:48 PM CST
|By Matthew King
Congressman Dale Strong returned to North Alabama for the first time since the start of his tenure in Washington D.C.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 10:47 AM CST
|By Matthew King
While investigators in the Madison County Sheriff’s Office continue collecting evidence to identify more suspects from the shootout at a Madison County strip mall, a former investigator weighs in on the process.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 5:46 AM CST
|By Matthew King
Strong wind and quick storms decimated properties on County Road 177 in Moulton. Local farmer Larry Louallen said it was something he had never seen before.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 7:00 PM CST
|By Matthew King
Katie Bryant received a phone call from her mother’s number on Saturday. When she answered the call, a man’s voice told her he had her mother in captivity and threatened to kill her.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 8:50 PM CST
|By Matthew King and Javon Williams
A Decatur elementary school has found a way to remember a 4-year-old boy who was killed in 2021.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 9:48 PM CST
|By Matthew King
National and local financial experts predict the U.S. economy will struggle through another year after the cost of living and inflation pushed higher in 2022.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2022 at 8:26 PM CST
|By Matthew King
Head of Colbert County animal control Corey Speegle told WAFF that over 90 animals were found on Jessica Tadlock’s property located on Old Highway 20.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2022 at 9:16 PM CST
|By Matthew King
Gun enthusiasts congregate at indoor ranges like Bullet and Barrel. When they do, general manager Louis Southard fills them in on the new laws coming in 2023
Updated: Dec. 27, 2022 at 10:27 PM CST
|By Matthew King
Monday’s ice caused some of the worst traffic conditions in a while. Cars jammed together for miles as drivers battled both slippery, steep streets, and their patience.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 10:12 PM CST
|By Matthew King
The city council voted in favor of annexing 183 acres of unincorporated Limestone county. The land is between I-65 and highway 31.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 10:10 PM CST
|By Matthew King
Cold weather is approaching in North Alabama and Public Works is preparing for the worst.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 10:30 PM CST
|By Matthew King
Animal service workers at the Florence/Lauderdale and Colbert County animal shelters are asking families to do their research before purchasing an animal for a friend or family member.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 10:38 PM CST
|By Matthew King
Lauderdale county sheriff-elect Joe Hamilton said the most wonderful time of the year is the worst for dealing with shop lifters.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 12:30 PM CST
|By Matthew King, Wade Smith and Charles Montgomery
“I can’t sit here today and tell you what I’d do in that situation, but I don’t ever want any of my employees to think they can’t defend themselves.”
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 11:03 PM CST
|By Matthew King
Madison County Engineer Chuck Faulkner told WAFF that the construction project to revive Keel Mountain Road has been completed.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 9:25 PM CST
|By Matthew King
It has been 15 months since Havoc, a pit bull attacked Teri Angel and she still has the painful scars to show for it.
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