Romario Gardner
Reporter
Huntsville, AL
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Romario is excited to join the WAFF 48 News team as a MMJ/Reporter here in the Rocket City. He’s a graduate of the University of North Florida with a bachelor's degree in Communications.
He started his career as an Associate Producer at a local news station in Jacksonville, Florida.
During his time as an AP, he honed his decision-making and writing skills. He covered overnight breaking news both on-air and online in addition to several stories that impact the local community.
During his off days as an AP, he shadowed different reporters in the field, gaining valuable real-world experience. He also wrote original scripts and recorded packages with camera crews in the field.
On days he's not telling your stories, Romario likes to head to the movie theaters, go for a nice run, or do karaoke with friends.
Education
Updated: 12 hours ago
|By Romario Gardner
The governor said the one-time $400 tax rebate would equate to $800 in rebates for working families
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 5:54 AM CDT
|By Romario Gardner
This includes milk, cheese, eggs, fruits, vegetables, cereal, whole grain bread, canned tuna, and infant formula.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 11:46 PM CDT
|By Romario Gardner
Residents on the west side of Athens believe they’re being overlooked when it comes to drainage concerns.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 5:51 AM CDT
|By Romario Gardner
Council members approved a resolution allowing voters to decide if they want to adopt a city manager.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 11:33 PM CST
|By Romario Gardner
Women expecting a new bundle of joy may soon be able to pocket a small bundle of cash in the form of a tax break. House Bill 50 could allow pregnant women in their third trimester to claim themselves as dependent on their state taxes.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 11:59 PM CST
|By Romario Gardner
An Alabama A&M student is dead and Huntsville Police want to find who pulled the trigger. Jordan Melrose said he was devastated to find out it was his friend, 22-year-old Keshaun Middlebrooks.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 5:34 AM CST
|By Romario Gardner
One state lawmaker is hoping he can get a bill passed that would make it easier for parents to transfer their children from public schools to private ones
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 6:09 PM CST
|By Javon Williams and Romario Gardner
According to Don Webster with HEMSI, the call came in at 4:53 p.m. and happened on Macon Road.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 12:04 AM CST
|By Romario Gardner
Decatur City Council members voted to approve the construction of a new recreation center and softball/baseball complex totaling $72 million Monday night.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 11:36 PM CST
|By Romario Gardner
A Lexington community is grieving the loss of a man killed in a freak accident. 43-year-old Dustin Pettus died Friday morning when a tree fell over and hit him in the head.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 12:13 AM CST
|By Romario Gardner
Hard Dock announced the closure due to damage from Wednesday night’s storms.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 12:37 AM CST
|By Romario Gardner
Buses will leave at 6 a.m. and return around 6 p.m.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 12:27 AM CST
|By Romario Gardner
Jones Valley residents feel they were slighted when the Huntsville Planning Commission approved a new 220-unit apartment complex near their homes.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 12:14 AM CST
|By Romario Gardner
After staying quiet for over 3 years, the man responsible for shedding light on the corruption in Limestone County and Athens City Schools sat down in an exclusive interview with WAFF 48.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 6:13 AM CST
|By Romario Gardner
“Nationwide we’ve seen a disturbing increase, especially in the number of young heterosexual females that are being diagnosed with HIV."
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 12:15 AM CST
|By Romario Gardner
The large community health center will be located at the corner of Oakwood Avenue and Washington Street.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 6:00 AM CST
|By Romario Gardner
The River City is moving forward with a $170,000 land purchase in an effort to build a new home for Decatur Youth Services.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 11:53 PM CST
|By Romario Gardner
Morgan County District 1 commissioner Jeff Clark said he was excited to hear about the new facility heading to his district. Decatur Tab Bowling believes this new plant will create a positive ripple effect.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 11:44 PM CST
|By Romario Gardner
House leaders plan to vote on Alabama’s HB-15 which would remove the state’s grocery tax this upcoming legislative session. Alabama is only one of three states that fully tax groceries.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 11:52 PM CST
|By Romario Gardner
City leaders voted to increase the current lodging tax from 7% to 10% during Monday morning’s city council meeting.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 11:59 PM CST
|By Romario Gardner
The largest Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in Alabama is taking its first steps toward educating future STEM teachers.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 12:30 AM CST
|By Romario Gardner
“As soon as it hits you heard it you seen the smoke,” Mclein said. “I mean there was no ifs, ands or buts that it crashed.”
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 11:13 PM CST
|By Romario Gardner
Each drone is equipped with video recording capabilities to help crews safely assess damage from afar
Updated: Feb. 11, 2023 at 12:01 AM CST
|By Romario Gardner
New housing options are heading to Southwest Decatur.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 at 6:30 AM CST
|By Romario Gardner
Many close friends of Huntsville City Councilman Devyn Keith are rallying behind him after he issued an apology regarding his latest shoplifting arrests.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 at 12:08 AM CST
|By Romario Gardner
The town of Lexington is getting ready to revamp its 20-year-old sewer system.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 12:17 AM CST
|By Romario Gardner
A woman tries to enter the home of a neighbor, but she said the entire house was engulfed in flame
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 12:09 AM CST
|By Romario Gardner
The Huntsville city school district took another step forward in chipping away at a 59-year-old desegregation order. On Tuesday, Huntsville School Board members unanimously voted to approve a motion for partial unitary status in the key area of faculty diversity
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 6:05 AM CST
|By Romario Gardner
A Huntsville family is working to pick up the pieces after losing both their family businesses and home. Huntsville Fire and Rescue responded to a fire at Sabor Boricua on Saturday morning.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 11:47 PM CST
|By Romario Gardner
Applications are now open for those who may need extra assistance with their utility bills. Call 256-907-1550 to make a
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 5:07 PM CST
|By Romario Gardner, Margo Gray, Megan Plotka, Charles Montgomery and Javon Williams
“The fact that he got arrested for shoplifting doesn’t make him a bad district manager or a bad person,” said Hodges.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 1:49 PM CST
|By Javon Williams and Romario Gardner
According to Coroner Tyler Berryhill, known circumstances point to the fact that Jennifer Lepore was likely dead for weeks before her body was discovered.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 5:27 AM CST
|By Romario Gardner
The family has less than 20 days to find a new home after their home was raided
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 12:02 AM CST
|By Romario Gardner
Inmates with charges ranging from marijuana possession to murder whose sentences were set to end within this year will be released under the supervision of the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 11:58 PM CST
|By Romario Gardner
This family is hoping to spread awareness after their dream house was plagued by multiple sinkholes
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 11:24 PM CST
|By Romario Gardner
A trip to the Toyota Field ballpark will look a bit different for the upcoming season
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 11:37 PM CST
|By Romario Gardner
The Hazel Green Athletic Association is sticking together in a time of tragedy.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 12:44 AM CST
|By Romario Gardner, Javon Williams and Megan Plotka
The parents/guardians of students in Huntsville City Schools are searching for answers after two students were found with guns at two different schools within the system on Wednesday.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 5:20 AM CST
|By Romario Gardner
Neighbors who live on Newson Road say they want to see changes happen in their community before another life is lost.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2023 at 3:01 PM CST
|By Romario Gardner, Nick Kremer and Charles Montgomery
At least two people were shot and killed in a Sunday morning shooting.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2023 at 12:17 AM CST
|By Romario Gardner
Family and friends came together Friday afternoon to remember the impact 50-year-old Ray King had on so many lives.Dozens of family members and loved ones flooded the parking lot of the Hazel Green funeral home to remember him.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 5:56 AM CST
|By Romario Gardner
Nathan Childers said he and his family were in disbelief when the largest sequoia they had ever seen fell down in their backyard.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 12:47 AM CST
|By Romario Gardner and Javon Williams
A mass shooting on Sunday morning led the emergency room of Huntsville Hospital to be flooded with gunshot victims.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 11:45 PM CST
|By Romario Gardner
People living in a housing project say the Decatur Housing Authority is still putting them last.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 11:59 PM CST
|By Romario Gardner
Two families are facing unimaginable pain after losing their loved ones to senseless gun violence. The two people who were killed were Kaitlyn Jenkins, 20, and Quantasia Grant, 20.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2023 at 12:09 AM CST
|By Romario Gardner
A Hazel Green family is enraged and demanding answers after Madison County Deputies shot and killed their loved one.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 2:35 PM CST
|By Megan Plotka, Romario Gardner, Charles Montgomery and Sean Dowling
The Madison County Sheriff's Office identified 50-year-old Ray King as the man shot, killed
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 2:47 PM CST
|By Romario Gardner and Javon Williams
The Decatur Baptist Church is grieving the loss of a loved one after a fatal shooting
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 6:26 AM CST
|By Romario Gardner
The Hartselle Board of Education is pushing back against a lawsuit accusing the board of breaking state law.
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