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Montgomery woman charged with capital murder in connection to HSV shooting
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The Huntsville Police Department has arrested a Montgomery woman on a capital murder charge. Officials arrested 20-year-old Alazia Na’Riya Latrice Harris for the deadly shooting of 21-year-old Naji Wiggins in the early morning hours of July 20. Officers responded to Spool Lane and found Wiggins...
Huntsville Fire and Rescue opens new fire station to boost safety
Huntsville city leaders held a ribbon-cutting on Thursday for a new fire station they say will help boost safety and services in west Huntsville. Fire Station No. 20 is located at 13175 Burgreen Road in Madison. It's a two-bay, 6,858 square-foot facility that includes a captain's office, two captain bedrooms, seven private bedrooms, a kitchen, dayroom, dining room, exercise room, turnout gear room, and laundry room.
Saharan dust causing hazy skies across the Tennessee Valley
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The thick Saharan dust is causing hazy skies and poor air quality for communities across the Deep South. The thick cloud of dust made its way to the United States due to the strong upper-level winds of the jet stream. The Saharan dust has enveloped...
Bulldogs Fight Heat in Opening Fall Camp
THE HILL | The Alabama A&M University football team battled hot and humid conditions on Thursday morning inside Louis Crews Stadium as the Bulldogs opened the 2024 season with the first practice of fall camp. Alabama A&M, which went 5-6 overall last season and 3-5 inside the Southwestern Athletic Conference...
Huntsville City Schools students return Thursday as Superintendent Sutton looks ahead
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - As students for Huntsville City Schools get ready to return to the classroom tomorrow, Superintendent Clarence Sutton is looking even further ahead. He’s coming off the heels of announcing his ten-year 600 million dollar Capital Plan towards the end of the last school year. He...
Florence man facing charges after authorities carry out search warrant
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A Florence man is facing several drug charges after the Lauderdale County Drug Task Force carried out a search warrant at a home on County Road 10 on July 26. Authorities said the search warrant was obtained due to suspected drug dealing activity. A search of...
It’s been one month since Huntsville’s hands-free ordinance went into effect: How many tickets have police written?
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Huntsville’s new hands-free driving ordinance has now been in place for one month. So how many tickets have Huntsville police written in its inaugural month?. “Any rule, if it’s a good rule, great, but it has to be applied consistently across the entire city,” Huntsville...
Apartment hunting: Tips for finding your space in Huntsville during a ‘building boom’
While new homes and neighborhoods are going up at a record speed in Huntsville, apartments are going up even faster. In this 'Pressed for Space in the Rocket City' story, we discuss apartment hunting.
Orion Amphitheater group’s downtown Huntsville venue sets grand opening
A crucial hole in Huntsville music venues will soon be filled. Finally. For all the exciting additions in recent years — Mars Music Hall, Orion Amphitheater, the upcoming South Star Music Festival — since SideTracks Music Hall’s 2022 closing, Huntsville’s been devoid of a full-time, club-sized venue for touring-level bands.
Alabama man killed when boat sinks yards from ramp, state police say
An elderly Alabama man was killed Wednesday morning when his boat sank just 15 yards from a boat ramp on a lake, state police said. The marine-related incident occurred at approximately 8 a.m. Wednesday, and claimed the life of a Town Creek, Alabama, man. Edward Whitmire, 86, was attempting to...
$13,000 missing from Birmingham City elementary school
The Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts has published it's audit of Birmingham City Schools. The report was published on June 28th, and notes a number of discrepancies. According to the audit, an internal investigation found that from 2017 to 2023, a total of $13,679 was collected but not...
Well-known Birmingham brewery closed for ‘exciting changes’
Birmingham-based Ghost Train Brewing is temporarily closed, though the owners are promising something special on the horizon. A sign on the Brewery at 3501 First Ave. S. reads:. “Our Apologies - Ghost Train will be temporarily closed, to make exciting changes. Updates coming soon!”. So far, there’s been no additional...