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Don't sleep on the Titans' new-and-improved offensive line
It is incredible to think about what life as a Tennessee Titans fan would have been like if Taylor Lewan's ACL surgery had gone well in 2020. If Lewan hadn't gotten disqualified from Pro Bowl honors due to a suspension in 2019, he would have captured four straight Pro Bowl appearances prior to his ACL injury in 2020.
Alabama Sen. Garlan Gudger injured in jet ski accident
Sen. Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman, underwent a “brief surgical procedure” Thursday to address internal bleeding after a jet ski accident, according to a news release. Doctors were also monitoring other injuries. The two-term senator was airlifted to the University of Alabama Birmingham hospital Thursday after a jet ski accident on Smith Lake, according to a Thursday […] The post Alabama Sen. Garlan Gudger injured in jet ski accident appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Huntsville cracking down on property maintenance code
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) -The city of Huntsville is cracking down on people who don’t maintain their yards. Huntsville has a property maintenance code that covers grass and weeds. If grass exceeds eight inches in height on a residential property, the city will become involved. The process starts with complaints...
Neighbor helps contain fire in Huntsville, officials say
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Huntsville Fire and Rescue crews responded to a fire Friday morning. Fire crews were called just before 9 a.m. to Whisperwood Way about a house fire. Fire officials say five crews responded to the home. A neighbor told WAFF he heard a popping sound and found...
AAA: TN gas prices rise 10 cents
Tennessee gas prices reversed course last week and rose 10 cents, on average. The Tennessee gas price average is now $3.10 which is the same as one month ago and two cents more than one year ago. The average price for a gallon of unleaded regular gasoline in Cocke County also also rose sharply last week according to AAA, going from $2.98 per gallon to a current average of $3.06 per gallon. However, that still places Cocke County among counties with the cheapest average price...
Rental community springs up in the heart of fast-growing North Alabama city
At first glance, the Everstead resembles a lot of the new subdivisions springing up in Madison, west Huntsville or western Madison County. Young families walk through the recently constructed neighborhoods in the gated community just off Hughes Road in the heart of the city. If you purchase a product or...
Man airlifted to hospital after fireworks accident in Decatur
DECATUR, Ala. — A man was flown to a hospital after a fireworks accident, according to Decatur Police Department. The accident happened around 8:50 p.m. Thursday in the 1500 block of Chadwell Street. Decatur Police say they arrived to find the man with a hand injury. The man was...
One person killed in Tanner house fire
TANNER, Ala. (WAFF) - An early morning house fire in Tanner has left a tight-knit community in mourning. Athens Fire and Rescue officials say they received a call just after 1:30 a.m. regarding a house that was on fire on Griffith Road. They say a neighbor had seen flames coming out of the home and called emergency crews.
RUNAWAY: Decatur Police seek help finding missing teen
DECATUR, Ala. — Decatur Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 14-year-old runaway girl. Misty Lang was last seen at Point Mallard on July 4, 2024. She is 5 feet tall, weighs about 130 pounds, and has red hair and green eyes. She was last seen wearing a pink tie-dye shirt and blue jeans.
How Vanderbilt LifeFlight revolutionized trauma care in Tennessee 40 years ago
Trauma surgeon Dr. John Morris stepped into Vanderbilt University Medical Center to build its first trauma center from the ground-up 40 years ago, and he was filled with excitement for the newness ahead. On the 40th anniversary of Vanderbilt LifeFlight, Morris reflects on how the program revolutionized health care statewide. Trauma care was relatively...
Finally a break from the heat & humidity (7.5.24)
Tomorrow: Mostly Sunny, Not as Humid |High: 91 | N-5 A summer cool front will push across the Mid-South today. Ahead of this, we'll see scattered showers & thunderstorms. A few of those storms could be strong to severe with damaging. winds and heavy downpours the main threats. Behind the...
Alabama Gators Multiplying And Killing Our Pets
Can we all say that Gators seem to be taking over in Alabama?. This is outside of a church in Clarke County. In Leesburg Florida recently a couple of friends who were duck hunting lost their entire “catch” to a hungry alligator. Cass Couey and Kevin Stipe were inevitably feeding what they called a dinosaur.
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