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'We can do better': Mayor Woodfin addresses recent string of daily homicides in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin spoke out Friday morning addressing the recent daily homicides in the city. Since the beginning of the July, the Birmingham Police Department has responded to a homicide every day, with the latest happening on Cotton Avenue Southwest. In a lengthy statement...
Scattered Showers Next Few Days
Showers and thunderstorms. High near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Friday Night. Showers and thunderstorms...
U.S. Olympians, Paralympians visit Huntsville Hospital
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The U.S. National Table Tennis Championships is underway in Huntsville and children in the area received the surprise of a lifetime — meeting Olympians ahead of the 2024 Summer Games. Paralympic and Olympic athletes visited Huntsville Hospital for Women and Children on Friday afternoon. While...
Huntsville police welcomes new academy graduates in 70th session
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The Huntsville Police Department is gaining new officers on the force. On Friday morning, the department held its 70 session welcoming many academy graduates. The graduates started in February and finished up 19 weeks of training for the department. Kevin Becatti, a recruiter with the Huntsville...
Chick-fil-A breaks ground for Town Madison location
MADISON — In a few months, folks will be able to “eat mor chikin.”. With a turn of the shovels, civic officials and Chick-fil-A representatives, including cow mascots in safety vests, broke ground this week for a restaurant at the ever-growing Town Madison. Slated to open late this...
Happenings in North Alabama the weekend of July 5-7
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — This weekend has some events to keep in mind!. The Market at MidCity - Every Sunday until November 10, from noon to 4 p.m., featuring 50 local vendors. Athens Lions Club Kiddie Carnival - Rides priced at one 50-cent ticket each. The carnival runs Thursday through Saturday evenings until July 27.
Huntsville Office of DEI hosting Stuff the Bus event
HUNTSVILLE – Ahead of an upcoming school supply giveaway, Huntsville’s Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (ODEI) and Community Awareness for Youth (CAFY) are asking the community to help Stuff the Bus this weekend. “We urge the community to donate new school supplies as these contributions can profoundly...
Man killed in Miller Blvd. shooting, Madison police say
MADISON, Ala — Madison police are asking the public for tips in relation to a fatal apparent shooting that took place late Wednesday night. Police responded to a shooting call in the area of Miller Blvd., just north of Old Madison Pike, around 11:30 p.m. Responding officers found a...
Fireworks on and off the field as ‘Bash Pandas’ return home
MADISON – The Rocket City Trash Pandas literally came out swinging to start the second half of the Southern League season, scoring a torrid seven-plus runs per game in bolting to the top of the North division. Following an 8-5 win Tuesday in Birmingham, the Trash Pandas held a...
‘Nothing filtered’: Veteran shares PTSD journey on TikTok, builds online community of service members
Amrok Critton has built an online community, posting videos on TikTok that resonate with hundreds of thousands of people, many of them veterans and their supporters.
Built to last: Torch Technologies earns Evergreen designation
HUNTSVILLE – Huntsville-based Torch Technologies, one of the nation’s leading defense contractors, has been named to the Tugboat Institute’s inaugural Best Evergreen Companies list. Each of the companies on the list exemplifies excellence across all of the Evergreen 7Ps principles. Their dedication to their business excellence is...
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