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Eight people were arrested Wednesday after the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office says they shut down a “one stop fentanyl shop.” A ninth adult was found unresponsive and taken to a medical center, and deputies say warrants will be obtained for this individual as well. The sheriff’s office...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Several people were arrested on drug charges in DeKalb County. DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden said authorities got a search warrant for a home on Highway 75 in Sylvania and found nine adults and one juvenile in the home. One of the adults was found unresponsive...

Be sure to catch the high school basketball games taking place in DeKalb County, Alabama today. Info on how to stream all of the action can be located below. Follow high school basketball this season on the NFHS Network! Keep tabs on your family or alma mater and tune in!

Authorities in North Alabama have arrested eight people after finding an overdose victim and a juvenile in what they termed a “one stop fentanyl shop.”. The DeKalb County Drug Task Force, along with Sylvania Police Department and Dekalb County’s criminal investigators and deputies took part in the investigation.

The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office took nine people into custody after shutting down, what authorities are calling, a "one-stop fentanyl shop."

Brian Baine is mayor of Fort Payne. He is a graduate of Fort Payne High School and attended Northeast Community College and Gadsden State Community College. He worked at Bruce’s Foodland Plus for 37 years. He has volunteered for various community events and organizations for many years. He currently serves on the board of DeKalb CAC, Leadership DeKalb, DC Gas and Main Street Fort Payne.

Recently (On Friday November 17th) – the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Unit was pleased to be able to provide a demonstration of the Aviation Unit’s Helicopter to all members of the kindergarten class at Geraldine Elementary School and the Geraldine High School Varsity Football Team. Investigators...

MADISON- Geraldine, with its quiet, rural lifestyle atop Sand Mountain in Dekalb County, will become a frenzy of activity when its Geraldine High School Bulldogs host the No. 3 ranked and undefeated Madison Academy Mustangs in round four of the Class 3A football state playoffs this Friday, the night before the town of 1,000 residents’ annual Christmas Parade.

Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency are working a crash causing a lane closure on I-59 in DeKalb County.

CLIO, Ala. (WAFF) - An inmate at Easterling Correctional Facility in Barbour County was allegedly involved in an inmate-on-inmate assault on Monday, according to the Alabama Department of Corrections. Officials said 40-year-old inmate Joshua Kean was injured in the incident. ADOC said Kean was transported to the health care unit...

Target Area: Cullman; DeKalb; Franklin; Lawrence; Marshall; Morgan. Patchy Dense Fog and Patchy Dense Freezing Fog are expected in parts of the Tennessee Valley, particularly south of the Tennessee River. Visibility is dropping to 1/4 mile or less in isolated areas. Motorists should exercise extreme caution due to varying visibility and the possibility of slick surfaces on elevated areas. It is advised to use low beams, reduce driving speed, and maintain ample distance from other vehicles. The fog is expected to dissipate by 8 AM. Stay updated with the National Weather Service in Huntsville through NOAA Weather Radio or local media outlets.

An updated weather alert issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 6:37 a.m. is warning residents of dense fog until 8 a.m. for Franklin, Lawrence, Morgan, Marshall, DeKalb and Cullman counties. "Patchy Dense Fog and Patchy Dense Freezing Fog has developed across portions of northern Alabama, mainly south...

Competitive games are fun for almost any age group, and DeKalb County Senior Center members performed exceptionally well while having fun at the 2023 Alabama Masters Games. Masters Games is a competition for Alabama residents aged 50 and older. DeKalb County residents competed in Basketball Free Throw, Bowling, Cornhole, Domino Singles, Domino Doubles, Frisbee Throw, Nerfball Throw, Softball Throw, Shuffleboard, Table Tennis, and Rook. Other events at the games included a 5K Run, Pickleball Doubles and Mixed Doubles, Billiards, Golf Singles, Golf 2-man Scramble, and 3-on-3 Basketball.

From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden:. FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On November 15, 2023, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Unit was successful in retrieving $25,000 sent by a DeKalb County victim to a person claiming to be from Publisher’s Clearing House. In October, investigators were made aware that the victim had been contacted by a male claiming that they had won millions of dollars through Publisher’s Clearing House, and in order to receive the money, the victim needed to pay the taxes on the winnings. Investigators spent many hours tracing the money through multiple banks and were finally able to locate where the scammers had moved the money. The money was then returned to the victim. Unfortunately, this is not always the case; scams of this nature generally originate overseas, and the money is transferred to multiple banks before being sent overseas. Once that happens, it is nearly impossible to retrieve the money.

RAINSVILLE- The DeKalb County Board of Education took time to honor and recognize four outstanding employees at its November 16 meeting. Principals from each award winner’s school introduced the winners and explained a little bit about why they were selected. Each year, employees nominate candidates, and the Board makes the final selection of the winners.

Thanks to Marked for Life Ministries, its donors and volunteers, people are fed. A team of 120 volunteers worked Saturday in Marked for Life Ministries "Baskets of Blessings" program to provide a holiday meal for those in need. Coordinators Kelli Gardner and Logan LeGrande, executive director of the ministry, worked...

From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden:. FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On Thursday, October 26th, Geraldine Police Department responded to Bethel Baptist Church on County Road 391 in regards to a Burglary in which a male subject had broken into Bethel Baptist Church through a side window. The case was then forwarded to the Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division and after identifying the male subject and the vehicle used in the Burglary. Cody Alan Ramsey (30 of Boaz) was arrested for Burglary 3rd and Theft of Property 4th. Assistance by Geraldine Police Department and Albertville Police Department was vital in bringing this case to a close.