Section of Bob Wallace near Parkway Place to temporarily close for railroad work

BOAZ, Ala. (WAFF) - When a severe weather threat arrives, we all recognize the sound of a tornado siren. In the city of Boaz, these sirens could soon be gone. Boaz Fire Department Chief Jeff Beck says there are problems with some of the sirens in the area. “I just...

MORGAN Co., Ala. (WAFF) - Morgan County is now eligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assistance after the severe storms, tornadoes and high winds in Alabama on Jan. 12. Survivors of the storms may be referred to the United States Small Business Administration with information on how to apply...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A cement truck crashed into the side of a Huntsville business Tuesday morning. According to a spokesperson with the Huntsville Police Department, a cement truck is believed to have malfunctioned and crashed into a building on Andrew Jackson Way. A spokesperson for the Huntsville Police Department...

STEVENSON, Ala. (WAFF) - One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Stevenson Monday morning. According to a spokesperson with the Stevenson Police Department, a semi-truck crashed around 7:25 a.m. Monday morning, killing the driver. Officials say that the deadly crash occurred on Highway 117 near Snodgrass Bridge. The...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) boys’ and girls’ state indoor track and field championships wrapped up at the Birmingham CrossPlex Saturday, and North Alabama had two local schools return home state champs. In Class 4A/5A, Lawrence County won its first girls’ indoor...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - WAFF 48 is on your side with answers as Madison County residents question why 911 calls have gone unanswered. In three different emergencies, these residents say they called 911 multiple times and no one picked up. “I felt alone really like my help wasn’t there,” south...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - One person was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash in Huntsville Sunday afternoon. According to Don Webster with Huntsville Emergency Medical Services Inc. (HEMSI), one man was taken to Huntsville Hospital with critical injuries after a single-vehicle crash Sunday. Webster said that the crash occurred on...

LIMESTONE Co., Ala. (WAFF) - Governor Kay Ivey announced that a $1 million grant was awarded to the Limestone County Commission that will be used to expand an airport in North Alabama. The grant will be specifically used to extend infrastructure needed for an aviation related company to move to...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - 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. Arelis Rodriguez says her mother is still in shock after the businesses and home...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Huntsville Sunday afternoon. According to Don Webster with Huntsville Emergency Medical Services Inc. (HEMSI), one man was taken to Huntsville Hospital with critical injuries after a single-vehicle crash Sunday. An official with the Huntsville Police Department says...

TONEY, Ala. (WAFF) - The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to help locate an elderly man who left his sister’s home at 4 a.m. Monday morning. According to officials Albert Winston, 72, has not been diagnosed with any medical conditions but suffers from severe memory loss and possible Alzheimer’s.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Powerball fever continues to rise and so does the jackpot as many Alabama residents rushed to get their shot at the $747 million prize. In Ardmore, TN, a local lottery store was packed with cars, but many of those vehicles displayed an Alabama state tag. State residents voiced their frustration over Alabama’s lack of a lottery to WAFF 48.

Staffing shortages to blame for missed 911 calls in Madison County. Madison County officials training new 911 dispatchers to help fill gaps. The man who was shot and killed has been identified as Christopher Osborne. Welfare check turns into deadly officer-involved shooting in Cherokee. A welfare check in Cherokee turned...

MADISON Co., Ala. (WAFF) - The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is searching for two men who are believed to have stolen a catalytic converter in January. Officials with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office say that the theft occurred on Jan. 10 in the parking lot of the Meridianville Church of Christ.

MORGAN Co., Ala. (WAFF) - Court documents have unveiled new information regarding the events that took place in Sunday’s Morgan County shooting. A shooting Sunday night on Goodwin Road near Falkville killed one person and left two more injured. On Monday, The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office identified that suspect...

DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - The Decatur Police Department is asking for help identifying a robbery suspect. According to a spokesperson with the Decatur Police Department, the Marathon gas station at 2901 Highway 31 South was robbed on Feb. 4. The person suspected of robbing the gas station has not been...

FALKVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - One person is dead and two were injured in an apparent overnight shooting in Falkville. According to Mike Swafford with the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office, there is no danger to the public at this time. “The scene is secure. Everybody involved is accounted for. Unfortunately,...

FALKVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A 35-year-old man has been arrested and charged with capital murder for allegedly shooting and killing one person and injuring two others Sunday night. The shooting which took place on Goodwin Road near Falkville killed one person and left two injured. Joshua Knighten was arrested at...

MADISON Co., Ala. (WAFF) - A man who is accused of breaking into multiple cars on Jan. 3 in an Owens Cross Roads neighborhood was found on the roof of a shed by a Huntsville Police drone. According to officials with the Owens Cross Roads Police Department, multiple vehicles were...

FALKVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Officials with the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office have released the name of the suspect and victim in a Falkville triple shooting. Officials say, Joshua Knighten, 35, was charged with capital murder after the shootings Sunday evening, just before 6 P.M. According to the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office, Knighten is currently in Morgan County Jail without bond.