Victim identified in fatal Lawrence County wreck involving propane truck

A Vina man has been identified as the lone fatality in a wreck Monday morning in Franklin County. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said 39-year-old Brandon S. George was killed when the Harley Davidson motorcycle he was operating struck a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado. The wreck happened about 10:55 a.m. on...

UPDATE: The victim has been identified as 25-year-old Andrue Josiff Olson of Athens. Authorities are responding to a fatal wreck on U.S. 72 in Athens. The Athens Police Department says a man on a motorcycle was killed when he collided with another vehicle about 12:22 p.m. Tuesday on U.S. 72 at Hastings Road.

Decatur Police; Officer hospitalized after suspect hits him with vehicle. A Decatur Police Department officer was hospitalized and a suspect jailed after police say the officer fired his weapon at the man who ran him over. About 5:17 p.m. Tuesday, an off-duty Decatur police officer was at home with his...

An investigation is ongoing in Decatur after three juveniles suffering from gunshot wounds were found in a car Saturday night. According to the Decatur Police Department, an officer saw a vehicle driving recklessly about 8:40 p.m. in the area of Point Mallard Drive SE. She stopped the vehicle and found the three juveniles inside.

Multiple law enforcement agencies are searching for a wanted man inside a Muscle Shoals business. They are searching for Nicholas Pierre Boudoin, 26, of Florence inside North American Lighting on Counts Drive in Muscle Shoals. About 11 a.m. Tuesday, members of the Florence and Muscle Shoals police departments tried to...

A man serving a life sentence for murder out of Lauderdale County has died at the Limestone Correctional Facility. Jonathan Cossey, 42, was found unresponsive in his cell on Thursday, according to the Alabama Department of Corrections. He was taken to the health care unit and pronounced dead after life-saving...

A search to find stolen items in a New Hope residence also revealed methamphetamine and a toddler inside, police said Tuesday. New Hope Police Sgt. Tim Garrett said the search happened about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday following a tip that items taken in the burglary of a mini-storage facility were in a home in the 200 block of Race Track Road.

Note: This article contains graphic descriptions of a crime scene that may not be suitable for all readers. If you or a loved one are experiencing domestic abuse, there are resources available at the end of this article. More than half of female homicide victims in the U.S. are killed...

We're getting a first look at the new fire station in Decatur, replacing a decades old one built in 1962 on Danville Road and Presbyterian Drive. The new fire station is just down the street, still on Danville Rd, right across from Austin Middle School. PREVIOUS: New $3M fire station...

Huntsville Police say they have arrested a man in connection to a cutting incident in which two people had to be taken to the hospital because the man allegedly jumped out of their closet and cut them. The incident happened about 1:07 p.m. Aug. 5 in the 6600 block of...

A Huntsville magistrate was set to appear as the defendant in a bench trial Tuesday after allegedly pulling a gun on someone in the parking lot of the city's police department in June. Two hours before the trial was supposed to begin, Daniel Todd Cranor's defense team asked the judge...

Covid-19 care from March 2021 to March 2022 cost Huntsville Hospital more than $40 million. The hospital submitted a claim for $40,880,208, but only $2,017,530 in aid has been disbursed, according to the Alabama Hospital Association. That money comes from second round of American Rescue Plan Act funds. Jeff Samz,...

We are kicking off the new workweek with the return of August heat and humidity. Afternoon highs are in the mid 90s once again today with heat index values approaching 100 degrees. We will be keeping a close eye on thunderstorms that develop in our southern counties late this afternoon (around 3 or 4 PM). A Level 1 risk for strong to severe storms is in effect for our southern tier (Hamilton, Cullman, Gadsden). Any storm today could produce heavy rain and damaging wind gusts. These storms will quickly move south towards Birmingham by 7 this evening.

President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law Tuesday. The law includes major tax incentives for clean energy systems, and clean energy businesses in Alabama are hoping the law will encourage more people to go green. Southern Solar Systems on Memorial Parkway in south Huntsville said the bill...

Clouds have filled in across the region. We are seeing a few spotty showers this evening, though the better chances for rain arrive Wednesday. You'll wake up to temperatures in the mid- to upper 60s. Get set for a damp and dreary forecast Wednesday. More widespread showers develop overnight, leading...

This year, more than 70 restaurants are participating in Huntsville Restaurant Week. It's the largest number of participants ever. Offbeat Coffee Studio owner Kyle Husband spoke with WAAY 31 on what this week means to him and how they plan to stand out this year. "We really strive to serve...

Solar panel installation company hopes Inflation Reduction Act will boost business in Huntsville. Their headquarters are in South Huntsville, but most of their business is out of state because Alabama doesn't offer the same incentives for solar energy as other states. They hope this bill changes that.

Let’s meet the 2022 Athens Golden Eagles. It’d be hard to find someone that loves football as much as Athens head coach Cody Gross. “I’m like a kid at Christmas,” he said. “I love what I do, I can’t believe that I’m blessed enough to get up and go to work doing this. It’s crazy I get to do this for a living.”