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North Alabama under a tornado watch until Monday morning
A tornado watch was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 1:10 a.m. in effect until 8 a.m. for Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall and Morgan counties. Tornado watches and warnings: What you need to know. When it comes to tornadoes, understanding the...
Tornado watch issued for North Alabama, Southern Middle Tennessee
(WHNT) — A tornado watch has been issued for residents across North Alabama and Southern Middle Tennessee. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a tornado watch for Colbert, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, and Morgan Counties in Alabama until 8 a.m. on Monday. An additional...
ALEA: 28-year-old man killed during early morning crash in Lauderdale County
LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — A 28-year-old man has died during a crash that happened on Saturday morning in Lauderdale County. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), a 2010 Nissan Armada was driving along Lauderdale County 8 near Alabama 17 when it left the road and struck a tree around 6 a.m. The driver […]
Damage reported after Saturday morning storms
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Storms Saturday morning packed a punch across the Tennessee Valley with many viewers showing 48 News the damage on their property. Several utility companies reported outages after the early morning storms, with Huntsville Utilities reporting more than 4,000 customers without power at the peak. In Florence,...
Tuscumbia parents facing charges in daughter's death
COLBERT CO., Ala. (WAFF) - Parents of a disabled 15-year-old girl who was found dead in their basement in 2023 are now in jail facing manslaughter charges. According to our news partners at the Times Daily, Christopher Brent Malone and Amy Malone were arrested and charged Friday afternoon with one count of manslaughter each.
Muscle Shoals man has bond revoked after being arrested on numerous drug charges
COLBERT CO., Ala. (WAFF) - A Muscle Shoals man is facing numerous drug related charges after being indicted by a grand jury last week. Agents with the Colbert County Drug Task Force, Colbert County Sheriff’s Office and Sheffield Police Department served the grand jury indictment on 38-year-old Kevin Walker on May 17.
Update: Expect penny-sized hail with thunderstorms to hit Colbert and Franklin counties Friday
The National Weather Service issued an updated weather alert at 10:15 a.m. on Friday for strong thunderstorms until 11 a.m. for Colbert and Franklin counties. Wind gusts of up to 55 mph and penny-sized hail (0.75 inches) are expected. "At 10:15 a.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over Belgreen,...
Tuscumbia man accused of molesting neighbors child
TUSCUMBIA, Ala. (WAFF) - A man from Tuscumbia is in the Colbert County Jail after being arrested and charged with sexual abuse and enticing a child. Tuscumbia Police officials say Davey McKinney is accused of abusing a neighbor’s child, who he had met as part of a carpool to school. McKinney and the mother of the victim would take turns carpooling their children to school.
Florence non-profit hosting veterans concert
FLORENCE, Ala. (WAFF) - A non-profit based in Florence is making sure veterans are not left out with a completely free concert. The concert is called Remember the Veterans and is being hosted and run by the Knox Media Group. The founder of the non-profit, Moshiu Knox, is a veteran...
Lauderdale County man indicted for attempted murder of girlfriend
A Lauderdale County man, accused of hitting his girlfriend with a pipe, will stand trial. A grand jury indicted Kirklon Lewis on an attempted murder charge. Florence Police arrested Lewis in March 2023. They say his girlfriend told officers he hit her with a pipe before a witness stepped in...
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