Run Away/Missing Juveniles
MADISON, AL- The Madison Police Department is looking for two young girls who reportedly ran away from home Thursday night. They are 13 year-ole Leila Elizebeth Elliot, a white female with brown hair
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Former Republican NC Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86
RALEIGH, N.C. - Former Sen. Jesse Helms, who built a career along the fault lines of racial politics and battled liberals, Communists and the occasional fellow Republican during 30 conservative years in
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Save Your Family With Storm Force WeatherCall
WAAY-31 launches "Storm Force Weather Call", a new service that calls your telephone and e-mails you directly with a severe weather warning.
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Vietnam Hero to Receive Audie Murphy Award
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.- A Vietnam hero will be posthumously awarded the 2008 Audie Murphy Patriotism Award at the annual Spirit of America Festival in Decatur.
Army Captain Joe Hooper, a Medal of Honor recipient,
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BBB Warns Customers to Check Credit Statements Carefully
Officials with the Better Business Bureau nationwide have warned consumers to closely check their credit card statements for mysterious charges that are cropping up by the thousands across the country.
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5 Missing Hikers Found in Forest
Five hikers are back at home after getting lost and spending a night in the Bankhead National Forest.
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Tropical Storm Heating Up in Atlantic
Tropical Storm Bertha has formed in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa.
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Kroger Issues Beef Recall
ATLANTA, GA- Kroger's Atlanta Division -- which includes stores in Georgia, South Carolina, eastern Tennessee (Knoxville) and northern Alabama (Huntsville) -- are not involved in the recall of ground beef
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Former Hostages Return Home
LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas - With little fanfare, three American hostages rescued from leftist guerillas in Colombia returned safely to the United States, more than five years after their plane went
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Two Meridianville Baseball Teams win State Championships
After going undefeated in their regular 2008 season, the Meridianville Giants took first place in the 7 and under category of the 2008 USSSA Alabama State Tournament in Alabaster last weekend. The Giants
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Tests Identify Sources of Fumes in FEMA Trailers
NEW ORLEANS- Scientists say particleboard appears to be a main source of potentially harmful fumes in the government-issued trailers that have housed thousands of Gulf Coast hurricane victims.
A study
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Giant Gorilla Returned to Fireworks Store
Huntsville police have a bizarre case on their hands, after a 700-pound gorilla was stolen from one of the biggest fireworks stores in North Alabama.
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Decatur Neighbor Hits 5-Year-Old With Car
The family of a 5-year-old girl is in shock after their own neighbor ran over their little girl and took off Tuesday night.
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Accused Killer of Auburn Student Asks For Sealed Files
Defense attorneys for a Smiths Station man accused of killing an Auburn University freshman are asking that his file be sealed.
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Renowned Musician Stops in Huntsville for City Lights and Stars
Hitting the stage for the fourth concert of Burritt's City Lights and Stars summer concert series, sponsored by Knology, is pianist, arranger, composer and producer Ted Howe (the Ted Howe Trio), who will treat fans and people new to his music to a great show Friday night, sponsored by Jerry Damson Honda Acura.
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Poll Shows Voters Mixed About Potential First Ladies
The public hasn't taken to Michelle Obama yet, especially whites. And it's got a question about Cindy McCain: Who is she?
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B'ham Mayor Institutes 4 Day Work Week
BIRMINGHAM, AL- Employees for the city of Birmingham will soon be working longer days but have a shorter work week. Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford says the new 4-day work week schedule will start next
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Missing Boy Found Dead In Freezer
A grisley story out of Etowah county this morning.
Investigators say they believe the body of 15 year-old Jeffrey Blake Stone was found in a freezer.
Stone was reported missing in late march. Two young
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Troopers Hope to Keep Fatalities Low
MONTGOMERY, Ala.- Got July 4th party plans? Drive carefully. State and local law enforcement officers will be keeping a watchful eye on drivers.
Alabama Public Safety Director, Colonel Chris Murphy, says
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HPD Gearing Up For Busy 4th
HUNTSVILL, AL- The Huntsville Police Department's DUI Task Force will set up checkpoints across the City during the 4th of July weekend.
The checkpoints will run from Friday, July 4, 2008 through Sunday,
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Evacuation Plan in Place For Air Show, But Time Worked Against Crews
Another question many have asked since the Huntsville Air Show disaster is whether there an evacuation plan at the air show. Was there a plan to get a large crowd of people -- the size of the population of Athens -- to safety if a fast moving storm came through?
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Officials Answer Questions About Damaged Tents at Air Show
Many questions still surround the events surrounding a sudden microburst at the Huntsville Air Show on Sunday. At a news conference held Tuesday at Huntsville International Airport, officials gave information about the VIP tents that blew over during the storm.
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Jury Recommends Death Penalty for Woman Who Killed Ex-Husband's Wife
A Cherokee County jury has recommended death for a Georgia woman convicted of fatally shooting her ex-husband's wife.
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Students at Snead State Sickened by Hazardous Chemical
Several student workers and two maintenance employees at Snead State Community College were evaluated after they came in contact with a possibly hazardous chemical.
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Parole Denied in 1964 Murder Case
The state parole board has again denied an early release for Johnnie Daniel Beecher, a black man who was convicted in the 1964 rape and murder of a pregnant white woman in north Alabama.
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XM Radio to Offer Football, Men's B'ball Games This Fall
Football and men's basketball games for all 12 Southeastern Conference schools will be broadcast on XM Satellite Radio starting in the fall.
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Beekeeper Considers His Hobby As A Mission
He's been stung too many times to remember, but that's not keeping one man away from bees. It's all part of his mission to help save America's bee population.
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YouTube Videos of Air Show Disaster
The following videos were posted to YouTube and show the storm and aftermath that occurred June 29. These videos are not the property of WAAYTV.com or WAAY-31 News and are credited on the individual YouTube
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Read and Watch Footage From the Huntsville Air Show Tragedy
Click here to see on-the-scene coverage of the microburst that killed one child and injured others.
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Erin Dacy Recounts Scary Moments at Air Show
Some members of the WAAY-31 team were at the Huntsville Air Show when a storm hit with a rare but deadly downburst. WAAY-31 Anchor Erin Dacy and her family were about 150 feet away from the catastrophe.
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