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WAFF 48 Lynn Layton Ford Summer Load Up!

WAFF 48 Lynn Layton Ford Summer Load Up!

Join us for the WAFF 48 Lynn Layton Ford Summer Load Up! Now through Saturday, August 11th, drop off your school supply donations to Lynn Layton Ford. It's a grand opening celebration at 3300 Highway 31 South  Decatur, AL 35603. Your donations benefit Decatur Youth Services. This department promotes self-esteem and self-worth in our young citizens. 

Save Lives This Summer!

Save Lives This Summer!

Before you get in gear for this school year, save some lives. Join WAFF 48 and the American Red Cross at the...

After a string of severe weather, we hope to build up our area blood supply. Every pint counts! Feel great when you donate.

Celebrating the 4th of July

Celebrating the 4th of July

For me the 4th of July is about one thing: FIREWORKS! Plain and simple. I mean, obluously it's about celebrating the birth of our nation. I am not in any way discounting that. I'm talking about the celebration part of the holiday. 

And what better, more all American way is there to celebrate than with FIREWORKS?? They are pleasing to the eye (which is pleasing to the female demographic) and good and loud (pleasing to the male demographic) so everybody is happy. What more could you want?

But where to go see such a display in Huntsville this 4th?

There just so happen to be MANY places:

  • US Space and Rocket Center: $20 per car
  • Henagar Park: $2
  • Huntsville Stars: $8 (regular admission)
  • Dublin Park: Cost: Free
  • Goose Pond Colony: Free
  • Lake Guntersville: Free
  • Point Mallard Park: Free

But you be asking what should you do during the day before the fireworks? That is a lot of time... 

Before you say "there's nothing to do..." (which is simply a ridicous notion) let me give you some options. If you still want to say, there is nothing to do, then I say you are just too picky. Because there really is plenlty to do. You just have to know where to look. And I've done all the heavy lifting for you! I've gathered all the events up and put them into a list. 

Harvest family loses home in fire, donations needed

Harvest family loses home in fire, donations needed

Smoke could be seen for several miles Monday afternoon as flames shot out from the roof of a Harvest home.

In less than 30 minutes, the house was a total loss.

Only a teenager was home at the time and he managed to get out safely. When his parents and other siblings arrived, the pain and devastation was obvious.

This is the information we can't always get to on the news. As the smoke cleared, neighbors, friends and family rallied around the family of five to help salvage what they could. Dry goods and food were being brought over by the bag loads but they will need much more to restart their lives. Before firefighters even left the scene, a donation site was already established.

If you would like to donate contact:

Oakwood University Church
7000 Adventist Blvd.
Huntsville, Al.

# 256-837-1255

Bruegger's to celebrate July 4 with special bagels and fundraiser

Bruegger's to celebrate July 4 with special bagels and fundraiser

Bruegger’s Bagels will celebrate Independence Day with red, white and blue bagels and a fundraiser to benefit Homes For Our Troops, a nonprofit organization that helps severely injured servicemen and women and their families by building handicapped-accessible housing.

Starting Monday, July 2, Bruegger’s will donate a proceed of all big bagel bundles sold to the Homes For Our Troops foundation.

On Tuesday, July 3 and Wednesday, July 4 Bruegger's will sell their New York-styled bagels in red, white and blue.

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Over 2,000 Total! Thanks, Tennessee Valley:)

Over 2,000 Total! Thanks, Tennessee Valley:)

The WAFF 48 family appreciates the community support for WAFF 48 Weather Radio Wednesdays. From South Huntsville to Florence... We programmed over 2,000 weather radios at our events this year. Wow! It’s amazing to see everyone join the effort to become weather ready. 

Did you miss WAFF 48 Weather Radio Wednesdays? Our weather fans are always welcome to stop by WAFF 48 Studios to get their weather radios programmed properly during normal business hours (Monday-Friday 8am-5pm, except holidays.)

WAFF 48 Studios
1414 N.

Madison Police Department hosts crime-prevention meeting

Madison Police Department hosts crime-prevention meeting

Madison Police Department will host a meeting to address neighborhood watch as a crime prevention tool.

Police said this meeting is in response to resident concerns over a rash of recent criminal activity in Madison's residential neighborhoods.

The presentation will be held at Madison City Complex at 100 Hughes Road on Saturday, June 30th from 1:30 p.m. until 3 p.m.

Officers will provide pointers on self protection, as well as the effectiveness of neighborhood watch groups in combating crime.

It will be an opportunity to learn about criminal activity in your area, steps you can take to mitigate risk to property and personal safety, how to establish a neighborhood watch group in your community and more.

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