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loading="lazy" alt="Crash image - police tape" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-waff-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/YY257J4M5ZHLFH7TKZJOQB3SPE.jpeg?auth=84425238faf4d14125b922845cefbfe9fb9c7948f331b246f7003a4ad77d3c7f&amp;width=800&amp;height=533&amp;smart=true" width="800" height="533"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 fw-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2026/10/02/cullman-woman-killed-3-vehicle-crash-alabama-69/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Cullman woman killed in 3-vehicle crash on Alabama 69</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small fw-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated<!-- -->: <!-- -->3 hours ago</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By<!-- --> </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Stephanie Obediku</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal fw-normal fw-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">A 73-year-old Cullman woman died Thursday afternoon following a three-vehicle collision in Cullman County, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA)</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-none d-md-none d-lg-none d-xl-none"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-center position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-auto"><a href="/2026/10/02/double-everything-north-alabama-truckers-cope-with-soaring-diesel-prices/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row 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src="https://gray-waff-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/ITYHZPM5LBDM3GNWWE4QA4IHG4.jpg?auth=581c6a55c4e7ae52614b682d2ec172fc0eb5c0d994cbc397ba5f88e66fe202fd&amp;width=800&amp;height=533&amp;smart=true" width="800" height="533"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 fw-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2026/10/02/double-everything-north-alabama-truckers-cope-with-soaring-diesel-prices/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>‘Double everything’: North Alabama truckers cope with soaring diesel prices</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small fw-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated<!-- -->: <!-- -->14 hours ago</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><div class="authors |"><span 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style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pe-2 small fw-bold text-uppercase fw-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Limestone - Morgan</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 constrained image-ratio-3x2"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2026/10/02/florence-man-killed-limestone-county-crash-us-72/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" fetchPriority="low" loading="lazy" alt="A fatal crash generic image" data-tb-thumbnail="" 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|" data-tb-author1="">Ryan Hodges</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal fw-normal fw-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">A Florence man died Thursday morning following a two-vehicle crash west of Athens.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-none d-md-none d-lg-block d-xl-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-center position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-auto"><a href="/2026/10/02/rock-south-kicks-off-first-year-decatur/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pe-2 small fw-bold text-uppercase fw-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Limestone - Morgan</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 constrained image-ratio-3x2"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2026/10/02/rock-south-kicks-off-first-year-decatur/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" fetchPriority="low" loading="lazy" alt="The event is taking place in Decatur for the first time, after years in Cullman. Organizers..." data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-waff-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/4PC5HVC3TVCOTGCUT3XOR7WPBQ.png?auth=8ed19b9f7a1f2c64d7a516b86378010de3c12c513ae6a1126de480702ab9579d&amp;width=800&amp;height=533&amp;smart=true" width="800" height="533"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 fw-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2026/10/02/rock-south-kicks-off-first-year-decatur/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Rock the South kicks off first year in Decatur</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small fw-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated<!-- -->: <!-- -->17 hours ago</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By<!-- --> </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Philip Green</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal fw-normal fw-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">The event is taking place in Decatur for the first time, after years in Cullman. Organizers expect more than 15,000 people a day, with ticket buyers traveling from across the country.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-lg-none d-xl-none d-sm-block d-md-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-center position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-auto"><a href="/2026/10/01/huntsville-teacher-named-runner-up-2026-toyota-family-teacher-year-award/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pe-2 small fw-bold text-uppercase fw-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Huntsville - Madison</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 constrained image-ratio-3x2"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2026/10/01/huntsville-teacher-named-runner-up-2026-toyota-family-teacher-year-award/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" fetchPriority="low" loading="lazy" alt="Montview Elementary School teacher Heather Hall was named the runner-up for the 2026 Toyota..." data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-waff-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/NHALNQO6RBBATGWH2XIMDD7OR4.png?auth=5265f5d95a07b2da6983cbceb401c714d8fe1f53877d06046404d48bb93017ef&amp;width=800&amp;height=533&amp;smart=true" width="800" height="533"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 fw-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2026/10/01/huntsville-teacher-named-runner-up-2026-toyota-family-teacher-year-award/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Huntsville teacher named runner-up for 2026 Toyota Family Teacher of the Year Award</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small fw-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated<!-- -->: <!-- -->19 hours ago</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By<!-- --> </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Tatyana White</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal fw-normal fw-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">Montview Elementary School teacher Heather Hall was named the runner-up for the 2026 Toyota Family Teacher of the Year Award.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-none d-md-none d-lg-none d-xl-none"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-center position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-auto"><a href="/2026/10/02/rock-south-makes-decatur-debut-after-15-years-cullman/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pe-2 small fw-bold text-uppercase fw-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Community</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 constrained image-ratio-3x2"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2026/10/02/rock-south-makes-decatur-debut-after-15-years-cullman/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" fetchPriority="low" loading="lazy" alt="The event is taking place in Decatur for the first time, after years in Cullman. 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flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pe-2 small fw-bold text-uppercase fw-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Sand Mountain</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2026/10/01/dar-middle-school-recognized-with-blue-ribbon-academic-achievement/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" fetchPriority="low" loading="lazy" alt="DAR Middle School in Grant is celebrating a Blue Ribbon for its high level of academic..." data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-waff-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/6WIUCZQRZ5D27FQIJEKYNETPEE.png?auth=319b5e802a9de6c7db206f3154170979a3fd3f92f7f8bb98a1c0379d1c0b146b&amp;width=800&amp;height=450&amp;smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 fw-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2026/10/01/dar-middle-school-recognized-with-blue-ribbon-academic-achievement/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>DAR Middle School recognized with Blue Ribbon for academic achievement</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small fw-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated<!-- -->: <!-- -->19 hours ago</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By<!-- --> </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Tatyana White</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal fw-normal fw-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">DAR Middle School in Grant is celebrating a Blue Ribbon for its high level of academic achievement.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-lg-none d-xl-none d-sm-block d-md-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-start me-2"><a href="/2026/10/01/huntsville-police-facing-88-officer-vacancies-chief-says/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pe-2 small fw-bold text-uppercase fw-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Huntsville - Madison</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2026/10/01/huntsville-police-facing-88-officer-vacancies-chief-says/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" fetchPriority="low" loading="lazy" alt="Police Chief Kirk Giles said the department has 88 job openings for full-time officers." data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-waff-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/B6YRX67R6BCUDKV23PSBOVYUXY.png?auth=ed661341fac544a01cbb7589d99f8d693673f5f0267f0b31ffa64032d8060194&amp;width=800&amp;height=450&amp;smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 fw-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2026/10/01/huntsville-police-facing-88-officer-vacancies-chief-says/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Huntsville police facing 88 officer vacancies, chief says</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small fw-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated<!-- -->: <!-- -->18 hours ago</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By<!-- --> </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Kalee Kniess</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal fw-normal fw-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">Police Chief Kirk Giles said the department has 88 job openings for full-time officers.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-start me-2"><a href="/2026/10/01/man-arrested-drug-trafficking-after-fentanyl-seizure-huntsville-hotel/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pe-2 small fw-bold text-uppercase fw-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Huntsville - Madison</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2026/10/01/man-arrested-drug-trafficking-after-fentanyl-seizure-huntsville-hotel/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" fetchPriority="low" loading="lazy" alt="A 31-year-old man faces a drug trafficking charge after deputies seized fentanyl during a..." data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-waff-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/CLIWTJWXEREGPK3EAWYG3UO2PQ.png?auth=00e84b76e99e141d5bef731e803cc0f2a7850b5d338dc74b6522df578e9aeda1&amp;width=800&amp;height=450&amp;smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 fw-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2026/10/01/man-arrested-drug-trafficking-after-fentanyl-seizure-huntsville-hotel/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Man arrested for drug trafficking after fentanyl seizure at Huntsville hotel</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small fw-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated<!-- -->: <!-- -->21 hours ago</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By<!-- --> </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Ryan Hodges</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal fw-normal fw-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">A 31-year-old man faces a drug trafficking charge after deputies seized fentanyl during a patrol encounter at a Huntsville hotel, according to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-lg-none d-xl-none d-sm-block d-md-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-start me-2"><a href="/2026/10/01/st-clair-county-evacuation-notice-cancelled-train-derailment-cleanup-underway/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pe-2 small fw-bold text-uppercase fw-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">State</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2026/10/01/st-clair-county-evacuation-notice-cancelled-train-derailment-cleanup-underway/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" fetchPriority="low" loading="lazy" alt="Train derailment in St. Clair County" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-waff-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/LE5WMNIOPNGENESYP2FJU7QSM4.webp?auth=20232f4f44028d6db0fceee5b6a211499cc1c13866f5ff91a37f75ded7f77496&amp;width=800&amp;height=450&amp;smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 fw-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2026/10/01/st-clair-county-evacuation-notice-cancelled-train-derailment-cleanup-underway/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>St. Clair County evacuation notice cancelled, train derailment cleanup underway </span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small fw-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated<!-- -->: <!-- -->1 hour ago</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By<!-- --> </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">WBRC Digital Staff</span><span> and </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author2="">Abby Haymond</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal fw-normal fw-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">Officials said the cleanup process could take 12-15 hours. </div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-start me-2"><a href="/2026/10/02/kitchen-cops-find-spoiled-milk-undated-foods/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pe-2 small fw-bold text-uppercase fw-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Local</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2026/10/02/kitchen-cops-find-spoiled-milk-undated-foods/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" fetchPriority="low" loading="lazy" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-waff-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/PPSUKPI2TZFJPIQ2XQGLI5RK4Y.jpg?auth=7794365f386535ff9ad42412c3338d602230a358dd23145019f11c41f94ac252&amp;width=800&amp;height=450&amp;smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 fw-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2026/10/02/kitchen-cops-find-spoiled-milk-undated-foods/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Kitchen Cops find spoiled milk, undated foods</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small fw-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated<!-- -->: <!-- -->7 hours ago</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By<!-- --> </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Mike Brown</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal fw-normal fw-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">One mini-mart in Madison County has the lowest score we’ve seen from the Kitchen Cops in months.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-lg-none d-xl-none d-sm-block d-md-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-start me-2"><a href="/2026/10/01/space-camp-welcomes-visually-impaired-students-around-world/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pe-2 small fw-bold text-uppercase fw-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Huntsville - Madison</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2026/10/01/space-camp-welcomes-visually-impaired-students-around-world/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" fetchPriority="low" loading="lazy" alt="The U.S. Space and Rocket Center is giving students who can’t see the opportunity to take part..." data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-waff-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/7JZG5AKPWNAHPAAQ2VR6P7HFMQ.jpg?auth=75d333013b940f94bc4f85989263506a1fafacee9ea965a1f4f5e7cb237d8344&amp;width=800&amp;height=450&amp;smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 fw-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2026/10/01/space-camp-welcomes-visually-impaired-students-around-world/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Space camp welcomes visually impaired students from around the world</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small fw-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated<!-- -->: <!-- -->19 hours ago</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By<!-- --> </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">WAFF 48 Digital Staff</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal fw-normal fw-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">The U.S. Space and Rocket Center is giving students who can’t see the opportunity to take part in Space Camp. More than 150 students from across the country and the world arrived for Space Camp for Interested Visually Impaired Students.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-start me-2"><a href="/2026/10/01/groundbreaking-held-swan-creek-development-athens/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pe-2 small fw-bold text-uppercase fw-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Limestone - Morgan</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2026/10/01/groundbreaking-held-swan-creek-development-athens/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" fetchPriority="low" loading="lazy" alt="City and county leaders broke ground on a new development set to house multiple businesses...." data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-waff-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/ZYS66FZU7NEX5B7U2J5NAB5S54.jpg?auth=c70441bafee36980c7613632e9ae696cf9fa6ba77f442370e60d5704cd9c4177&amp;width=800&amp;height=450&amp;smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 fw-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2026/10/01/groundbreaking-held-swan-creek-development-athens/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Groundbreaking held for Swan Creek Development in Athens</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small fw-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated<!-- -->: <!-- -->20 hours ago</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By<!-- --> </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">WAFF 48 Digital Staff</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal fw-normal fw-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">City and county leaders broke ground on a new development set to house multiple businesses. Construction on the Swan Creek Development on Braly Boulevard is underway.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-lg-none d-xl-none d-sm-block d-md-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-start me-2"><a href="/2026/10/01/liz-hurley-ribbon-run-registration-discount-available-today/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pe-2 small fw-bold text-uppercase fw-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Huntsville - Madison</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2026/10/01/liz-hurley-ribbon-run-registration-discount-available-today/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" fetchPriority="low" loading="lazy" alt="Today is the first day of October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It is also the same..." data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-waff-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/ZRQJFLHYGFHYDNVGLGMVD2POP4.jpg?auth=eebb5bd6462ab331c524f7e0aa59fad622137e7520d4b657d7119ff59a03f580&amp;width=800&amp;height=450&amp;smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 fw-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2026/10/01/liz-hurley-ribbon-run-registration-discount-available-today/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Liz Hurley Ribbon Run registration discount available today</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small fw-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated<!-- -->: <!-- -->19 hours ago</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By<!-- --> </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">WAFF 48 Digital Staff</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal fw-normal fw-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">Today is the first day of October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It is also the same month as the Liz Hurley Ribbon Run.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-start me-2"><a href="/2026/10/01/emergency-crew-responding-house-fire-hazel-green/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pe-2 small fw-bold text-uppercase fw-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">News</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2026/10/01/emergency-crew-responding-house-fire-hazel-green/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" fetchPriority="low" loading="lazy" alt="Firefighters are the scene of a house fire on Tobin Lane in Hazel Green" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-waff-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/E2EVRRH3NJDP7D5J2QTM4FQIDI.jpeg?auth=2b54d0dd62036ca07fbf691a8eebcf549685af458dfe9da6a3817f910c8ce0a7&amp;width=800&amp;height=450&amp;smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 fw-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2026/10/01/emergency-crew-responding-house-fire-hazel-green/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Emergency crew responding to house fire in Hazel Green </span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small fw-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated<!-- -->: <!-- -->22 hours ago</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By<!-- --> </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Stephanie Obediku</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal fw-normal fw-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">Emergency officials are on the scene of a fire in Hazel Green. </div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-lg-none d-xl-none d-sm-block d-md-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-start me-2"><a href="/2026/10/01/yall-please-just-be-aware-gov-ivey-warning-alabamians-be-aware-illegal-kratom-found-unlabeled-products/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pe-2 small fw-bold text-uppercase fw-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">State</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2026/10/01/yall-please-just-be-aware-gov-ivey-warning-alabamians-be-aware-illegal-kratom-found-unlabeled-products/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" fetchPriority="low" loading="lazy" alt="Pills with kratom." data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-waff-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/REMO7DYVXVDNZHW4TMFSI4MR7I.png?auth=3019910324d322231ee8148cdfccbd94ac38f1909103c218cdfb6e30baba8dda&amp;width=800&amp;height=450&amp;smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 fw-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2026/10/01/yall-please-just-be-aware-gov-ivey-warning-alabamians-be-aware-illegal-kratom-found-unlabeled-products/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>‘Y’all, please just be aware’: Gov. Ivey warning Alabamians to be aware of illegal kratom found in unlabeled products</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small fw-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated<!-- -->: <!-- -->Oct. 1, 2026 at 11:18 AM CDT</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By<!-- --> </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Taylor Pollock</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal fw-normal fw-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">Gov. Ivey’s warning comes just days after two Ole Miss students were found dead. Investigators in Mississippi said Kratom was found at both scenes. </div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-start me-2"><a href="/2026/10/01/alabama-dhr-launches-pilot-program-new-snap-tanf-computer-system/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pe-2 small fw-bold text-uppercase fw-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">State</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2026/10/01/alabama-dhr-launches-pilot-program-new-snap-tanf-computer-system/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" fetchPriority="low" loading="lazy" alt="The Alabama Department of Human Resources is launching a new computer system for the SNAP and..." data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-waff-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/GZHYKPCGE5FW5ITGL32KBO533Q.png?auth=8095223bb7466b37f0776cd6483264bb1b9a6ca0653bdc655eca4842b0232cd0&amp;width=800&amp;height=450&amp;smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 fw-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2026/10/01/alabama-dhr-launches-pilot-program-new-snap-tanf-computer-system/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Alabama DHR launches pilot program for new SNAP, TANF computer system</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small fw-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated<!-- -->: <!-- -->19 hours ago</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By<!-- --> </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">WSFA 12 News Staff</span><span> and </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author2="">Jessica Umbro</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal fw-normal fw-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">The Alabama Department of Human Resources is launching a new computer system for the SNAP and TANF programs.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-lg-none d-xl-none d-sm-block d-md-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-start me-2"><a href="/2026/10/01/jury-finds-torres-guilty-murder-valley-bend-apartments-shooting/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pe-2 small fw-bold text-uppercase fw-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">News</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2026/10/01/jury-finds-torres-guilty-murder-valley-bend-apartments-shooting/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" fetchPriority="low" loading="lazy" alt="Jurors ended Wednesday without reaching a verdict in the murder trial of John Torres after..." data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-waff-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/POYXXVO7XBH3ZIFXIPPBBSKHRA.png?auth=bf81448e52b81d2027e0cb411266d16980cb4e94624e314fd6670c08650f095b&amp;width=800&amp;height=450&amp;smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 fw-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2026/10/01/jury-finds-torres-guilty-murder-valley-bend-apartments-shooting/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Jury finds man guilty of murder in Valley Bend Apartments shooting</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small fw-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated<!-- -->: <!-- -->24 hours ago</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By<!-- --> </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Stephanie Obediku</span><span> and </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author2="">Daryl Green</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal fw-normal fw-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">A jury found John Torres guilty on murder charges Thursday in connection with the 2024 shooting death of Jose Hernandez.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block"></div></div></div></section></div><section class="middle-top | col-12"><div class="w-100" style="height:250px"></div><div class="flex-feature-feed | mb-0" data-tb-region="more-news-2"><div class="title-bar | w-100"><h3 class="title | fw-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/news/" rel="" target="_self"><span class="">MORE NEWS</span></a></h3></div><div class="card-deck mx-n2 mb-0"><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-start me-2"><a href="/2026/10/01/16-year-old-charged-with-assault-after-classmate-injured-with-knife-huntsville-center-technology/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pe-2 small fw-bold text-uppercase fw-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Huntsville - Madison</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2026/10/01/16-year-old-charged-with-assault-after-classmate-injured-with-knife-huntsville-center-technology/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" fetchPriority="low" loading="lazy" alt="A 16-year-old is charged with assault after a classmate was injured with a knife at Huntsville..." data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-waff-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/4BYGWD76ANE5ZD6M5GJ3VWNGSI.png?auth=c7012ed8401d6e44f18dca4c3307c9ecac7cbeb8b7082fc9a40030134eefb2a3&amp;width=800&amp;height=450&amp;smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 fw-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2026/10/01/16-year-old-charged-with-assault-after-classmate-injured-with-knife-huntsville-center-technology/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>16-year-old charged with assault after classmate injured with knife at Huntsville Center for Technology</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small fw-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated<!-- -->: <!-- -->19 hours ago</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By<!-- --> </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Tatyana White</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal fw-normal fw-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">A 16-year-old is charged with assault after a classmate was injured with a knife at Huntsville Center for Technology.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-lg-none d-xl-none d-sm-block d-md-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-start me-2"><a href="/2026/10/01/limestone-county-inmate-charged-with-exposing-himself-correctional-officer/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pe-2 small fw-bold text-uppercase fw-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Huntsville - Madison</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2026/10/01/limestone-county-inmate-charged-with-exposing-himself-correctional-officer/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" fetchPriority="low" loading="lazy" alt="Limestone County inmate 21-year-old Dariyun Phillips was charged with three counts of indecent..." data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-waff-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/TQA7MYFEV5BETMMW4366PNJJAE.png?auth=9e63d7f61d8a0761ab6c14a2abaaad67b79cbb78b39a625e59bad8e484e1783d&amp;width=800&amp;height=450&amp;smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 fw-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2026/10/01/limestone-county-inmate-charged-with-exposing-himself-correctional-officer/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title="">Limestone County inmate charged with exposing himself to correctional officer</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small fw-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated<!-- -->: <!-- -->Oct. 1, 2026 at 11:30 AM CDT</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By<!-- --> </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Nick Balenger</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal fw-normal fw-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">A Limestone County inmate was charged with exposing himself to a correctional officer. 
</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-start me-2"><a href="/2026/10/01/school-board-approves-removal-colbert-co-teacher-mid-child-sex-abuse-investigation/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pe-2 small fw-bold text-uppercase fw-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">News</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2026/10/01/school-board-approves-removal-colbert-co-teacher-mid-child-sex-abuse-investigation/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" fetchPriority="low" loading="lazy" alt="Eli Fuller, 40" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-waff-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/SXJEQRD6JZF65JGWYOHQY6YI2A.jpg?auth=ccdf4bf5641e55d056b49ba6589f89c01d2ff5f93e747550500f4d0dd660fcf5&amp;width=800&amp;height=450&amp;smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 fw-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2026/10/01/school-board-approves-removal-colbert-co-teacher-mid-child-sex-abuse-investigation/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>School board fires Colbert Co. teacher from coaching position following child sex abuse investigation, remains on administrative leave </span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small fw-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated<!-- -->: <!-- -->Oct. 1, 2026 at 9:47 AM CDT</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By<!-- --> </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Stephanie Obediku</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal fw-normal fw-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">The Colbert County School Board held a special meeting following the investigation launched against the teacher and coach charged with electronic solicitation and sex abuse of a child</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-lg-none d-xl-none d-sm-block d-md-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-start me-2"><a href="/2026/10/01/rock-south-kicks-off-decatur-local-businesses-bringing-boost-local-businesses/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pe-2 small fw-bold text-uppercase fw-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">News</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2026/10/01/rock-south-kicks-off-decatur-local-businesses-bringing-boost-local-businesses/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" fetchPriority="low" loading="lazy" alt="West Morgan schools will hold virtual learning classes on October 1 and 2 as Rock the South..." data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-waff-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/JJ6XESJFX5A4LKEOD4JKO64CP4.png?auth=67f631cacb4e0f1062d4b3a422b19c8319ccda8ccb486b9e4571d060a7224eee&amp;width=800&amp;height=450&amp;smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 fw-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2026/10/01/rock-south-kicks-off-decatur-local-businesses-bringing-boost-local-businesses/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Rock the South kicks off in Decatur,  bringing boost for local businesses </span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small fw-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated<!-- -->: <!-- -->Oct. 1, 2026 at 9:43 AM CDT</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By<!-- --> </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Sarah Grace Kennedy</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal fw-normal fw-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">After months of waiting, Decatur is kicking off its first-ever Rock the South weekend.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-start me-2"><a href="/2026/10/01/north-alabama-haitian-community-says-fear-ice-is-keeping-people-church-home/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pe-2 small fw-bold text-uppercase fw-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Huntsville - Madison</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2026/10/01/north-alabama-haitian-community-says-fear-ice-is-keeping-people-church-home/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" fetchPriority="low" loading="lazy" alt="A Haitian community in North Alabama says fear of Immigration and Customs Enforcement is..." data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-waff-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/B4XYOAQBCFGGTDEIII2HNXCWBI.jpg?auth=fb0bca0598e72f6fd48c0d004c24f9b8455780146abe24e055bdfeb7321dddc1&amp;width=800&amp;height=450&amp;smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 fw-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2026/10/01/north-alabama-haitian-community-says-fear-ice-is-keeping-people-church-home/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>North Alabama Haitian community says fear of ICE is keeping people from church, home</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small fw-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated<!-- -->: <!-- -->Sep. 30, 2026 at 10:15 PM CDT</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By<!-- --> </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Anjolina Fantaroni</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal fw-normal fw-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">A Haitian community in North Alabama says fear of Immigration and Customs Enforcement is keeping people inside their homes and away from church, following the end of Temporary Protected Status for Haitian nationals.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-lg-none d-xl-none d-sm-block d-md-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-start me-2"><a href="/2026/10/01/new-alabama-law-allowing-death-penalty-certain-child-sex-crimes-takes-effect-thursday/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pe-2 small fw-bold text-uppercase fw-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">State</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2026/10/01/new-alabama-law-allowing-death-penalty-certain-child-sex-crimes-takes-effect-thursday/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" fetchPriority="low" loading="lazy" alt="Law gives prosecutors new sentencing option for crimes against children under 12" data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-waff-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/2B5Z5AWNQ5HQFMDSQC6BVOYZE4.jpg?auth=95578d1f91cd7bcc2c3103bba61c017999c0165349d871f23108e635b50fe472&amp;width=800&amp;height=450&amp;smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 fw-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2026/10/01/new-alabama-law-allowing-death-penalty-certain-child-sex-crimes-takes-effect-thursday/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>New Alabama law allowing death penalty for certain child sex crimes takes effect Thursday </span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small fw-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated<!-- -->: <!-- -->Sep. 30, 2026 at 10:18 PM CDT</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By<!-- --> </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Karenna Chaudoin</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal fw-normal fw-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">A new Alabama law taking effect Thursday gives prosecutors the ability to seek the death penalty for certain sex crimes against children under the age of 12, though a 2008 U.S. Supreme Court ruling could complicate how the law is enforced. </div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-start me-2"><a href="/2026/10/01/alabama-law-makes-fleeing-police-felony-starting-oct-1/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pe-2 small fw-bold text-uppercase fw-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Political</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2026/10/01/alabama-law-makes-fleeing-police-felony-starting-oct-1/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" fetchPriority="low" loading="lazy" alt="The law changes the baseline offense for fleeing from law enforcement from a misdemeanor to a..." data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-waff-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/SNDV3IRKQRGIDGDQQE3N37CU7I.png?auth=a0512a8a5d48dc53c9f58a8816b603bd8f374c721ad0cd11321073cfb69b9a60&amp;width=800&amp;height=450&amp;smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 fw-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2026/10/01/alabama-law-makes-fleeing-police-felony-starting-oct-1/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Alabama law makes fleeing from police a felony starting Oct. 1</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small fw-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated<!-- -->: <!-- -->Sep. 30, 2026 at 7:45 PM CDT</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By<!-- --> </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Philip Green</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal fw-normal fw-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">Starting Thursday, drivers who flee from law enforcement in Alabama could face a felony charge under a new state law aimed at increasing penalties for people who refuse to stop for police.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-lg-none d-xl-none d-sm-block d-md-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-start me-2"><a href="/2026/10/01/this-month-matters-huntsville-health-professionals-empower-patients-understand-their-metabolic-health/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pe-2 small fw-bold text-uppercase fw-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">Huntsville - Madison</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2026/10/01/this-month-matters-huntsville-health-professionals-empower-patients-understand-their-metabolic-health/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" fetchPriority="low" loading="lazy" alt="For October&#x27;s Health Literacy Month, Dr. Tiffany Hendricks and registered nurse and diabetes..." data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-waff-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/D33NURTCMFCZLEUEWBAAQQUBSM.JPG?auth=32593c1caa9d8a8143331a44174667299b833c75fcd84981e200e559529b0cb1&amp;width=800&amp;height=450&amp;smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 fw-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2026/10/01/this-month-matters-huntsville-health-professionals-empower-patients-understand-their-metabolic-health/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>This Month Matters: Huntsville health professionals empower patients to understand their metabolic health</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small fw-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated<!-- -->: <!-- -->Oct. 1, 2026 at 11:41 AM CDT</span></div><span class="mx-2">|</span><div class="byline | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><div class="authors |"><span class="">By<!-- --> </span><span class="author |" data-tb-author1="">Tatyana White</span></div></div></div><div class="deck | normal fw-normal fw-normal isText d-block"><div class="w-100" data-tb-description="">For October's Health Literacy Month, Dr. Tiffany Hendricks and registered nurse and diabetes educator Yvette Oxford joined This Month Matters to highlight the importance of understanding your health and feeling empowered to make informed decisions about your care.</div></div></div></div><div class="feed-divider | w-100 d-none d-sm-block d-md-block d-lg-block d-xl-block"></div><div class="flex-feature | card mx-2 mb-3 align-items-start border image-left position-relative w-100" data-tb-region-item=""><div class="card-body w-100 px-2 py-2 image_headline_byline_deck"><div class="image-container position-relative mb-0 pt-0 w-33 float-start me-2"><a href="/2026/10/01/officials-seek-leads-20-year-old-lincoln-county-murder/" class="link | text-reset" data-tb-link="" rel="" target="_self"><div class="overlay | position-absolute overflow-hidden flex-row align-items-start d-flex h-100 w-100"><div class="label | overflow-auto" style="position:Top Left;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(150,150,150) 0%,rgb(150,150,150) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 5px,rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 80%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);width:auto;color:white"><div class="h-100 p-2 d-flex flex-column flex-row align-items-start"><p class="overline | pe-2 small fw-bold text-uppercase fw-normal isText d-block mb-0" data-tb-category="">News</p></div></div></div></a><figure class="media-item | figure media-item-image mb-0 constrained image-ratio-16x9"><div class="figure-wrapper img-wrapper figure-img mb-0"><a class="link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100" href="/2026/10/01/officials-seek-leads-20-year-old-lincoln-county-murder/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><img class="img-fluid" fetchPriority="low" loading="lazy" alt="Officials in Tennessee are asking for the public’s help solving a 20-year-old cold case." data-tb-thumbnail="" src="https://gray-waff-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/ZZEML23GFNFA7FSFNNUMIPKWD4.jpg?auth=bcc48eb3f5e495ad874024ea94d35ecbf98d8b1022065fad86cfefba66e7f89d&amp;width=800&amp;height=450&amp;smart=true" width="800" height="450"/></a></div></figure></div><div class="headlines | card-title mb-1"><h4 class="headline | mb-0 fw-bold"><a class="text-reset" href="/2026/10/01/officials-seek-leads-20-year-old-lincoln-county-murder/" rel="" target="_self" data-tb-link=""><span data-tb-title=""><i class="far fa-play-circle"></i><span style="textDecoration: none;"> </span>Officials seek leads in 20-year-old Lincoln County murder</span></a></h4></div><div class="bylines | d-block small fw-normal"><div class="date-time | d-inline-block small fw-normal"><span class="date-time updated-date-time" data-tb-date="">Updated<!-- -->: <!-- -->Sep. 30, 2026 at 10:20 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