New Hope News

Tougher security...American held in NKorea...Memorable Christmas HONOLULU Holiday travelers returning home by plane are being warned to expect extra delays because of the Christmas Day attempt to bring down an airliner.

A jetliner crashed in north Georgia in 1977, killing Mary Cummer's husband and 71 other people.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. _ Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, plans for Huntsville's proposed southern bypass have come back to life.

A house fire in Madison County left many people scratching their heads Friday night.

If you're looking for some place to take a break while you're shopping this weekend, here's a look at how some Valley eateries did with health inspectors this week.

The Madison Senior Center received a new bus on July from funding allocated by County Commissioner Faye Dyer .

The fallout of a damaging state audit of New Hope's finances struck two town employees Monday night when the Town Council voted to fire an employee and to accept the resignation of another.

Walter and Edna Brown brought their hot air balloon for a second consecutive year to New Hope Elementary School near Townsville in October to show students and staff members how a hot air balloon inflates and then travels upward.

Methamphetamine is a growing problem. Meth related emergency room visits are up.

A meth bust at a New Hope business ended with the re-arrest of a drug dealer who just recently got out of prison.

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has issued a TORNADO WARNING for Madison county until 6 p.m. Friday evening.

A shortage of seasonal flu vaccine forces another cancellation of a free flu shot clinic.

The funeral for Madison County murder victim George Woodward is being held even as investigators search for his killer.

A lot of people are taking advantage of free flu shot clinics in Madison County.

It's first come, first served for anyone seeking free flu shots on Fridays at the New Hope Children's Clinic.

Several agencies responded to an overturned 18-wheeler on Hobbs Island Road and Bill Matthews Road.

Four North Alabama men are behind bars after an overnight shooting in Madison County.

A string of arsons in Madison County made for a long, hot spring and summer. Here's your chance to clip the wings of some "firebugs" in this week's WAFF 48 Crime Stoppers.

Meth continues to be a problem in south east Madison County. For the second time in two weeks, police say a person was caught in connection to dealing and making meth in the Wal Mart parking lot on Sutton Road.

The very dangerous drug methamphetamine, continues to be of high demand. Residents in southeast Madison County want to keep meth from taking over their community by forming a coalition to stop the demand for meth.