Javon Williams

6 days ago | waff.com | Javon Williams

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The International Football Alliance has announced a new team that is taking the place of what was once supposed to be the Alabama Beavers. The Huntsville Astros are joining the IFA just ahead of the 2025 season debut. The season will feature a six-game slate, and the team will host four home games. To celebrate the team’s entry into the league, they will host a meet-and-greet for fans to meet the ownership group, coaching staff, some players and cheerleaders.

6 days ago | waff.com | Javon Williams

MORGAN CO., Ala. (WAFF) - A Morgan County circuit judge has granted the request of a former Decatur police officer on trial for murder. On Friday, Circuit Court Judge Charles Elliot granted Mac Marquette’s motion to push back his murder trial, which was initially set for June 9, 2025. Marquette is accused of shooting and killing Steve Perkins during a botched repossession in 2023. This order comes after Marquette filed an appeal over his immunity claim.

6 days ago | waff.com | Javon Williams

LIMESTONE CO., Ala. (WAFF) - A family was forced out of their home when it went up in flames early Friday morning. Elkmont Fire & Rescue crews responded to the home on Bethel Road just before 2:30 a.m. When they arrived, flames were visible through the roof of the home. Officials say the family made it out just in time, and no injuries were reported. Crews were able to extinguish the flames in under an hour. At this time, the cause of the fire is unknown, but officials believe it may be electrical.

1 week ago | waff.com | Javon Williams

LIMESTONE CO., Ala. (WAFF) - The man known as the ‘MAGA Lumberjack" had his bond reduction hearing for rape charges out of Limestone County on Thursday morning. Dillon Herrington was indicted on a first-degree rape charge in Limestone County in 2023, months after he pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the January 6 Capitol Breach. Herrington was booked into the Limestone County Jail, where he has since been held without bond.

1 week ago | waff.com | Javon Williams

DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - Over 3,000 Decatur Utilities customers are without power this morning and traffic lights are being affected. According to the Decatur Police Department, the outage impacts multiple traffic lights along 6th Avenue.