Taylor Mitchell

3 days ago | whnt.com | Taylor Mitchell

MADISON, Ala. (WHNT) — Madison City Administrator Steve Smith has announced he is taking a leave of absence as he officially qualifies for the city’s mayoral election. Smith announced Tuesday that he had officially qualified to run for mayor. Smith said he began his leave of absence from his position on Friday. The 31-year resident of Madison previously served two terms on the Madison City Council, where he served both as finance chair and council president before becoming city administrator.

4 days ago | whnt.com | Taylor Mitchell

Priceville, Ala. (WHNT) — The Priceville Police Department said two men were arrested on drug charges after a traffic stop on Monday. PPD said that Benjamin Urban, 34, of Hartselle, and Christopher Waldrep, 46, of Decatur, were arrested after a traffic stop at the intersection of Sunset Acres and East Cave Springs Road.

1 week ago | whnt.com | Jaylan Wright |Taylor Mitchell

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — WHNT News 19 is celebrating Founder’s Day on Friday, June 20. Nexstar’s Founder’s Day of Caring is an annual event that takes place every June. It’s a way to give employees an opportunity to volunteer their time during the work day at various non-profit and public service organizations in communities served by Nexstar TV stations.

1 week ago | whnt.com | Taylor Mitchell

LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — The Florence-Lauderdale County Emergency Management Agency says one person was taken to the hospital after a tubing accident Thursday. EMA Director Brad Holmes said around 2 p.m., 911 received a call from a woman saying her grandmother and three other women were tubing on Cypress Creek when their tubes flipped. Holmes said that Florence Fire, the Florence Police Department, and the water rescue team responded and located four females, two adults and two teens.

1 week ago | whnt.com | Taylor Mitchell

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The Alabama Hospital Association has announced Huntsville Hospital President and CEO Jeff Samz has been named chair-elect of the Alabama Hospital Association Board of Trustees. The association said the election happened at its recent annual meeting. “Jeff has long been a respected leader within Alabama’s hospital community, and his contributions to our Association have been both thoughtful and impactful,” President and CEO of the Alabama Hospital Association Donald E.