Ceremony held for Madison Co. drug court graduates

Monday, May 6th, 2013, 5:42pm

MADISON COUNTY, AL (WAFF)- More than a dozen Madison County drug offenders are moving forward after a special ceremony for completing the county's drug court.

A ceremony for those graduates was at the Madison County Courthouse.

All graduates are non-violent offenders.

They had to complete three phases of the program, which lasts a total of 32 weeks.

During each phase, the participants had to undergo random drug testing and be required to seek treatment for their addiction.

"This program is designed to assist individuals that have been pulled out and determined that they may be someone that can be helped, and if they can be, you can go through the program. That is difficult because it means one: getting off the drug, two: realizing what caused you to use it, and three: learn how to deal with those factors," said Madison County District Judge Claude Hundley.

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Cheers for Craft Beer: Rocket City Brewfest Preveiw

Submitted by Beth Ridgeway

Monday, May 6th, 2013, 12:59pm

Cheers for Craft Beer: Rocket City Brewfest Preveiw

It's that time again when you and your taste buds can enjoy craft beer with the Rocket City Brewfest on May 10th - 11th.

I had a chance to sit down and talk with Carrie Partain with Free the Hops who makes this event bigger and better each year! She gave me an inside scoop on what is happening in the craft beer world and what is new for 2013.

First off, if you have not visited the RCBF website, check it out! It's new and fancy!

Also new is an experience where you get a two night stay in a downtown Huntsville Hotel. Plus you get shuttled around like a boss in a limo with tickets to both the Friday and the Saturday sessions. You can learn more by clicking here.

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WEATHER BLOG: Some rain totals so far

Submitted by Lonnie Liebner, Community Web Producer

Monday, May 6th, 2013, 8:00am

By Jeff CastleRain continues to come down today, but should begin to wrap tonight into tomorrow. Rain totals over the weekend through early this morning have been impressive ranging from around 1.5" on the low end to more than 4" in the high end. The heaviest rains have fallen across Madison, Marshall and Dekalb counties. [Read more...]

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Arsenal chemical weapons cleanup will take 25 years

Submitted by WAFF Web Staff

Sunday, May 5th, 2013, 5:49pm

A massive cleanup operation will soon begin on the arsenal to remove buried chemical weapons.

HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- Chemical weapons buried improperly on Redstone Arsenal have sparked an investigation and massive cleanup effort.

An arsenal spokesperson confirmed there are 17 chemical warfare burial sites on the arsenal. Those sites date back to the end of WWII. The weapons need to be dug up and disposed of properly.

Spokesperson Terri Stover with Public Affairs said the improper disposal was no one's fault. The methods used on the arsenal were standard for the time. She said it wasn't until years later, environmentalists realized there were safer methods of disposal.

Redstone Arsenal has been working with the Alabama Department of Environmental Management and the Environmental Protection Agency for the past two years to plan a large-scale cleanup effort. However, the investigation was just announced.

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Police investigate 2 stabbings in Huntsville

Submitted by Sarah Broadway on Sunday, May 5th, 10:12 am

Huntsville Police are investigating two separate stabbings, one involving a screwdriver.

Police responded to a call in the 4400 block of University Drive in Huntsville around 11:15pm Saturday. The victim told officers that her boyfriend stabbed her several times with a screwdriver during an altercation.

The victim was transported to the hospital by HEMSI for treatment. Her injuries were not-life threatening.

Another stabbing happened in the 2500 block of Governors Drive around 10pm. The victim told police his girlfriend stabbed him in the arm with a knife and fled before officers arrived.

The victim was transported to Huntsville Hospital where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries.

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'Be Brave, Go Bald' event to help fight cancer

Submitted by WAFF Web Staff

Sunday, May 5th, 2013, 9:37am

HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)-

Some people will do just about anything to help fight childhood cancer and that includes shaving their heads.

The "Be Brave, Go Bald" event raised money for the St. Baldrick's Foundation. Dozens of people came to the Brickhouse in Huntsville to get a trim to support the fight against cancer.

"I have had to go through it before, and this time I didn't have to and that makes it even better because there's no chemo therapy involved for me. And I just feel bad for the people who are still going through it," said Karen Thomas, a cancer survivor that participated in the event.

More than 400 people signed up for a cut but those who weren't quite as brave still helped by donating money to St. Baldrick's. Click the link if you'd like to donate to the St. Baldrick's Foundation: http://www.stbaldricks.org/

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