Businesses in Downtown Athens are working to recover from not only an EF-1 tornado, but this past weekend’s snow storm.

Slim Chickens is hosting a fundraiser to assist with storm relief after a tornado touched down in Athens in late December.

Local lawmakers vowed Athens “will build back stronger” as damage assessments continued Thursday following the EF-1 tornado ...

The Decatur Fire Department is celebrating one of their own who spent days in communities destroyed by hurricanes delivering ...

A storm that blew through Alabama overnight Saturday into Sunday morning took the roof off the Limestone County Courthouse and caused damage to the Square in downtown Athens. The National Weather ...

WAFF 48 crews report on conditions in Madison County and Athens at 4 p.m. on January 10, 2025.

Athens was under a severe thunderstorm warning Dec. 28 when a brief tornado struck downtown, causing heavy damage.

ATHENS, Ala. (WHNT) — Several City of Athens officials have released statements regarding the tornado that hit the town on Dec. 28. On Saturday, Athens Main Street Executive Director Tere ...

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ATHENS, Ala. ( WHNT) — A lawsuit filed by an Athens homeowner against the city is now in federal court. Sharon Wilson, the homeowner, said the city turned a blind eye to infrastructure issues in her ...

Alabama’s library battles are heating back up as 2025 kicks into gear.

The Athens City Council and Limestone County Commission on Monday voted to create a joint library service. The vote means the ...