ATHENS, Ala. ( WAFF) - Two 18-wheelers crashed in Athens, causing an explosion, according to the Athens Police Department. The crash happened on MM 347 on I-65. First responders are on the way to the ... Read More

The busy retail area where Interstate 65 and U.S. Highway 72 meet is set to grow some more, after the Athens City Council recently signed off on what's soon to become the city's first Olive Garden ... Read More

The span of Interstate 65 stretching south from Athens is set for more construction work this summer, with the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) planning bridge repair work to start this ... Read More

ATHENS, Ala. - The family of William D. Hardrick has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against truck driver John Walter McAdams and South Paw Transport, LLC ,following a fatal collision on Interstate 65 ... Read More

John Walter McAdams is accused of killing 22-year-old William Hardrick and causing at least six accidents. ATHENS, Ala. - A truck driver accused of driving drunk and causing at least six wrecks -- one ... Read More

(AP) - A man charged with capital murder in the killing of an Alabama police officer who ... Police tried to stop a BMW driven by Johnson on Interstate 65 after they spotted it moving ... Read More

Due to inclement weather and poor road conditions, the Athens State University campus will continue to be closed Wednesday. All classes that can meet virtually will do so. Students are ... Read More

A wreck involving a tractor trailer has shut down I-65's southbound traffic, north of the Athens exit.As of 8:20pm, the WAFF 48 First Alert Road Report traffic maps showed a significant backup north ... Read More

LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) - - - A single-vehicle crash involving a commercial vehicle has shut down Interstate 65 southbound traffic, north of Athens. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) ... Read More

LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) - - - A single-vehicle crash involving a commercial vehicle has shut down Interstate 65 southbound traffic, north of Athens. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) ... Read More

Athens, AL (November 15, 2023) - A crash on the eastbound lanes of US72 at milepost 77, close to the I-65 interchange, caused significant traffic disruptions in Athens. The incident, which took place ... Read More