Wade Smith
Digital Content Manager
Huntsville, AL
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Wade is a graduate of the University of Alabama. He started his news career in Atlanta, GA in 2011. Before coming to WAFF 48, he spent over six years reporting news in Birmingham.
Wade was born just a short drive down I-65 in Cullman and he currently resides there again today.
When Wade is not in the newsroom, he is spending time with his wife Megan, son Moses, and their dog Dexter. Wade and Megan enjoy concerts, weekend vacations, visiting area parks and spending time catching up on TV shows on the couch.
Additionally, Wade is a member of Cullman First United Methodist Church, the Cullman Lions Club and is the Voice of the Cullman Bearcat Football Team.
If you have a story idea for Wade, click the e-mail button above and send him a message.
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The sheriff’s office confirmed the suspect was related to all victims in the shooting.
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“Well, you can’t leave in the middle of a perm,” one customer said as she continued her salon visit after the car went through the building.
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Another person is being treated for injuries sustained during the incident
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Officials said a man who was also at the home was airlifted to the hospital.
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Casey White's legal defense team filed a motion asking the court to change the venue of the trial due to the vast media coverage of the escape.
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Police confirmed a former police officer has been indicted in the death of a pedestrian.
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Elected officials from all over the state weighed in on the Tuesday evening speech
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The Alabama homeowner said the deer crashed through a bedroom window on the ground floor of her home on Wednesday.
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A former Huntsville nurse who was sentenced to life in prison for murdering her husband is now asking for a new trial
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The Morgan County Schools Superintendent says the school is not impacted.
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A woman convicted of poisoning her husband was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday.
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The Grand Jury of Franklin County has indicted a woman who owned a pack of dogs that killed two people.
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Marvin McClendon pleaded not guilty on July 7 on the first-degree murder charge
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Three people were stabbed Wednesday.
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An Alabama man was arrested after an altercation at a baseball field Thursday evening involving at least two Little League umpires.
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The pair were apprehended on May 9 in Evansville, Indiana
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Former corrections officer Vicky White and inmate Casey White were on the run for 11 days.
Over 100 investigators are involved in the search for Vicky White and Casey White, according to WAFF. Border Patrol has been on alert since April 29.
Over 100 investigators are involved in the search for Casey White and Vicky White.
Investigators said there is no doubt that Vicky White aided and abetted Casey White with his escape.
The two are considered armed and dangerous and may be armed with an AR-15 rifle and a shotgun. Authorities say not to approach them if you see them.
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U.S. Marshals release information regarding the car driven by fugitives, Casey White and Vicky White.
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Students on the School baseball team are accused of sexually assaulting a teammate, per sources
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The 2.9% rate ties a number only reached previously in September 2019
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The overturned truck is located on Memorial Parkway southbound between Oakwood Avenue & University Drive
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The Army Veteran died in May 2019 following the officer-involved shooting.
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Christopher Henderson returns to court on Thursday to find out if he will face a death sentence.
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One of Sheffield’s finest will be laid to rest on Friday
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After more than two weeks, the trial of Limestone Sheriff Mike Blakely has concluded
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On Wednesday, U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) filed a motion requesting more time to serve Congressman Mo Brooks with a lawsuit related to the January 6 Capitol riot.
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Kieran cut his 19-inch-long afro with the goal of donating the hair for use in wigs for children battling cancer.
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Lawrence County Coroner Scott Norwood confirmed Leslie Gillespie died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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An R.A. Hubbard English teacher was arrested on rape and sodomy charges on Thursday.
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It's been one year since a deadly fire ravaged the Jackson County Boat Marina, leaving eight people dead.
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A SWAT team is working the scene of a barricaded home in the Underwood-Petersville community on Wednesday morning.
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On Friday, the jury will meet again to deliberate the fate of Huntsville Police Officer William Darby.
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The permanent headquarters of U.S. Space Command will be located at Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal.
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Lilly said she called Walmart but was told her groceries were being delivered by a third party company.
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A 103-year-old WWII Veteran left Madison Hospital today after battling COVID-19!
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The confederate monument that stands in front of the Madison County Courthouse in downtown Huntsville is officially being removed.
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The U.S. Space & Rocket Center needs more than $1 million in order to keep the doors open past October.
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School leaders from Huntsville and Madison are scheduled to discuss reopening plans for Fall 2020
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A toolbox for voters in Tuesday's primary runoff election
Secretary of State John Merrill released sample ballots for each county in the state of Alabama
Secretary of State John H. Merrill issued new guidance for absentee voting on Tuesday.
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President Donald Trump is getting further involved in Alabama’s U.S. Senate race between Tommy Tuberville and Jeff Sessions.
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The Alabama Department of Labor announced Friday new job statistics for May.
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First responders tell us they found multiple people dead with gunshot wounds after a house fire.
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The latest from Decatur on Tuesday
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The country music star will play the drive-in show at York Farms in Cullman
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