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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A Walmart spokesperson confirmed the error in a statement on Friday afternoon
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Michael Thompson was pronounced dead on the scene of an incident at the facility located on County Road 490 in Cullman
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Construction workers at the site said the engines have already been removed
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The DeKalb County Board of Education approved the hiring on Thursday
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Deputies said the subject shot at them from the car during the chase.
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Martin Evenes was convicted on two charges in connection to the death of three-year-old Livia Robinson.
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The sheriff’s office confirmed the suspect was related to all victims in the shooting.
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William ‘Ben’ Darby was previously convicted of shooting and killing Jeffrey Parker, a suicidal man, during a standoff in 2018
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“It’s deeply meaningful to be included in the company of so many leaders and changemakers whom I admire,” Catherine Coleman Flowers said.
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Steward’s bond was set at $300,000 and he was released on March 21.
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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.
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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The next targeted launch window for the SLS rocket launch will open on Friday, September 23 at 5:47 a.m. central time
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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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Marvin McClendon pleaded not guilty on July 7 on the first-degree murder charge
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Deputies said the altercation resulted in minor injuries but no emergency services were required at the field.
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Merrill says the PAC’s influence cannot be punished due to a legal loophole
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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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The 2.9% rate ties a number only reached previously in September 2019
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A Morgan County man, who plead guilty to several felony charges in connection to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, was sentenced Friday in federal court.
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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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Albertville Police Chief Jamie Smith said the shots were fired by employee 34-year-old Andreas Horton
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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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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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It’s been over three months since a Morgan County Sheriff’s Office Investigator was seriously injured by a bull.
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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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Lake Guntersville and Goose Pond Colony received some good news on Thursday.
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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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Secretary of State John H. Merrill issued new guidance for absentee voting in August.
Secretary of State John Merrill released sample ballots for each county in the state of Alabama
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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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