Headlines for Tuesday, July 21st...

Police are looking for a Tennessee schoolteacher who went missing during the weekend. Marian D. Armour arrived in Decatur Wednesday to visit Calvary Assembly Church on the Beltline. She was last seen Thursday, although hotel records indicate she checked out Friday at 1 p.m. She was driving an off white 2004 Toyota with a Tennessee "Children First" license plate. If you see anything then you should call the Decatur Police Department.
Huntsville Times Blog

In an effort to control the weeds in Lake Guntersville…they will spray herbicides this week through Friday at Big Spring Creek, Brown’s Creek & a few other areas.
Huntsville Times Blog

Construction of the Parkway overpass at Whitesburg Drive and Weatherly Road reached a benchmark Monday when workers poured the last bridge deck. The entire project is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
Huntsville Times Online

Headlines for Monday, July 20th...

A hometown guy does well in the British Open…winning his first major golf title. Stewart Cink was born in Huntsville & lived in Florence before moving to Georgia. He even beat legendary Tom Watson.
Huntsville Times Blog

Madison County Deputies will serve as school resource officers in four more schools. They will be in Hazel Green, Buckhorn, Sparkman High & the Program for Alternative & Career Education School.
Huntsville Times Blog

The sister of one of the six victims killed over the weekend is trying to make sense of everything. She lost her sister along with three other relatives & now she’s faced with trying to figure out how to pay the burial costs because nobody had life insurance. The guy being charged was her sister’s husband & they were getting a divorce.
WHNT 19 News

Headlines for Thursday, July 16th...

Boeing's Integrated Defense Systems division plans to eliminate about 1,000 jobs because of Pentagon budget cuts but we’re not sure if that will affect us in Huntsville. More about the numbers and locations of the job reductions would be available as plans are finalized and after the company shares further information with employees.
Huntsville Times Blog

Operation Making a Difference will have their first fund-raising ball Friday night to benefit at-risk youth. Their goal is to prevent & eliminate drug and alcohol abuse, low self-esteem, criminal behavior, and dropping out of school.
Huntsville Times Blog

Two driving instructors started a program called Surviving Driving & classes will start July 27th. It’s supposed to sharpen reflexes, increase situational awareness on the road & builds on knowledge learned in drivers ed…they hope this will help train young drivers to prevent wrecks.
Huntsville Times Blog

Headlines for Wednesday, July 15th...

For the second time this summer Madison County voters chose a Republican to replace a Democrat. Yesterday Phil Williams won the House District 6 seat by 60 percent.
Huntsville Times Blog

Leadership Live is collecting school supplies for kids of military families called “Military Operation School Supplies.” They will be distributed the first week of August & the deadline for the collection is July 27th.
Huntsville Times Blog

The Martin Road widening project is one step closer to approval with a vote in Congress. If approved it will be 5-lanes outside of Gate 7 of the Arseonal. Other possible road improvements will be Holmes Avenue, 72 in Athens & the Huntsville International Airport.
Huntsville Times Blog

Headlines for Tuesday, July 14th...

CNN Money magazine has selected Madison as one of the top 100 best places to live in 2009. They picked the towns on the basis of "great schools, affordable homes, low crime" and general appeal.
Huntsville Times Blog

The planned interior renovations to the VBC Concert Hall will not happen until at least the summer of 2010. It's turned into a two-year project instead of one & they’re going to do the outside portion this year and then do the inside portion after next season.
Huntsville Times Online

People who are homeless in Huntsville will soon have a new program to help them get back on their feet. It's an adult GED program that's being offered at the new downtown rescue mission. The downtown rescue mission offers food, shelter and security, and soon an education.
WAFF 48 News

Headlines for Monday, July 13th...

Storms forced NASA to call off the launch of shuttle Endeavour again for the fourth time. They will try again today to spite more bad weather in the forecast.
Huntsville Times Blog

A revised parking code will bring more parking but skinnier spaces in Huntsville. They will double the minimum of parking requirements for new or expanding businesses outside of downtown. However narrower parking spots will be allowed in busy shopping areas like University, Jordan Lane, Governors & 431 in Hampton Cove.
Huntsville Times Online

Rough roads in Huntsville will soon be fixed later this summer. Money has been set aside to pave & widen Church Street & Meridian Street.
WAFF 48 News

Headlines for Friday, July 10th...

Ashlyn Henson of Huntsville is one step closer to appearing on "America's Next Top Model." She was at the audition this past Wednesday at Merrimack Hall with 80 other women. She will advance to at least one more round of auditioning for the chance to appear on the reality show hosted by Tyra Banks.
Huntsville Times Blog

The TVA will spray the aquatic weeds along Lake Guntersville next week. You know…it would be nice to go fishing & catch something besides weeds.
Huntsville Times Blog

Several downtown streets will be closed for much of the day Saturday for the Downtown Summerfest street festival. The streets will close at 1 p.m. Saturday and reopen at 2 a.m. Sunday.
Huntsville Times Online

Headlines for Thursday, July 9th...

The Brewers assistant GM warned Huntsville that we could lose the Stars. He was talking about the lack of fan support & said we’ll be sorry in a couple of years when we don’t have baseball.
Huntsville Times BLOG

The guy accused of causing the wreck that killed two Huntsville teenagers has filed a civil suit against the Madison County Sheriff's Office, demanding his immediate release from jail. The lawsuit is claiming he didn't have his first appearance in court within 72 hours of his arrest & that he didn’t receive a separate hearing within the required 21 days.
WAFF 48 News

The Madison City School system hopes to get a loan of $40 million of stimulus money to help build a new high school but several schools in Alabama are trying to get a portion too. They’re hoping BRAC will factor into the decision & it would also save tax payers $38 million.
Huntsville Times Online

Headlines for Wednesday, July 8th...

If you’re a huge American Idol fan then you may want to know that Diana DeGarmo of Birmingham, a finalist from season 3, will be at the VBC Friday night. They’re having their Songwriter Showcase at the VBC Playhouse starting at 6:30pm.
Huntsville Times BLOG

The Bridge Street Concert Series has been a big hit…in fact they decided to extend it through July 28th. They are Tuesday nights at 6pm in the Westin courtyard.
Huntsville Times BLOG

You wouldn’t think what happens in Honduras would affect us in the Valley but it sorta did. Asbury Church was planning a mission trip but decided to postpone after last week’s overthrow of the Honduran president.
Huntsville Times Online

Headlines for Tuesday, July 7th...

Alabama State Troopers stayed busy over the weekend…they made 152 DUI arrest & wrote a little over 3,000 speeding tickets over the 4th of July weekend.
WAFF 48 News

The Marine Police stayed busy over the weekend too. They responded to one drowning and one boating accident. They were also called to nine firework calls, and had four DUIs. Plus they gave out 81 citations and 177 warnings.
WAFF 48 News

"Cash for Clunkers" will help get older less fuel efficient vehicles off the road and you into a new more fuel efficient car. But the program hasn’t started yet so make sure you’re on the watch out for scams.
WAFF 48 News

Headlines for Monday, July 6th...

The new elementary school in Big Cove finally has a name…Goldsmith Schiffman Elementary School…named after the wildlife sanctuary near the school.
Huntsville Times Blog

Between the price of asphalt going up & the April hail storm…shingles are a hard thing to come by. The higher demand also means higher prices.
Huntsville Times Online

Many assumed the slow economy would have an affect on the sale of fireworks but it was just the opposite. Sales were definitely up this year & most were sold in neighborhood…so it seems.
WAFF 48 News

If you went to Bridge Street on the 4th of July then you were there with thousands of others. The parking lots were completely full & Huntsville Police had to turn people around if they didn’t get there early enough.

Lake Guntersville had the biggest on-water fireworks in the Valley as they were fired off a barge in the middle of the lake.
WAFF 48 News

Headlines for Friday, June 26th...

Yesterday was a good reminder that life is precious. First we found out that Charlie’s Angel, Farrah Fawcett lost her battle with cancer at the age of 62 & then Michael Jackson died from what they think is cardiac arrest.

Tomorrow kids can get their back-to-school shots for free at the Huntsville-Madison County Health Department on Max Luther Drive. They will be there from 10am until 2pm. They do it again on July 25th & August 1st.
Huntsville Times

Madison Utilities is temporarily revising its office and drive-through hours beginning July 6th. The new office hours will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., but the drive-through will now be open 30 minutes later, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Huntsville Times

A grant will help Huntsville public transportation. They will use the money to buy three buses, two trolleys, three commuter vans, a fleet maintenance truck, 50 passenger loading areas, 350 bus stop signs and video surveillance systems.
Huntsville Times

Headlines for Thursday, June 25th...

A Canada goose living with an arrow through its chest has been seen at the Robert Trent Jones golf complex in Hampton Cove. Wildlife experts will attempt to capture the goose and remove the arrow.
Huntsville Times

Governor Riley is not able to run for a 3rd term next year so we are in for a new Governor. State treasurer, Kay Ivey, made her announcement in Huntsville yesterday that she’ll run on the Republican ticket.
Huntsville Times

The guy responsible for hitting the car of two teens at Airport Road & Whitesburg will face a Grand Jury. He could be looking at a reckless homicide charge.
WAFF 48 News

Headlines for Wednesday, June 24th...

A few months ago two teenagers were on their way to church when their car was hit & they were killed. They guy in the other vehicle was trying to get away from police & he was under the influence…and today that man will face a judge in a hearing.
Huntsville Times

A judge dismissed a lawsuit against the designer & builders of the 565 bridge that was the site of the fatal Lee High bus crash back in ’06. The students were on their way to the Huntsville Center for Technology.
Huntsville Times

With the heat it’s always good to take precautions. You should do the same with your kids in a hot car…never leave a child alone in the vehicle to run a quick errand & check the temperature of the car seat before you buckle in your baby.
WAFF 48 News

Headlines for Tuesday, June 23rd...

Bids for the first major makeover of the VBC came in higher than expected. They wanted to spend $26 million or less but the lowest bid was just over $29 million.
Huntsville Times

Marshall County hopes to get more than one million dollars in federal & state money to help clean up after the storm damage from back in April. The area was hit by an F-3 tornado & 75 mph winds three days later.
Huntsville Times

Madison now has a new Police Chief but he's not here yet. Lt. Larry Muncy will take over on July 7th after the position has been vacated for six months.
Huntsville Times

Back in May Limestone County Board of Education laid-off over 150 people including teachers. 45 were rehired a few weeks ago & we just found out that they will rehire 72 more.
WAFF 48 News

Headlines for Monday, June 22nd...

Alabama A&M finally picked someone to be their next President. They also approved a 15 percent tuition increase to help meet their budget.

Huntsville Times

It's a hot week for it but World Changers, 249 students, are in town to repair 20 homes for the poor & elderly. The houses were chosen by the Huntsville's Community Development Department.

Huntsville Times

The heat has already been a problem in the Valley causing dehydration & sun stroke. If you have to be outside be sure you drink plenty of water & stay in the shade.

Headlines for Friday, June 19th...

As public housing becomes a hot topic in south Huntsville the records of the Housing Authority are suddenly in demand. To handle a recent rush of requests they plan to charge for documents. You would have to submit a request & then wait for a cost estimate.
Huntsville Times

It appeared that the Huntsville Housing Authority planned to buy Paradise Apartments in Madison but they decided not to. With a 10-day deadline they felt it wasn't enough time to make an informed decision.
WAAY 31

The Project Share program is almost out of money and won't be able to help families with utility bills this summer. Cooling assistance normally begins in July and continues through August depending on whether money is available. Customers can check a box on their utility bill to donate an extra amount to help others who fall short, but only about 2 percent do.
Huntsville Times

Alabama A&M finally picked someone to be their next President. They also approved a 15 percent tuition increase to help meet their budget.
Huntsville Times

Headlines for Thursday, June 18th...

On Sunday, Father's Day, about 80 National Guard members in Athens will head for Iraq. On Friday you're invited to a sendoff at 4 p.m. at Beasley Field for our soldierssome of them mothers and fathers. They will help train Iraqi police for the next 12 months.

Huntsville Times

The school board in Madison just hired 32 new teachers. Many of the new elementary teachers will replace teachers from Heritage and Columbia who have moved to the newest school, Mill Creek Elementary, scheduled to open this fall.

Huntsville Times

Claims against multiple defendants in the Lee High School bus crash from November of 2006 have been thrown out by a judge. Lawsuits against the bus company & the driver have been settled.

WAFF 48 News

Headlines for Wednesday, June 17th...

Two teenagers have been arrested for “tagging” businesses in Madison. They wrote in paint on a few businesses along with the sign at the entrance of the City Football Stadium, on a school but & on a sidewalk. They were just caught doing it again & the paint was still wet.

In early 2010 you’ll see new construction at Bridge Street. They’ll be building a new office tower in the northeast corner.

Public housing could next arrive in Madison, as the Huntsville Housing Authority continues to break up its large complexes downtown. They just purchased Paradise Apartments on Wall-Triana.

The Southern Regional Education Board handed out Gold Awards for outstanding Middle Schools & Athens was one of seven schools in 22 states to receive it. They also had the highest-ranking score in the country for improved reading, math & science.

Rock the City Interview

J.H.E.A. & WAY-FM present Rock the City with music from MercyMe, Group 1 Crew & Mikeschair along with speaker David Nasser is coming...

Friday, July 3rd in downtown Huntsville on Clinton Street - across from the VBC. Gates open at 4pm & the concert starts at 5pm.

Tickets are a $10 requested donation & it's already HALF SOLD-OUT! There are no service fees or hidden cost when you order your tickets online.

BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW!!!

Check out the interviews below that you'll also hear on 88.1 WAY-FM!!!

WIN FOR DAD FINALS! (Vote Now!!!)

The entries have poured in and we have SIX finalist for our Dad's Day contest! Shumake furniture in Decatur has made is possible that ONE of the following will have the opportunity to come to their store and pick out a brand new chair valued up to $600!

Please check out the pictures below, read the notes attached to them and VOTE at the bottom of this post! Thanks and you can vote once per day!

Chair1: As you can tell by the picture, my dad's chair is about to fall apart. The seat is basically a crater, he has to use a cooler to prop up the foot rest, and there are numerous tears and holes. I think my dad deserves a new chair because he got this one when I was born, to rock me to sleep, and now I am 17. He is an amazing dad who puts himself last and us first.








Chair2: My dad doesn't have a recliner, he drives a big truck all week so this is his chair. I want him to have a new big recliner so when he comes home he can be comfortable.









Chair3: Our Dad is super-sized in every way: huge heart, colossal cheeks, and massive mid-section. Whenever he walks by, we sing, I feel the earth move under my feet. We cant imagine having a skinny Dad, and we cant imagine any other Dad who emulates such enormous acts of love. But, our gentle giant has broken 3 chairs, and his repairs never last. Dad needs an over-sized chair. He needs be able to sit back and relax in something he wont break! Now our Dad sits on the scruffy couch or hard floor. Were praying for a size-able solution!

Chair4: My dad is a great dad....he works hard to provide for his family.He has a big heart and is always doing nice things for other people. He deserves a place to come in and rest after a long day of work. His recliner that he has now is struggling! It is old and worn and torn!










Chair5: My Daddy deserves a new chair because: this old recliner is his FAVORITE! It is very worn out. (We have sewn up parts of it several times.) We have talked about getting a new one, but my Daddy does not like to spend money on himself. I am going to be a senior this year and through the years instead of a new chair he has paid for art lessons, art supplies, piano lessons, and other things that we need. I think that this would be a great Father's Day surprise!







Chair6: Our dad deserves a new chair because he works very hard to support and take care of our family. He always thinks of our family first. Our dad deserves a new chair because he does not have his 'own chair'. He doesn't own a recliner and the photo is of our couch. Our dad hates this couch, it is so old and uncomfortable, he always lies on the floor to watch TV because he said the couch hurts his back. If he had his own chair that would be the greatest gift we could give him for Father's Day.

VOTE NOW!!!

Which entry should win a new chair from Shumake Furniture in Decatur?
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Rock the City Interviews

Rock the City with music from MercyMe, Group 1 Crew & Mikeschair along with speaker David Nasser coming to downtown Huntsville July 3rd!!!

Tickets are LIMITED & a $10 requested donation.

GET YOUR TICKETS HERE!!!

Do you facebook or Twitter? Both?

Make sure you add both Jack & Betsy to your facebook and twitter so you can connect even more!

Here are their links:

Jack Davis:
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=585712972
http://twitter.com/jackdavis23

Betsy Sharp:
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=164900487
http://twitter.com/betsysharp


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WIN tickets to Atlanta Fest!

Casting Crowns, Tenth Avenue North, Disciple, Family force 5... you could see them all (and more) at Atlanta Fest June 17-20th.

Jack & Betsy want to sent you and 3 others to Atlanta Fest and here's how you enter the contest:

1) Grab your celluar device.

2) Create a new text message to the number 66937

3) Type in: Atlanta

4) Press send and you're in like flynn!

Very important: ONLY write the word Atlanta to 66937. Nothing else... or it won't go through.

Prize: Four (4) one day passes to Atlanta Fest. (You pick the day you go.)

You have until Monday, June 1st to enter and Jack & Betsy will announce the winner that morning at 8:30am

Ready... set... TEXT!

The Winner of American Idol is...

Kris Allen!!! Seacrest called him the Dark Horse & that's so true. Kris is also a man of faith...check out the song below, God of This City & hear the audio from the show, American Idol. We also added his new song No Boundries. Enjoy!!!



There's also a video for you to check out!!!

This week on the show...

Missing girls from Hartselle: See their faces, let's help!

This church gave money away directly from the collection plate even when tithe/offerings were down.

Do you really save money by becoming a member?

A judge may rule if a kid must me forced to take chemo.

Toyota Prius vs. Lamborghini Murcielago: Not just a sticker price difference.

Job climate for Huntsville area teens this summer...

If you are employed by Morgan County, you may be getting a raise.

We may have a light rail system in Huntsville to help with traffic accidents and delays.

Florence is no stranger to graffiti.

Huntsville Hospital hopes for 'no lapse in coverage'.

Government pulls $80mil to close Gitmo.

Thank you!

We want to say thank you SO much for your support this past week during our Spring Pledge drive. Although we did not meet our goal, we want you to know that we appreciate you so much and look forward to doing what we can to remain here in the valley as your 88.1 WAY-FM.

Thank you for the prayers, donations, and love. We also want to thank all of the volunteers that gave of their time, talents, and made pledge drive extremely fun for all of our staff.

In case you are asking, 'ok... where did you end up?':
On Friday, May 15th we went off the air at 8pm without meeting our goal. On Saturday, we decided to come back on the air from 8a-2p to ask for any last gifts anyone might have, knowing full well that sometimes during a busy week you may forget or not be listening much to know what's going on.

We had a great day Saturday and enjoyed hearing stories from many listeners. Including a homeless person that's in drug rehab at the downtown rescue mission and an inmate giving a portion of his pay because the workers are allowed to listen to the station.

88.1 WAY-FM stands now at 89.92% of the overall goal.

Thankfully we hit 100% of our monthly goal, but we still need help where we lack in the one time gift goal.

We're roughly $14,000 away from being 100% fully funded in both those categories. That $14,000 would put the station at 100% for pledge drive.

Again, thank you for your gifts because without them and without your prayers of love and support we wouldn't even be this far along. God bless you and your families!

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Anything you can give will go towards supporting YOUR station, 88.1 WAY-FM and keep us on the air!

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Autographs from the entire group of Remedy Drive, Group 1 Crew, Sanctus Real, Also Matthew West and more!!!

Impact Lives with the Drive Thru Difference

The first Thursday of each month is Drive Thru Difference Day. We encourage you to PRINT THE FORM & take it through the drive thru next time you go & simply pay for the car behind you. We're already starting to hear stories about how lives are impacted. Check out the audio below:

The Drive Thru Difference is a courtesy of

Matt Curtis of Woodland Homes

CHANGE: A Night of Hope MOVED to rain location!!!!

A Night of Hope has been moved to it's rain location for tomorrow night's event. Please be advised that the event WILL still take place, but will be at Calhoun Community College's gymnasium.

Please check A Night of Hope's website for more and below are the directions to the rain location from various points in the 88.1 WAY-FM listening area.

From Huntsville.

From Fayetteville.

From Birmingham.

From Florence.

See you tomorrow night!

Can you spare a second?

Join us in praying for Misti Bryson. She's the wife of Jim Bryson (Keyboards for Mercy Me).

You can find out more and get more up to the minute/hour/day reports by going to these pages:
Mercy Me's Blog
Facebook Group
Bart Millard's twitter (he updates it frequently)

Thanks for joining us in praying for Jim's wife. Gotta be a scary thing to go through for Jim and please remember their kids in prayer too!

Schools Re-open TOMORROW (Wednesday)

According to WAFF-TV...all public schools in Madison city and county will re-open Wednesday, due to a change in guidelines from the Centers of Disease Control.

If your kids have been sick then keep them home for the recommended 7 days. They'll need a doctor's note before they return giving them the 'all clear' sign.

Run with Jack & Jill

Jack's been running (trying to lose some weight) & now he's decided to run a 5k. Our Office Assistant, Jill, will join him.

It's the 1st Annual Rocket City Research Run to benefit the MDA THIS SATURDAY, May 9th.

Find out how you can sign up & run along side Jack & Jill on WHNT's website.

Monday's Mother's Day Basket!

You could win this for your Mom! We'll do today's drawing at 8:40am!

Click here to see what's in the basket and to enter YOUR Momma! :-)

Updated closures due to the probable Swine Flu in ort area...

All public schools in Madison County, including Huntsville and Madison city schools, will be closed today due to the two cases of probable swine flu found at Heritage Elementary School in Madison. Also, all school athletic events in the state of Alabama have been postponed for the rest of the week.

In addition:

* "Months of Military Child" block party scheduled for Saturday is cancelled.

* A Bundle of Joy Child Development Center is closed today.

* Abundance of Love Daycare 1 and 2 and Kids Space Palace closed until Monday.

* All child, youth, and school services on Redstone Arsenal are closed until Monday.

* All Premier Campuses closed until Monday.

* All Primrose Schools will be closed until Monday.

* Asbury Child Development Center in Madison closed until Monday.

* Best Beginnings Christian School and daycare closed until Monday.

* Care To Learn in Huntsville closed until Monday.

* Carousel Daycare Center Brownsboro closed until Monday.

* Charleece Child Care Center until Monday

* Choose Life of North Alabama administravtive offices will closed until Monday.

* Community Fellowship Baptist Preschool closed until Monday.

* Country Day School in Huntsville closed until Monday.

* Covenant Classical School & Daycare will be closed until Monday.

* Covenant Classical School and Daycare closed until Monday.

* Dorothany's Darlings Learning's Daycare center closed until Monday

* Earlyworks Museum and Constitution Village closed until Tuesday.

* Epworth Mother's Day Out and Kindergarten closed until Monday.

* First Baptist Child Development Academy on Blue Springs Road closed until Monday

* First Baptist Church Wee Ministry in Huntsville closed until Monday.

* First Christian Early Childhood Ministries in Huntsville closed until Monday.

* First Missionary Baptist Church Huntsville Child Development Center Academy closed until Monday.

* Ford's Chapel preschool and Kindergarten closed until Monday.

* Gingerbread House Daycare closed until Monday.

* Grace Lutheran Church school will closed until Monday.

* Green Gate School in Huntsville will be closed until Monday.

* Growing Smiles Child Care Center closed until Monday.

* Hampton Cove Christian Academy closed until Monday.

* Heidi Knight School of Dance closed until Monday.

* Heritage Club closed this weekend until Tuesday.

* Holy Family School in Huntsville closed until Monday.

* Hope Community Christian Academy closed until Monday.

* Huntsville Achievement School will be closed until Monday.

* Huntsville Metro Relay For Life will be held today at John Hunt Park as scheduled. However, the organizers are monitoring the situation and will reschedule if needed.

* Huntsville Museum of Art will be closed until Tuesday.

* Ice Complex on Leeman Ferry Road will be closed until Monday. The spring concert scheduled will also be rescheduled to another date.

* Kiddie Kollege in Huntsville closed till Monday but graduation will go ahead as scheduled Friday at 6:30 p.m.

* Kid's First Child Development Center in Huntsville is closed today.

* Kids Kingdom Christian Academy all locations will be closed until Monday.

* Kids Place Academy closed until Monday.

* Latham United Methodist Church preschool and daycare will be closed until Monday.

* Legacy Academy Preschool in Madison closed until Monday.

* Life Christian Academy in Harvest is closed today.

* Lil' Angels Child Development Center in Hazel Green is closed until Monday.



* Little Gym of Jones Valley and Village of Providence will be closed today. Classes will resume Saturday morning.

* Locust Grove Daycare closed until Monday.

* Lots of Love Child Care in Toney will be closed until Monday.

* Madison Academy will be closed until Monday.

* Madison Baptist Academy is closed until Monday.

* Madison Church of Christ's Mothers Day Out on Hughes Road in Madison closed until Monday.

* Madison County Schools' Indian Festival at Sharon Johnson Park in New Market scheduled for today has been canceled and will not be rescheduled.

* Madison Free Will Baptist Church Daycare closed until Monday.

* Madison Freewill Baptist Church Daycare will be closed until Monday.

* Madison United Methodist Church Preschool will be closed until Tuesday.

* Marshall Child Development Center on Redstone Arsenal is closed until Monday.

* Mayfair Child Development Center will be closed until Monday.

* Miss Marcias Child Care Center will be closed until Monday.

* Mt. Zion Baptist Weekday Education will be closed until Monday.

* North Alabama Dance Center will be closed until Monday

* No visitation at the Madison County Jail through the weekend.

* Oakwood Adventist Academy K-12 will be closed until Monday.

* Onyx Cheerleader and Gymnastics will be closed until Monday.

* Parents Choice Child Development Center in Harvest closed until Monday

* Pentecostal Lighthouse Child Development Center in Huntsville will be closed until Monday. Staff should report to work today.

* Performances of "The Wiz" by Butler Theatre Company, scheduled for today and Saturday, have been postponed. These performances will be rescheduled for later dates

* Pregnancy Test Center in Rands Ave will be closed until Monday.

* Progressive Union Child Development Center in Huntsville closed until Monday.

* Rainbow Daycare closed until Monday.

* Riley Center in Huntsville will be closed until Monday.

* Second Mile Preschool in Huntsville closed until Monday.

* Shiloh Kids Christian Academy in Huntsville closed until Monday.

* Slaughter Road Child Development Center closed until Monday.

* St. John's Catholic School in Madison has canceled Sunday School services this weekend, but Mass will continue as scheduled.

* St. Luke Christian Child Care Center in Huntsville closed until Monday.

* St. Mark Child Development Center on Moores Mill Road closed until Monday.

* Steps Of Faith Performing Arts Center in Meridianville closed today.

* Sunflower Station in Huntsville closed till Monday.

* Susanna Wesley preschool will be closed until Monday.

* Sylvan Learning Center in Huntsville and Madison is closed until Monday.

* Taylor'd For Kids will be closed until Monday.

* The Arab Lions Club North/South basketball game has been rescheduled until Tuesday.

* The Pinnacle Schools in Huntsville closed until Monday.

* Toy Box Learning Center in Madison closed until Monday

* Trinity Child Development Center in Huntsville closed until Monday.

* Twickenham Kids Preschool will be closed until Monday.

* UAH Preschool will be closed until Monday

* Union Chapel Christian Academy and Child Development Center closed until Monday.

* Union Hill Daycare Center will be closed until Monday.

* UA Huntsville classes will continue as scheduled. However, university administrators have decided that non-essential meetings involving the gathering of large numbers of people should be canceled or postponed.

Events affected by this decision include three events on Friday - the university's service award luncheon, a housing appreciation dinner and a town hall meeting. Another town hall meeting scheduled for Monday will also be postponed. These events will be rescheduled at a date in the near future.

* University Baptist Child Development Center in Huntsville closed until Monday.

* Wall Highway Baptist Church's Mother's Day Out and Kindergarten closed until Monday.

* WBC Weekday education all programs closed until Monday.

* Westminster Christian Academy closed until Monday.

* Whitesburg Christian School closed until Monday.

* Willowbrook Weekday Early Education closed until Monday.

Swine Flu School Closings

Breaking news from the News Desk

All public schools in Madison County, including Huntsville and Madison city schools, will be closed Thursday and Friday due to the two cases of probable swine flu found at Heritage Elementary School in Madison.

In addition:

* All Primrose Schools will be closed until Monday.
* Latham United Methodist Church preschool and daycare will be closed until Monday.
* Susanna Wesley preschool will be closed until Monday.
* Madison Academy will be closed until Monday.
* Hampton Cove Christian Academy closed until Monday.
* Best Beginnings Christian School and daycare closed until Monday.
* Hope Community Christian Academy closed until Monday.
* Ford's Chapel preschool and Kindergarten closed until Monday.
* Mayfair Child Development Center will be closed until Monday.
* Whitesburg Christian School closed until Monday.
* Riley Center in Huntsville will be closed until Monday.
* Second Mile Preschool in Huntsville closed until Monday.
* Steps Of Faith Performing Arts Center in Meridianville closed Thursday.
* Legacy Academy Preschool in Madison closed until Monday.
* Trinity Child Development Center in Huntsville closed until Monday.
* Holy Family School in Huntsville closed until Monday.
* University Baptist Child Development Center in Huntsville closed until Monday.
* Pentecostal Lighthouse Child Development Center in Huntsville will be closed until Monday. Staff should report to work Thursday.
* Lots of Love Child Care in Toney will be closed until Monday.
* Community Fellowship Baptist Preschool closed until Monday.
* Abundance of Love Daycare 1 and 2 and Kids Space Palace closed until Monday.
* Asbury Child Development Center in Madison closed until Monday.
* Rainbow Daycare closed until Monday.
* First Baptist Child Development Academy on Blue Springs Road closed until Monday
* Parents Choice Child Development Center in Harvest closed until Monday
* Huntsville Achievement School will be closed until Monday.
* Madison Church of Christ's Mothers Day Out on Hughes Road in Madison closed until Monday.
* Kiddie Kollege in Huntsville closed till Monday but graduation will go ahead as scheduled Friday at 6:30 p.m.
* Progressive Union Child Development Center in Huntsville closed until Monday.
* Twickenham Kids Preschool will be closed until Monday.
* Care To Learn in Huntsville closed until Monday.
* Oakwood Adventist Academy K-12 will be closed until Monday.
* First Missionary Baptist Church Huntsville Child Development Center Academy closed until Monday.
* Grace Lutheran Church school will closed until Monday.
* Union Chapel Christian Academy and Child Development Center closed until Monday.
* Westminster Christian Academy closed until Monday.
* Charleece Child Care Center until Monday
* Taylor'd For Kids will be closed until Monday.
* Miss Marcias Child Care Center will be closed until Monday.
* Covenant Classical School & Daycare will be closed until Monday.
* Mt. Zion Baptist Weekday Education will be closed until Monday.
* Madison United Methodist Church Preschool will be closed until Tuesday.
* Kids Place Academy closed until Monday.
* WBC Weekday education all programs closed until Monday.
* Wall Highway Baptist Church's Mother's Day Out and Kindergarten closed until Monday.
* St. Mark Child Development Center on Moores Mill Road closed until Monday.
* Epworth Mother's Day Out and Kindergarten closed until Monday
* Gingerbread House Daycare closed until Monday.
* Country Day School in Huntsville closed until Monday.
* All Premier Campuses closed until Monday.
*
Slaughter Road Child Development Center closed until Monday.

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Swine Flu Precautions Taken for Madison County Schools...

Remember these are precautionary measures being taken by the schools due to two probable cases at Heritage Elem.

Read the following stores:

All Madison County public schools closed after swine flu outbreak.

Health officer: Ala. has probable swine flu cases.

Ten Easy ways to prevent the Swine Flu.

Things You Need to Know about the Swine Flu

Cows on the Arsenal?

At a recent Free Lunch Friday, Betsy & I delivered lunch out at the Arsenal. On our way out I noticed a barbed wire fence & joked about having cattle there. Within seconds Betsy spotted a cow. So the mission at that point was to find out what the story was behind cattle on an army base! :)

Check out the audio below to see how this played out on-air. :)

-Jack

Take Your Kid to Work Day

Today is 'Take Your Kid to Work Day' & Jack brought his son, Caleb, to work & he even helped out in the studio during the Morning Show.

Caleb working at my desk...

What he was REALLY doing...

Music Video Monday -- Skillet "The Last Night" [Live]

WAY-FM, More Than Just a Radio Station

The calls we receive are very encouraging & they help remind us why we come to work day in & day out. To hear how lives are being impacted & changed are truly the reason why we work here.

Check out the call we received this morning. You can also listen to the song she requested, Matthew West's The Motions...I hope it encourages you too!!!

Jack's Poison Ivy

For the first time ever I have poison ivy (not fun)! This morning we were asking for your help with home remedies or whatever. Plus, I didn't like roll around in poison ivy or rub up against a tree so I was trying to figure out how I got it.

Check out the audio from the show this morning & feel free to leave feedback with your suggestions!!! You can also text your feedback to (keyword) jackandbetsy to 66937.

You rock!!!
Jack

If you missed Jack & Betsy...

Here's a few things they talked about...

Text us anytime before, during, or after the show!

Music Video Monday -- Sanctus Real 'Whatever you're doing...'

The 'embedding feature' for this video is disabled but it's a cool story int he video so check it out:
Click here.

Get ready for Easter Sunday!

If you don't have a church home, or maybe you are looking for a way to connect with people all over the area... join me, Betsy Sharp, tonight at Jackson Way Baptist Church in Huntsville for 'RISEN'.

It all kicks off at 6pm in the parking lot with a party including food vendors so come eat at the parking lot party where I'll be playing WAY-FM and hanging out. After the lot party, stick around and hear guest speaker Chad Poe and worship with with the group 'Micah' and solo artist Matt Haney.

After the time of worship we'll kick back, fellowship and have fun playing video games, pool, and chill in the cafe.

See you at 6 tonight!!!

For directions click here.

Design the Big Spring Jam Logo!

If you’re an artist – you have a chance to design this year’s Big Spring Jam logo. You can submit your design to the VBC office or by email before April 24th.

Artists should turn in their contending artwork to the Von Braun Center Administration office labeled "Attention: Big Spring Jam Artwork Contest" no later than 5:00 pm on April 24, 2009. Entries may also be emailed to bsjartwork09@vonbrauncenter.com by the cut-off deadline. Please include the name, phone number, mailing address and email address of the artist with each entry.

The winner, to be selected by an anonymous voting committee, will receive a Big Spring Jam Prize Pack valued at over $500. The logo winner will be awarded with four Jam Fan weekend passes, a two night's stay at the Holiday Inn Downtown during the Jam weekend, Big Spring Jam XVII T-shirts, and more!

More at WAAY 31's website

You may have missed this...

If you're not a huge country music fan like myself (Betsy), you may have missed last night's ACM Awards. However there's one moment you shouldn't miss... (I had goosebumps upon goosebumps!)

Looking for a job?

If you are in need of a job then you'll be glad to know that the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce now has an improved search engine for job seekers.

Find out more at www.ASmartPlace.com

Comedy Expedition...TOMORROW NIGHT!!!

Tickets are going fast for this show with Taylor Mason & Thor Ramsey. It's this Saturday at Trinity UMC in Huntsville at 7pm.

$15 for General Admission or $20 for Gold Circle

Check out the interview from Jack & Betsy below & GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!!!

If you missed Jack & Betsy...

Then here is what you missed:

Join Jack & Betsy every weekday morning from 5-9am!!!

Submit Your Name for Mars

NASA will give you a chance to have your name rove across Mars. You can submit your name online for the next planned Mars mission that could happen in the fall of 2011.

Click here to submit your name

Full Story from the Huntsville Times

The Comedy Expedition...COMING SOON!!!

This show with Taylor Mason & Thor Ramsey is a little over a week away (April 4th). Get your tickets while you still can...limited seating. CLICK HERE for tickets & info!

Learn more, see their routine & get to know the Comedians better:

Taylor Mason's Website
Thor Ramsey's Website

Their interview with Jack & Betsy: