Because of these weather events, it's been a challenging start to the new year for small businesses in the area.

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

The roof of the CEI Bookstore was completely torn off by the Dec. 28 tornado. The store is struggling to recover the building ...

Local lawmakers vowed Athens “will build back stronger” as damage assessments continued Thursday following the EF-1 tornado that wrecked several buildings last weekend. Speaking at a news ...

Dec. 29, 2024. City of Athens/X Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced one death in Adams County on Sunday and said that at least 10 people were injured by the severe weather in Franklin ...

ATHENS, Ala. (WAFF) - Athens police have increased their presence on the square to search for possible looters following storm damage. As insulation rolls through the streets like tumbleweeds, and the ...

ATHENS (WAAY) — Businesses in Downtown Athens are working to recover from not only an EF-1 tornado, but this past weekend’s snow storm. Business owners on the downtown square say they never ...

ATHENS, Ala. (WAFF) - Residents continue to help their neighbors after many businesses were hit hard by an EF1 tornado in downtown Athens last weekend. Eagle Utilities and Vault Company asked for ...

LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — Downtown Athens is making progress on cleanup efforts after an EF-1 tornado hit part of the city over the weekend. Day two of cleanup began bright and early in a ...

Here’s a look at the tornadoes confirmed so far from Dec. 28-29: 1. Athens tornado (Limestone County) — Dec. 28, EF1, top winds 100 mph. 2. Faustinas tornado (Mobile County) — Dec. 28 ...

Downtown Athens was struck by a tornado Dec. 28 as a powerful storm system raced through the state. The city and portions of Limestone County were under a severe thunderstorm warning at the time ...