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 ...

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 ...

Several buildings in downtown Athens will likely have to come down, the city said Monday as cleanup from the tornado that struck this past weekend continues. The city’s building department has ...

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 ...

The National Weather Service said Sunday afternoon on Facebook that "Our survey team has found Preliminary EF-1 Tornado Damage in Athens, AL from the storms that occurred overnight on December 28th ...

City of Athens/X Mississippi Gov ... The incident occurred during high winds, officials said. A tornado warning was issued around the same time as the fatal accident. On Saturday, one person ...

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 ...

The National Weather Service said Sunday afternoon on Facebook that "Our survey team has found Preliminary EF-1 Tornado Damage in Athens, AL from the storms that occurred overnight on December ...