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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

ATHENS, Ala. (WAFF) - The city of Athens provided an update on Monday after an EF1 tornado ripped through the area late Saturday. The tornado touched down at 11:15 p.m. Saturday and stayed down for ...

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 ...

ATHENS, Ala. (WHNT) — Slim Chickens is hosting a fundraiser night to assist with storm relief after a tornado touched down in Athens in late December. According to officials, the Athens Main ...

Less than a month after a tornado struck Athens, the Limestone County Commission is donating a piece of property where the L&S Grocery once stood so Athens can ...

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 ...