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Taking Action Investigation: Car GPS TrackersIn an effort to prevent consumers from defaulting on their loans, dealerships rely on the location... |
Taking Action Alert: Red Flags For Buying Electronics OnlineThe convenience of online shopping can be appealing, but that ease comes at the risk of being taken advantage of by dishonest vendors. |
Taking Action: Morgan County Woman Warns of Scam After Using Credit Card to Place Puppy AdA Morgan County woman, who placed an ad in The Huntsville Times, says she stumbled onto a scam that police are now investigating. |
Taking Action Update: Huntsville Couple In Jail, Accused of Deceiving CustomersHere's an update to a Taking Action Investigation WHNT News 19 aired on January 19.  A man and woman accused of deceiving... |
Lost And Found: WHNT News 19 Connects North Alabama Viewers With Unclaimed PropertyWHNT News 19 is Taking Action to help you find lost money. On Tuesday night, our 'Lost and Found' event put many of you back in... |
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Special Report: Counterfeit Coupons Bad For Consumers, RetailersIn this economic tailspin, the coupon craze emerges. Extreme savings are a sport for the times and retailers can barely keep up. ... |
Testing the Waters: A Taking Action Investigation, Part 1In a Taking Action Investigation, WHNT News 19 discovered potentially harmful bacteria present at public splash pads in the Tennessee... |
Testing the Waters: A Taking Action Investigation, Part 2A WHNT News 19 Taking Action Investigation uncovered potentially harmful bacteria at two public splash pads in north Alabama. Over two... |
Easy Access: Alabama's Court System May Be Leaking Personal InformationOver the past decade, the federal courts became the world's most transparent court system. It was a big switch from paper to electronic... |
Women's Expo Exposed: A WHNT NEWS 19 Taking Action Follow-UpThe Better Business Bureau of North Alabama and the Huntsville Police Department say a Mobile businesswoman has collected vendor fees for... |
Tips for Protecting Your IdentityIf you are a victim of identity theft, follow these steps to protect yourself. |
Taking Action Investigation: A Stolen Life - The Tamara Greenhill StoryThe recent arrest of Ana Maria Anastacio, 24, has brought closure for one Franklin County woman. Anastacio was recently arrested in... |
Taking Action Report: A Storm Shelter Tax Credit InitiativeThe April 27th tornadoes affected the Tennessee Valley deeply and the loss of life and widespread devastation was immense. Over the... |
Local Customers Still Paying After American Shingle Left Them High And DryAmerican Shingle may be gone, but the... |
Limestone Furniture Mart Closes, Leaving Paying Customers In the DarkSeveral customers of a Limestone County... |
BBB Issues Alert About Upcoming Women's ExpoThe Better Business Bureau of North Alabama says local businesses need to be on high alert. You may have paid honest cash for a women's expo... |
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Where To Report Scam EmailsMost people can spot an email scam these days but figuring out where to report those scams can be a lot tougher. WHNT News 19 took action to... |
Armando Montelongo's Seminars Come With WarningHis name is Armando Montelongo, and he’s the former reality star of cable's A&E reality TV show "Flip This House."Â This... |
Taking Action Investigation: Bed Bug BattleHome sweet home! There's nothing like it, however these days a big problem is crawling into Tennessee Valley apartment complexes. We&... |
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Update: Emergency Ban To Be Placed On Sale of Bath SaltsUpdate: The Alabama Department of Public Health says an announcement of an emergency ban on the chemicals, mephedrone and... |
Hidden Camera Investigation: Spice & K2There's a dangerous new drug trend sweeping the Tennessee Valley. They are products being marketed and sold as something innocent, but being... |
Special Report: Bed Bugs Bite Back In HuntsvilleBed bugs are biting back in Huntsville. A Huntsville woman recently contacted WHNT NEWS 19 as she struggled to get her apartment complex... |
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Taking Action Investigation: Lifeguards Texting While On DutyA disturbing trend is making a splash in the Tennessee Valley: Lifeguards texting on duty. This is a nationwide problem that has... |
WHNT NEWS 19 Taking Action Investigation: Four Loko, 'Blackout in a Can'It's nicknamed "Blackout in a Can". It's a concoction of alcohol and caffeine catching on with teenagers in the Tennessee Valley. |
Paddling: Parent Claims Teacher Went To The ExtremeCorporal punishment in schools has long been a hot button issue, but our WHNT NEWS 19 investigation into this particular form of... |
Who Crossed The Line? Skylar Holmes Or The City Of Huntsville?Since September of 2007, Skylar Holmes has been handicapped from the neck down. He was injured in a car accident swerving to miss a deer. |
Taking Action Investigation: State Trooper Pilot Uses Helicopter For Personal BusinessIn this tough economy, ask yourself -- should a government employee be doing personal business on your dime? That's exactly what happened... |
Taking A Closer Look Into Huntsville's Gas Pipeline InfrastructureA gas line explosion out west is sending is opening the eyes of many in communities across the country, including Huntsville. The... |
Former American Shingle Employee Says Roofing Company Is Stiffing Him"It's close to $1800, and I mean, I don't think I'll see it. They owe too many people," said former Huntsville branch Construction Manager... |
American Shingle Shuts Office, People Left Without New RoofsWhen we visited American Shingle's Huntsville office today, it was closed, despite a phone message that says the company would reopen... |
Searching For American ShingleWe visited American Shingle's office in Huntsville today and found it abandoned. Since the door was open, we went inside looking for... |
Man Exposes The Company's Business PracticesComplaints against American Shingle have poured into our newsroom since we first told you about the roofing company. |
American Shingle Company Requires Woman's Silence, Before Granting RefundA woman in Hazel Green says the only way American Shingle Company will grant a refund, is if she agrees not to say anything negative about... |
UAHuntsville Investigation: Who's Running The Campus Police Department?For months, WHNT NEWS 19 has been investigating questionable practices of the campus police department at UAHuntsville. Several sources... |
Is UAHuntsville's Police Department Diminishing The Danger About A Student On Campus?How safe is your child when you send them off to college? Could a potentially dangerous person be sitting in class next to your son or... |
Lawsuit Alleges Huntsville Madison County Airport Authority Cut Costs to Put on Air ShowNew details on a lawsuit filed in connection with the death of a five-year old boy. Josiah Miller died at the 2008 Huntsville Air Show.... |
Part 3: Hidden Camera Investigation Reveals Potential Threats On UAHuntsville CampusHow safe is the campus at the University of Alabama in Huntsville? And are campus police doing enough to protect the students, faculty and... |
Part 2: Is UAHuntsville's Campus Police Department Diminishing The Danger On Campus?When you send your son or daughter off to college, you worry about their safety. In Part 2 of our Taking Action Investigation, we reveal a... |
Part 1: Why Did UAHuntsville's Alert System Fail On February 12?It's been almost four months since the UAHuntsville campus shootings that claimed three lives and forever changed three others. That day,... |
UAHuntsville Emergency Alert Review: "No Clear Procedures and Protocols Exist"It was a chaotic scene at UAHuntsville on February 12, 2010. A crisis of epic proportions was unfolding, as a professor was accused of... |
UA System Chancellor Responds to Scathing Letter From UAHuntsville FacultyThere's an update on a scathing letter from some faculty members at UAHuntsville. That letter coming from dozens of tenured faculty... |
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UAHuntsville Faculty Members Send Scathing Letter to UA Chancellor, TrusteesUAHuntsville is in the hot seat with some of its faculty members. A scathing letter pleading for intervention was hand delivered to the... |
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