DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - A balloon release in Decatur Thursday night was held to honor a mother who was shot and killed last weekend. Akera Harris was shot on West Moulton Street early Saturday morning.

The pilot died and 19 Indonesian tourists were injured, with the incident happening after a sudden change of wind, according to officials. The balloon was trying to make a hard landing near the ...

ISTANBUL (AP) — A hot air balloon crashed in central Turkey on Sunday, leaving its pilot dead and 19 Indonesian tourists injured, a local official said. In a statement, the governor’s office ...

Turkish media say a hot air balloon pilot has been killed and 19 Indonesian tourists were injured when their balloon crashed in central Turkey. A local official says the accident happened on ...

Posted: May 19, 2025 | Last updated: May 19, 2025 It's the Alabama Jubilee hot air balloon classic over in Decatur. More than 50 hot air balloons will fill the river city sky for Memorial Day Weekend.

IMPORTANT LOCAL COVERAGE. WELCOME BACK. THEY MAY SEEM SIMPLE, BUT WEATHER BALLOONS PLAY A MAJOR ROLE IN THE FORECAST WE RELY ON EVERY DAY. BUT FEWER OF THOSE BALLOONS ARE GOING UP BECAUSE OF ...

The Brief Akeela Clarke, a 19-year-old aspiring nurse, was tragically shot and killed by a coworker in her Covington home. Her family and friends are honoring her memory with nightly balloon ...