Sierra Phillips is a reporter for WAAY.
I decided I wanted to be a reporter early on in my high school career. After shadowing an investigative reporter at a local station in Nashville I was hooked on news and how it could make an impact on people's lives.
I'm originally from Nashville, Tennessee and studied Broadcast Journalism and Political Science at Penn State. I love Penn State so much my dog is named Penny. "We are!" During college I had local news internships with FOX17 Nashville and NBC Washington. I also was a producer/reporter/anchor for the Penn State newscast Centre County Report.
I am so excited to tell the stories of people here in the Huntsville area and learn from my colleagues here at WAAY31!
We expect them to go over the two schooling options for families in August.
Patients have waited hours to get tested.
On Monday, Madison County teachers picked up free school supplies for the fall.
Mobile coronavirus testing will kick off again on Monday at John Hunt Park in Huntsville.
The preserve is named after the late Dallas Fanning. Fanning was the former planning director, architect of Huntsville's western expansion and an advocate for green spaces in the city.
WAAY 31 spoke to Athens Mayor Ronnie Marks Wednesday morning about whether or not he plans to enact a mandatory face mask order.
Madison County Commission Chairman Dale Strong told WAAY 31 he plans on meeting with healthcare leaders this week to discuss a potential mask ordinance.
WAAY 31 heard on Monday from Madison City Schools Superintendent Dr. Ed Nichols.
WAAY 31 went to the first of eight ceremonies planned for Thursday and Friday.
The Army is changing its recruiting tactics because of coronavirus. Virtual National Hiring Days kick off on June 30.
| County | Confirmed | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 5687 | 161 |
| Mobile | 4315 | 136 |
| Montgomery | 4275 | 109 |
| Tuscaloosa | 2382 | 48 |
| Marshall | 1815 | 11 |
| Madison | 1620 | 8 |
| Lee | 1463 | 37 |
| Shelby | 1414 | 24 |
| Morgan | 1157 | 5 |
| Baldwin | 1039 | 9 |
| Walker | 1018 | 25 |
| Elmore | 975 | 19 |
| Dallas | 918 | 9 |
| Franklin | 906 | 16 |
| Etowah | 834 | 13 |
| DeKalb | 790 | 5 |
| Chambers | 647 | 27 |
| Autauga | 643 | 12 |
| Butler | 637 | 28 |
| Tallapoosa | 606 | 69 |
| Russell | 589 | 0 |
| Unassigned | 538 | 26 |
| Houston | 536 | 6 |
| Limestone | 525 | 1 |
| Lauderdale | 514 | 6 |
| Cullman | 490 | 5 |
| Lowndes | 479 | 22 |
| Pike | 452 | 5 |
| Colbert | 442 | 6 |
| St. Clair | 440 | 2 |
| Escambia | 435 | 8 |
| Calhoun | 403 | 5 |
| Coffee | 392 | 3 |
| Covington | 381 | 10 |
| Bullock | 369 | 10 |
| Barbour | 362 | 2 |
| Jackson | 343 | 2 |
| Talladega | 333 | 7 |
| Dale | 326 | 1 |
| Marengo | 320 | 11 |
| Hale | 317 | 22 |
| Wilcox | 295 | 8 |
| Clarke | 287 | 6 |
| Sumter | 285 | 12 |
| Winston | 277 | 3 |
| Chilton | 276 | 2 |
| Blount | 258 | 1 |
| Monroe | 244 | 2 |
| Pickens | 244 | 6 |
| Marion | 241 | 14 |
| Randolph | 228 | 9 |
| Conecuh | 218 | 7 |
| Macon | 202 | 9 |
| Choctaw | 199 | 12 |
| Bibb | 198 | 1 |
| Greene | 188 | 8 |
| Perry | 179 | 1 |
| Henry | 140 | 3 |
| Crenshaw | 125 | 3 |
| Washington | 121 | 7 |
| Lawrence | 113 | 0 |
| Cherokee | 111 | 7 |
| Geneva | 86 | 0 |
| Lamar | 80 | 1 |
| Fayette | 72 | 1 |
| Clay | 69 | 2 |
| Coosa | 60 | 1 |
| Cleburne | 39 | 1 |
| Out of AL | 0 | 0 |
| County | Confirmed | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby | 12549 | 208 |
| Davidson | 12234 | 132 |
| Rutherford | 3234 | 37 |
| Hamilton | 3007 | 36 |
| Sumner | 1727 | 55 |
| Williamson | 1515 | 15 |
| Trousdale | 1503 | 5 |
| Knox | 1392 | 9 |
| Out of TN | 1230 | 7 |
| Wilson | 1060 | 17 |
| Putnam | 926 | 7 |
| Robertson | 875 | 11 |
| Bradley | 874 | 4 |
| Sevier | 857 | 3 |
| Unassigned | 830 | 2 |
| Lake | 696 | 0 |
| Tipton | 662 | 5 |
| Bledsoe | 624 | 1 |
| Montgomery | 620 | 7 |
| Bedford | 589 | 8 |
| Macon | 511 | 4 |
| Maury | 406 | 3 |
| Hamblen | 397 | 4 |
| Hardeman | 374 | 4 |
| Fayette | 344 | 3 |
| Madison | 339 | 2 |
| Loudon | 302 | 1 |
| Rhea | 293 | 0 |
| Blount | 272 | 3 |
| Dyer | 270 | 3 |
| McMinn | 255 | 18 |
| Cheatham | 243 | 2 |
| Dickson | 231 | 0 |
| Washington | 197 | 0 |
| Cumberland | 193 | 4 |
| Lawrence | 192 | 6 |
| Anderson | 166 | 2 |
| Lauderdale | 164 | 3 |
| Sullivan | 159 | 2 |
| Jefferson | 148 | 1 |
| Gibson | 147 | 1 |
| Monroe | 141 | 6 |
| Smith | 136 | 2 |
| Coffee | 132 | 0 |
| Greene | 122 | 2 |
| Hardin | 119 | 7 |
| Obion | 117 | 2 |
| Cocke | 116 | 0 |
| Haywood | 108 | 2 |
| Franklin | 101 | 3 |
| Marshall | 101 | 1 |
| Warren | 100 | 0 |
| Hickman | 95 | 0 |
| Wayne | 90 | 0 |
| Marion | 87 | 4 |
| McNairy | 84 | 1 |
| Lincoln | 78 | 0 |
| Giles | 77 | 1 |
| White | 77 | 3 |
| Carter | 75 | 1 |
| Roane | 71 | 0 |
| DeKalb | 70 | 0 |
| Overton | 67 | 1 |
| Weakley | 67 | 1 |
| Hawkins | 66 | 2 |
| Grundy | 65 | 2 |
| Campbell | 62 | 1 |
| Claiborne | 59 | 0 |
| Henderson | 56 | 0 |
| Unicoi | 56 | 0 |
| Carroll | 49 | 1 |
| Chester | 48 | 0 |
| Grainger | 48 | 0 |
| Polk | 48 | 0 |
| Henry | 47 | 0 |
| Crockett | 44 | 3 |
| Johnson | 44 | 0 |
| Sequatchie | 42 | 0 |
| Cannon | 41 | 0 |
| Humphreys | 35 | 2 |
| Perry | 35 | 0 |
| Meigs | 34 | 0 |
| Jackson | 33 | 0 |
| Morgan | 29 | 1 |
| Fentress | 25 | 0 |
| Stewart | 25 | 0 |
| Decatur | 24 | 0 |
| Scott | 21 | 0 |
| Union | 19 | 0 |
| Clay | 18 | 0 |
| Moore | 17 | 0 |
| Houston | 16 | 0 |
| Benton | 13 | 1 |
| Hancock | 9 | 0 |
| Lewis | 7 | 0 |
| Van Buren | 7 | 0 |
| Pickett | 6 | 0 |
