Savannah Sapp
Sand Mountain Bureau Reporter
Huntsville, AL
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Savannah Sapp is a graduate of Troy University with a bachelor’s degree in political science. During her undergraduate studies, Savannah worked as a reporter and evening anchor for TROY TrojanVision News.
Savannah focuses on stories in the Sand Moutain portion of 48's viewing area.
If you have any story ideas in our Sand Mountain counties, reach out to Savannah with your contact information.
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Teacher and army reserve soldier honored by students
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After three surgeries due to one near-death experience, an Albertville athlete is on the way to recovery after a run-in with a vehicle in Guntersville.
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Marshall County school board plans for new pre-K campus
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Residents believes the dogs are mostly being abandoned in Kilpatrick by people who do not want their pets anymore.
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Students operate heavy machinery while learning of the agriculture industry
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Elderly residents turned away from Meals On Wheels
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The City of Arab continues to offer more outdoor fun for its residents. Parks and Recreation Director Eric Hayes says the addition of pickle ball courts has residents flocking to Arab City Park.
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Albertville City Schools are now under brand new leadership as superintendent Dr. Bart Reeves began his first day on the job.
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The City of Fort Payne, incorporated in 1889 was known as a “boom town” due to the many industries started during that time.
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”Believe it or not, I could hear the noise and all that, and naturally, I thought I was dead,” 88-year-old Dennis “Brownie” Harrison said.
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Marshall County’s CAJA (Court Appointed Juvenile Advocate) program is in dire need of volunteers.
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High school students operate their own bank
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Hazardous bridge has residents speaking out
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Learn how use of vape products can cause permanent damage.
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One cannot drive through the city of Guntersville without noticing the enormous construction project sitting atop the hill just off Hwy 431.
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Decatur Morgan Hospital’s Parkway Medical Center was placed on lockdown Sunday night, according to Decatur PD.
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Any sport, any athlete on this campus will be able to utilize this $6.2 million building here as an adition to our campus,” Albertville High School Principal Jordan Phillips said.
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Edwin Walker of Albertville is the lucky winner of the long-running Publisher’s Clearing House Sweepstakes.
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Despite many signs urging drivers to slow down, Guntersville residents are complaining of drivers reaching high speeds in the Jarmon Road subdivision.
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Place 4 Councilman Jeff Sims has stepped down from his position on the Boaz City Council to accept the position
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After losing their six-year-old son, one family does mission work to heal from their grief
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According to a vet tech with Huntsville Veterinary Specialists and Emergency, their office alone has treated 12 cases of heat-related illness in pets in the last month.
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A woman faces charges of animal cruelty after the Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of her dragging a horse behind an ATV.
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The near-record temperatures in the Tennessee Valley are taking a toll on high school football players. Columbia High School Head coach Sean Watson says four players are recovering after suffering from heat exhaustion.
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A 14-year-old Jackson County boy is facing charges after deputies say he was caught vandalizing Bryant Elementary and North Sand Mountain High School over the weekend.
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No hazardous material was involved in the derailment
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Guntersville house covered in feces according to code enforcement
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WAFF 48 News is warning viewers of a recent phone scam affecting viewers across the Tennessee Valley.
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Marshall County School crack down on vapes
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The United States Coast Guard spent over 60 hours searching for a Fort Payne man near the shores of Guam this week.
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In January of 2020, Brindlee Mountain Primary School was destroyed by an EF-2 tornado. Now, over three years later, a new school building is welcoming students back for this school year.
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Students in Albertville City Schools are set for a successful year with more to come such as free school supplies and new S.T.E.M. programs.
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A former police officer accused of driving under the influence will now only have to pay court costs according to a Jackson County judge.
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Jackson County schools prepare for new year.
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Back to school for Scottsboro City Schools
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Loretta Carr was arrested and charged with capital murder in late June, accused of pushing Mary Elizabeth Isbell off a cliff at Little River Canyon.
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Nearly 24 hours after President Biden’s decision to keep the Space Command headquarters in Colorado Springs instead of relocating to Huntsville, Sen. Tuberville reacts while meeting with rural farmers.
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Officials in Dekalb County have spotted a significant increase in tourism with much credit from an annual event.
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Students at Snead State Community College will feel much safer now with a new police department on campus.
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Officers continue to search for 37-year-old Charles Edward Crocker II after he allegedly entered a woman’s apartment armed with a rifle
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The delay of medical cannabis is affecting more than just big corporations looking for profit.
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Earlier this week, other stars of the film were spotted in Marshall County such as Kurt Russell. Russell and crews spent Tuesday morning filming on a rural road in Albertville.
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Members of the Boaz swim team are down one coach as they head into their state competition
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Attorney General Steve Marshall traveled across North Alabama on Tuesday to honor six fallen officers at various law enforcement agencies.
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The Catfish Cabin served the Albertville area for four decadesa.
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Residents protest Marshall County's euthanasia policy
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Many schools across the Tennesee Valley are gearing up for football season. That includes marching bands enduring rising heat indexes with little to no shade and Fort Payne’s Wildcat Marching Band is no stranger to the heat.
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The time of Friday night lights is quickly approaching for schools across the Tennessee Valley but one Sand Mountain high school will not field a varsity team for the 2023-24 season.
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Schools in Sand Mountain are choosing electric when it comes to their school buses.
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