Family and friends are planning a fundraiser for a Madison County teenager in need of a double lung transplant.

Gerald McQueen, Jr. has cystic fibrosis. He was diagnosed as a child and has spent a great deal of time in the hospital.

Doctors recently told his family he needs a double lung transplant, which can cost more than $500, 000 dollars.

A fundraiser is planned for Sunday, May 19 at the Bob Jones High School Gym. The Family Fun Day will be from 12pm - 4pm. A family of 5 can attend for a $20 donation. 

Click here for Gerald's story and more information on the fundraiser.

HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)-

A Madison County man is in the Metro Jail on child abuse charges.

Sheriff's deputies charged Edward Todd Rigsby with torture or willful abuse of a child and domestic violence by
strangulation or suffocation.

Rigsby's bond is set at $10,000.

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HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF)- The
damage from the fire at Brittany Point Monday afternoon serves as a reminder to
always be prepared.  Buying renter's insurance is one safeguard to cover
the loss of your belongings. It's something that insurance agents say a lot of
people should have but don't. 

"Anyone that owns anything
needs renter's insurance," said State Farm agent Marshall England. 
"Most people have the notion that the landlords insurance will cover them
if they have a fire or a theft or a natural disaster, but that's not
true." 

England said another
misconception about renter's insurance is how much it costs.  

"The cost of renter's
insurance - contrary to myth and fallacy, it's not overly expensive," he
said.  "Some policies you can get probably as cheap as between $150
to $170 a year."