Domestic Violence Awareness Month : more survivors seeking help in Tennessee Valley

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - October marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which honors survivors and focuses on preventing abuse. People across the Tennessee Valley are sharing their stories in hopes of saving lives. In Marshall County, Kelly’s Rainbow provides emergency shelter, help with rent, protection orders, counseling and other basics to help survivors start over. The shelter is named for Kelly Rutledge, who was killed by her husband while trying to flee.