Tuscaloosa City Schools hiring ahead of 2025-26 school year
TUSCALOOSA, Ala (WIAT) – The Tuscaloosa City School system is hiring teachers, bus drivers, aids, and other faculty ahead of school year. TCS has 21 schools in their system, 18 of those have job...
View Article2025 Nick Saban Legacy Award to be presented at Red Mountain Theatre
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The 2025 Nick Saban Legacy Award will be awarded Aug. 18 at Red Mountain Theatre. The award will go to David Cutcliffe and the late Pat Daye. The award presentation will...
View Article42nd annual World Deer Expo coming to BJCC
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The 42nd annual World Deer Expo is being held from Friday-Sunday at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex. The event will feature special guests, a reptile show, hunt...
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Hot, Humid Weekend Ahead with Scattered Storms; Heat Builds into Next Week...
Tonight, partly cloudy with a few lingering showers and storms. Lows will be in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Weekend Outlook: The weather pattern shifts over the weekend as the trough moves east, and a...
View ArticleCommunity Kitchens of Woodlawn to host farewell cookout
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Community Kitchens of Woodlawn will close following the nonrenewal of its lease. The organization will host a farewell cookout for the community on Tuesday, July 28,...
View ArticleGirls Rock Birmingham hosting camp showcase at Saturn
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Girls Rock Birmingham is taking over Saturn's music venue on Saturday for its summer camp showcase. According to Saturn's website, "This event is the culmination of a...
View ArticleJefferson County Sheriff's Office hosts 'Summer with the Sheriff' program
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is hosting its annual "Summer with the Sheriff" program. "It is critical for the students to be able to touch, see and feel our...
View ArticleCity of Homewood files response to petition filed for release of body camera...
HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WIAT) -- The City of Homewood has filed a response to the petition that was filed by the family of Jabari Peoples for the release of body camera footage. According to Homewood City...
View ArticleJefferson County Sheriff's Office searching for missing man
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man who was last seen July 8. Al Craig, 48, was last seen leaving his Fairfield residence on foot. He was last...
View ArticleWhy are more teachers retiring in Alabama?
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) -- The State Board of Education said retirements are up in this year in Alabama's schools. They said it was expected, but other state leaders argued it's a call to action....
View ArticleAlabama Public Television could face cuts if U.S. Senate approves rescission...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Federal funding for Alabama Public Television could be on the chopping block next week if the U.S. Senate votes to approve a request by the White House to pull back funding...
View ArticleHarvard developed teaching technique used at Birmingham academic summer camp
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- We don’t often think about the importance of asking questions or teaching that skill to our children, but a study done at Harvard University shows asking questions helps...
View ArticleHewitt-Trussville High School excels in AP, ACT testing
The following article was written by Chris Basinger, managing editor of the Trussville Tribune. TRUSSVILLE, Ala. (TRIBUNE) -- Hewitt-Trussville High School students reached new high this year in their...
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Typical summer pattern continues, watching the tropics
Tonight: Lows will be in the lower half of the 70s tonight with a shower or storm still possible shortly after sunset. Sunday: A few afternoon showers and storms will dot radar but most spots will...
View ArticleStudy: Birmingham one of most stressed cities in the U.S.
NEW MEXICO (KRQE/NEXSTAR) – A recently published study from the finance site WalletHub ranks 182 U.S. cities from most to least stressed. The study determined its rankings through five different...
View ArticleLeeds man facing child sexual abuse material charges
LEEDS, Ala. (WIAT) -- A Leeds man is facing child sexual abuse material and drug charges after police executed a search warrant Thursday. According to the Leeds Police Department, its special...
View ArticleTuscaloosa firefighters battle fire at Waste Recycling
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) -- Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue responded to a fire at a recycling business Saturday afternoon. A fire was reported at Waste Recycling around 1:30 p.m. No injuries were reported and...
View ArticleIrondale honors late lieutenant with ‘Mark Meadows Day’ and street dedication
IRONDALE, Ala. (WIAT) — The City of Irondale is honoring Mark Meadows, a lieutenant who died in a traffic accident earlier this year. Mayor James D. Stewart officially declared July 12 as “Mark...
View Article6-year-old killed in Cherokee County crash
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A 6-year-old was killed in a single-vehicle crash Saturday morning in Cherokee County, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. The juvenile from Gaylesville...
View Article1 injured, multiple vehicles shot into at Woodlawn High School
BIRMIGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Birmingham police are investigating a shooting after one person was shot and multiple cars were shot into Saturday night. Shortly after 7 p.m., officers received calls of...
View ArticleAlabaster man killed in Sunday morning crash
SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A 49-year-old Alabaster man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Sunday morning. Woman charged with capital murder in Brighton shooting State Troopers report James J....
View ArticleDocumentary honoring Dr. Michael Wesley premieres in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Community members gathered Sunday evening to honor the impact one man has had on his community. The new documentary Unsung Hero, which tells the story of longtime pastor Dr....
View ArticleIndustrial fire breaks out in Bibb County
BIBB COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A large fire broke out at the Stella-Jones facility in Bibb County on Saturday night. The Saginaw Fire Department stated there were major explosions at the fire around 2:15...
View ArticleBirmingham-area firefighters to assist in Texas search and rescue operations
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Birmingham-area firefighters were deployed to Texas on Saturday after flooding devasted part of the state over the Fourth of July weekend. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey stated...
View Article2 killed in shooting at Kentucky church, suspect dead: Police
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WDKY) — Two people are dead and three others are injured, including a Kentucky State Police trooper, after a "series of incidents" involving one suspect in Lexington on Sunday that...
View ArticleWeather Around the Clock: Evening Edition 7/13
Tonight: Any evening storms will end by sunset or shortly after, leaving us with mostly clear skies overnight and lows in the lower 70s. Patchy light fog is possible for a few areas.
View ArticleWoman charged with capital murder in Brighton shooting
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A 33-year-old woman is behind bars Sunday evening following a deadly shooting in Brighton. Jameshia Chavers is charged with capital murder after a man was found shot...
View Article5 killed, including 2 children, in west Alabama crash
GREENE COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- Five people were killed in a fiery two-vehicle crash that happened on I-59/20 in Greene County on July 5, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. A 6-year-old...
View ArticleI-59/Chalkville Road ramp closures one week away
The following piece was written by a member of the Trussville Tribune. TRUSSVILLE, Ala. (TRIBUNE) -- Work between the I-459 Interchange in Birmingham and Chalkville Mountain Road in Trussville...
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Mainly dry through Tuesday, rain gear needed late week
Tonight: Any evening storms will end by sunset or shortly after, leaving us with mostly clear skies overnight and lows in the lower 70s. Patchy light fog is possible for a few areas. Monday: Due to a...
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