2 shootings in Birmingham kill 7 people in less than 24 hours
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Birmingham Police Department is calling on the public for information following two deadly shootings just hours apart. 7 people are dead and 10 more are injured...
View ArticleAlabama sales tax holiday beginning July 19
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Alabama's back-to-school sales tax holiday will be from July 19-21 and will offer parents a way to save. Increasing rain chances and cooler temperatures ahead From 12:01...
View ArticleHelena Publix store temporarily shut down following fire
HELENA, Ala. (WIAT) — The Publix grocery store in Helena is temporarily closed following a fire on Monday. According to the Helena Police Department, the fire was reported before 3 p.m. Within an...
View ArticleAnnual Kennis Croom Memorial Scholarship ceremony held in Tuscaloosa
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) — Monday marked the third annual Officer Kennis Croom Memorial Scholarship award ceremony in Tuscaloosa. The scholarship is named in honor of Kennis Croom, who grew up in the...
View ArticlePublic hearing to be held on short-term rentals in Birmingham city limits
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The City of Birmingham’s Zoning Advisory Committee will hold a public hearing regarding potential Airbnb rentals in city limits. The meeting will allow the committee to...
View ArticleTalladega College is shutting down its gymnastics program. The team is trying...
TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Talladega College is planning to drop its women's gymnastics program after just one season, but the gymnasts at the historically black school aren't giving up on saving their...
View ArticleCrime Stoppers hotline experiencing answer time delays
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – The Executive Director of Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama says the organization is experiencing delays in their call center. Bob Copus says his organization works with a call...
View ArticleAlabama lawmakers react to Trump's pick for Vice President
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) – On Monday, Alabama GOP Delegates cast their votes for Donald Trump as the Republican Nominee in the 2024 Presidential Election. Attendees said the energy was at an all-time...
View ArticleBirmingham communities call for justice in recent homicide cases
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) - The family of 5-year-old Landyn Brooks is making funeral arrangements for him and his mother, both among seven people killed over the weekend in Birmingham. Loved ones...
View ArticleSEC MEDIA DAYS: Ole Miss enters 2024 trying to ignore the hype as LSU looks...
DALLAS (AP) — Lane Kiffin learned a lot from former Alabama coach Nick Saban — especially about the dangers of preseason praise and high expectations being placed upon a team by fans and media. “In...
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Numerous rain & storms this week providing heat relief
Tuesday: The first half of Tuesday will be dry as temperatures quickly warm into the middle 90s during the afternoon with several scattered showers and storms developing. Outside of the rain, heat...
View ArticleJefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway discusses new TV series
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Over the weekend, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office launched a YouTube show that can also be watched on CBS 42. The first episode of "Jefferson County Cam Watch" aired...
View ArticleFamily mourns Birmingham mother, child killed in triple homicide
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – A Birmingham family is grieving the deaths of a woman and her young son who were shot inside a car Saturday evening. Loved ones say 28-year-old Arkia Berry and her...
View ArticleBirmingham activists hosting National John Lewis Day
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Transformative Justice Coalition and Young Progressive Black Council of Alabama will host a John Lewis National Day of Commemoration and Action event on Wednesday, July...
View ArticleDisney on Ice coming to BJCC in October
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- "Disney on Ice presents Into the Magic" will be coming to the BJCC in October. Some of the performance include Moana, Frozen and Beauty and the Beast. Performance are...
View ArticleRunoff race for Alabama House District 52 seat happening Tuesday
BIRMINGHAM, Ala (WIAT) -- On Tuesday, Birmingham voters will vote in a runoff election between Kelvin Datcher and Frank Woodson to choose a Democratic nominee for House District 52. The election is...
View ArticleBirmingham VA hosting event to promote PACT Act benefits
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Birmingham VA is inviting veterans and their families to the Summer VetFest PACT Act Open House on July 18. The event aims to inform veterans of the benefits associated...
View ArticlePeter Buxtun, whistleblower who exposed controversial Tuskegee syphilis...
NEW YORK (AP) — Peter Buxtun, the whistleblower who revealed that the U.S. government allowed hundreds of Black men in rural Alabama to go untreated for syphilis in what became known as the Tuskegee...
View Article2024 Alabama back-to-school dates
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- As the summer holiday comes to an end, Central Alabama parents can expect to send their children back to school in early August. Alabama's back-to-school sales tax holiday...
View ArticleHaute Pink Fashion Show to be held at Red Mountain Theatre
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Forge Breast Cancer Survivor Center is hosting its fourth annual "Haute Pink Fashion Show" on Oct. 17. The fashion show will be at The Red Mountain Theatre Arts Campus....
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