Local Amendment 1 on Tuscaloosa County ballot would reverse special tax district
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) – Tuscaloosa County residents will have the opportunity to vote on a local amendment that would reverse a 1947 amendment that has prevented some from voting in certain...
View ArticlePelham City Council decides on business licenses
PELHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Pelham City Council voted Monday not to revoke the licenses of two businesses over bingo concerns. The council voted to keep Blues, Bourbon, & Brews and The Beer Hog in...
View Article5 charged with soliciting prostitution in west Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) -- The West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force charged five men with soliciting prostitution after an investigation was conducted. According to law enforcement, the five...
View ArticleBirmingham city councilman arrested for DUI
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Birmingham City Councilman J.T. Moore was arrested early Sunday morning for reportedly driving under the influence in Mobile County. Creola Police Chief Shane Stringer said...
View ArticleMan found fatally shot on Birmingham front porch
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A man was found fatally shot on the front porch of a Birmingham residence Monday. According to Birmingham Police Department Sgt. LaQuitta Wade, at around 12:12 p.m.,...
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Showers return this week, Possible impacts from Rafael in Alabama this weekend
Alabama is centered between an area of high pressure off the U.S. East Coast and a strong area of low pressure over the NM/TX. This is causing it to become breezy across Central Alabama with winds of...
View ArticleWhat we learned in the final Emerson College swing state polls
(NEXSTAR) - On the eve of the presidential election, the final batch of swing state polling from Emerson College and The Hill shows no clear favorite to claim victory in the Electoral College on...
View ArticleBirmingham Water Works customers confused as rate increase looms
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Birmingham Water Works Board heard from the community Monday night on a proposed water rate increase. The proposed increase is 4.9%, which the BWW said comes out to...
View ArticleWhere to find 2024 election watch parties in the Birmingham area
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The 2024 general election is on Nov. 5, and some businesses plan to host watch party screenings of the results. Here's a list of some of the election watch parties in the...
View ArticleWhere is my polling place?
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Voters across the state will head to the polls on Tuesday to vote in the 2024 General Election. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. across the state. You can find your...
View Article20-year-old killed in Birmingham shooting identified
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A 20-year-old killed in a Birmingham shooting was identified Tuesday morning. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office confirms Amauria Rardrecus Caffey was shot while on the...
View ArticleSome St. Clair County ballots printed without amendments
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- The mayor of Pell City confirmed some ballots in St. Clair County were printed without Statewide Amendment 1 or Local Amendment 1. The error was not discovered until...
View ArticleMMRF Multiple Myeloma Community Connect event to be held Nov. 14
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Jefferson County Senior Services Division is hosting The MMRF Multiple Myeloma Community Connect event on Thursday, Nov. 14. Odessa Woolfolk honored with human rights...
View ArticleGood Jobs Birmingham Healthcare Recruitment campaign underway
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The city of Birmingham and Birmingham Region Health Partnership have launched the Good Jobs Birmingham Healthcare Recruitment Campaign and accompanying employment website....
View Article'Calera Nerd Fest' scheduled for Nov. 16
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The inaugural "Calera Nerd Fest" will be hosted on Saturday, Nov. 16. The festival-style event will display anime, K-pop, art and more. There will be dance and costume...
View ArticlePell City man, 20, killed in motorcycle crash
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A 20-year-old man Pell City man was killed in a motorcycle crash on I-20 Monday night, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reports. Caleb Saltsman was fatally injured...
View ArticleWhere to watch Week 11 college football games
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The first edition of the College Football Playoff rankings release Tuesday night as Week 11 approaches. Week 10 featured the No. 10, No. 11, and No. 13 teams falling in...
View ArticleLed by Mark Sears, No. 2 Alabama is perhaps SEC's best hope to end national...
Alabama enters the season as perhaps the Southeastern Conference’s best hope to end its national title drought in men’s basketball. Nate Oats and the second-ranked Crimson Tide are fully embracing...
View ArticleHow Bessemer City Middle School teachers are using pet therapy to promote...
BESSEMER, Ala. (WIAT) -- Nov. 6 is National Stress Awareness Day, and a group of Bessemer City Middle School teachers are spreading awareness on how pet therapy can promote good stress management and...
View ArticleAlabama ranked No. 11 in first CFP rankings
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The first edition of the College Football Playoff rankings were released Tuesday night. The playoff committee has Alabama ranked No. 11 as they head into Baton Rouge to take...
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