Shelby County triplets vote for first time in 2024 election
SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- Young people came out full force to vote in the 2024 general election, some of them voting for the first time. The Pollard triplets were some of those first-time voters,...
View ArticleMan charged in Springville murder released on bond
SPRINGVILLE, Ala. (TRIBUNE) – The man who was charged in last month’s shooting in Springville has been released on bond, according to court documents. According to The Trussville Tribune, Adam...
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Warm with a daily chance for showers through the weekend, Changes to Rafael's...
Tonight: The upper-level wave will move northeast of Alabama and take the rain away by Thursday morning. It will be mostly cloudy with just a few showers. It will be mild and muggy, with lows in the...
View ArticlePolice investigating messages sent to Montevallo High School students
MONTEVALLO, Ala. (WIAT) -- Some students at Montevallo High School received inappropriate and concerning messages on Wednesday, according to Shelby County Schools. Cindy Warner of Shelby County...
View ArticleAlabama leaders respond to long lines, misprinted ballots on Election Day
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) -- Many Alabama voters were met with long lines and wait times at the polls Tuesday. When it comes to those voting lines, Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen said local...
View ArticleBlount County man convicted of child sex crime
ONEONTA, Ala. (WIAT) -- A Blountsville man has been convicted of sexual abusing a child under the age of 12, according to prosecutor Scott Gilliland on Wednesday. Jeffery Allen Gable, 54, was also...
View ArticleFamily tradition brings magic to Birmingham Christmas vendor fair
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The countdown to Christmas is on, and people are getting a jump on holiday shopping. At the BJCC, the halls have been decked, and Santa has come to town for the 47th...
View ArticleKamala Harris gives concession speech, promises peaceful transfer of power
(NewsNation) – Democrat Kamala Harris urged unity in a concession speech at Howard University following her defeat to Republican Donald Trump. The election results prompted foreign leaders and...
View ArticlePedestrian struck, killed in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A 60-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed while walking in a roadway in Birmingham Wednesday evening. According to the Jefferson County Coroner's Office, the...
View ArticleAlabama Amazon workers to vote on unionizing for the 3rd time
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Stuart Appelbaum, President of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union released a statement Wednesday after an administrative law judge ordered a third union...
View ArticleBirmingham police seeking information in March homicide
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Birmingham Police Department is seeking information regarding a homicide in March. Man killed in overnight Birmingham shooting identified On March 8, Roderick Walker was...
View ArticleBirmingham Water Workers to notify customers with potential lead in homes
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Some Birmingham Water Works customers will receive letters from the utility to identify households whose homes may be served by lead pipes. Customers whose homes were built...
View ArticleMorris man charged with possession of child pornography
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- An indictment was unsealed Thursday charging a man with possession of child pornography. Blount County man convicted of child sex crime Joel Dillard, 46, of Morris, was...
View ArticleTrader Joe's coming to Hoover in 2025
HOOVER, Ala. (WIAT) -- Hoover Mayor Frank Brocato announced Thursday that the city will be receiving a Trader Joe's in 2025. The mayor announced the news via Facebook Thursday afternoon. The Trader...
View ArticleBirmingham sports teams host the 'BHM 5 Food Drive'
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Five teams in Birmingham are partnering up to fight hunger in central Alabama. The Birmingham Stallions, Birmingham Barons, Birmingham Bulls, Birmingham Legion FC and...
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Near-record highs on Friday, Rain returns this weekend
Tonight: It will be partly cloudy, mild, and muggy for the high school playoff football games, with temperatures in the 70s. Overnight, it will be partly cloudy, mild, and muggy, with lows in the...
View ArticleMan arrested on drug charges in Jefferson County
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office announced a man was arrested after seizing multiple drugs during a traffic stop. According to JCSO, Trayveon McBride, 26, was...
View ArticleAlabama lawmakers make plans to address long lines on voting day
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Lawmakers are taking action after voters saw hours-long wait times at the polls on Tuesday. Both Republicans and Democrats tell me that something needs to change. Rep....
View ArticleAlabama family claims dog starved to death while boarding, training out of town
CHILTON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- It’s a phone call no parent wants, that your beloved family pet has died while in the care of someone else. One Birmingham woman claims her puppy was starved to death...
View ArticleLeeds Main Street announces downtown real estate redevelopment plan
LEEDS, Ala. (WIAT) -- Leeds Main Street announced a partnership with Main Street Alabama and Place + Main Advisors to create a real estate redevelopment plan. As part of the Main Street Alabama...
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