Brookside road fixed within days of CBS 42 phone calls
BROOKSIDE, Ala. (WIAT) – CBS 42 is Your Voice Your Station. A Brookside resident called us for help after she said her calls to get the road leading to her home repaired went unnoticed for more than...
View ArticleAthlete of the Week: Bruce Littleton
VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (WIAT) -- Plenty of players have made big plays throughout the week, including one senior leader over at Vestavia Hills High School. Senior halfback Bruce Littleton helped lead...
View ArticleInvestigation finds mismanaged healthcare at Tuscaloosa VA hospital after...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala (WIAT) – An investigation by the U.S. Department of Veterans Office of Inspector General found that a patient received mismanaged healthcare in the months and days leading up to his...
View ArticleStudent loans, Title IX: What education policies might come out of a Trump...
School choice will have a proponent in the Oval Office, and the federal Department of Education could be in existential danger after Tuesday's election. GOP education initiatives have been stymied...
View ArticlePossible renovations to Brookwood Village would bring new sports medicine...
HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Homewood Planning Commission voted 6-2-1 in favor to resurvey a development plan that would renovate a portion of Brookwood Village. Prior to that vote, the commission was...
View ArticleAlabama Secretary of State speaks on voter issues and the prospect of early...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen joined CBS 42 Morning News to discuss issues voters faced on election day Tuesday. Many voters faced long lines and wait times before...
View Article54-year-old inmate found dead at Donaldson prison
BESSEMER, Ala. (WIAT) -- An inmate at William Donaldson Correctional Facility was found dead at the prison late Wednesday night. 54-year-old Wendell Corey Hines was found on unresponsive on the floor...
View ArticleHueytown man killed in crash identified
HUEYTOWN, Ala. (WIAT) -- A 25-year-old Hueytown man who died in a crash was identified Thursday morning. According to the Jefferson County Coroner's Office, Neil Damian Sayers was involved in a...
View ArticleCity of Birmingham approves $1 million to reimage Northeast YMCA
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The City of Birmingham has approved a $1 million redevelopment agreement to renovate the YMCA of Northeast Y in Roebuck. They will also be redeveloping a 22-home Habitat...
View ArticleBiden: Trump win lays to rest question of election ‘integrity’
(The Hill) -- President Joe Biden on Thursday called on Americans to lay to rest questions about the integrity of elections, calling the system fair after President-elect Donald Trump decidedly won...
View ArticleCBS 42 Band of the Week: Bessemer City HS Marching Purple & White
BESSEMER, Ala. (WIAT) — CBS 42 Morning News will highlight a local band each week throughout the 2024 football season. This week, CBS 42 visited with the Bessemer City HS Purple & White band.
View ArticlePedestrian struck, killed in Birmingham identified
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A man who was struck and killed by a vehicle while walking in the roadway was identified Friday morning. According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, the pedestrian,...
View ArticleZydeco announces immediate closure, plans to relocate in 2025
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Zydeco has announced its immediate closure, with stated plans to relocate and reopen in 2025. The building first opened its doors in 1909, when it was constructed for a...
View ArticleJefferson County District Attorney's Office warning public of telephone scam
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Danny Carr, Jefferson County District Attorney is warning the public of a telephone scam regarding failure to report for jury duty. FBI investigating racist texts sent to...
View ArticleFirst round of high school football playoffs begin in Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The AHSAA Football Playoffs began Thursday and more teams look to advance to the next round Friday as the chase for a blue map begins. 7A featured two games last night with...
View Article21-year-old man arrested in connection to Birmingham homicide
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Birmingham police announced the arrest of a man in connection to a shooting that left a 20-year-old woman dead. 20-year-old killed in Birmingham shooting identified Malik...
View ArticleAmerican Village to offer free admission on Veterans Day
MONTEVALLO, Ala. (WIAT) -- Montevallo's American Village will offer free admission to guests on Nov. 11 in recognition of Veterans Day. The American Village will open at 10 a.m., and events will last...
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Gloomy weekend with clouds and showers
Tonight: Overcast skies will build back in overnight, providing a few sprinkles as early as late this evening mainly across southern portions of the area. As moisture increases through the night,...
View ArticleUniversity of Alabama to host Cherokee Cave Inscriptions presentation
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) -- For the University of Alabama Museums' 2024 John S. Steiner Endowed Lecture, UA will host a free public presentation on Cherokee Cave Inscriptions on Saturday, Nov. 9. The...
View Article$17 million awarded to 41 Alabama communities
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) -- 41 communities across Alabama are being awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars to fix anything from roads to sewer systems. This is all due to the Community Development...
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