Alabama prison partially funded through COVID-19 relief funds will be named...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A billion-dollar prison that is being built in Elmore County partly using COVID-19 relief funds issued to the state will be named after Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey. The prison,...
View Article10-year-old dies after being struck by vehicle in Shelby County
MONTEVALLO, Ala. (WIAT) -- A 10-year-old girl who was hit by a vehicle earlier this month has died from her injuries, according to Shelby County Coroner Lina Evans. According to Evans, 10-year-old...
View Article17-year-old killed in shooting near Woodlawn High School
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A shooting near Woodlawn High School left a teen injured Tuesday night. According to Birmingham police, 17-year-old Gerald Andre Lomax Jr. and a friend were leaving a...
View Article4 Birmingham shootings within 8 hours leave 3 dead
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- There were four reported shootings in Birmingham from Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning that left three people dead and two injured. According to Birmingham Police...
View ArticleTuscaloosa police investigating triple shooting
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) -- Tuscaloosa police arrived on the scene of a triple shooting Wednesday afternoon. According to Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit Cpt. Marty Sellers, the shooting occurred in the...
View ArticleYoung adult, teen found shot to death inside car in Birmingham identified
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A 21-year-old man and a 16-year-old teen were found shot to death inside a vehicle in Birmingham Tuesday evening. According to Birmingham Police Department, Joshua Wayne...
View ArticleNearly 40 people displaced following fire at apartment complex in Fairfield
FAIRFIELD, Ala. (WIAT) – Firefighters battled a fire that swept through an apartment complex in Fairfield Thursday morning, damaging a dozen apartment unites and displacing nearly 40 residents. The...
View Article'Blazers Against Hunger' being hosted throughout November
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- UAB is hosting its "Blazers Against Hunger" in November to provide healthy food to patients, students, and employees. Blazer Kitchen helps provide food, resources, and...
View Article2 teens arrested following pursuit in Jefferson County
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- Two teenagers were arrested Monday afternoon following a pursuit in Jefferson County. Jefferson County Sheriff's Office arrived to the 5000 block of Myron Massey Road...
View ArticleStatue of civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis unveiled in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A statue of the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon, has been unveiled in Alabama's capital city. The likeness, called Steadfast Stride Toward Justice, sits in the...
View ArticleBessemer teacher named finalist for national teaching award
BESSEMER, Ala. (WIAT) -- A Bessemer teacher was named a finalist for National Life Group's 2024 LifeChanger Teacher of the Year award. The goal of this award is to recognize K-12 educators and...
View ArticleOhio man killed in Fultondale crash
FULTONDALE, Ala. (WIAT) -- Authorities are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on I-65 in Fultondale Thursday afternoon. According to Fultondale Fire Chief Justin McKenzie, there was one vehicle...
View ArticleCity of Birmingham receiving federal grant for energy efficiency program
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The U.S. Department of Energy announced that the city of Birmingham will receive $252,880 to establish the city's first clean energy-registered apprenticeship. The...
View Article2024-2025 Broadway in Birmingham season to start Nov. 19
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The 2024-2025 season of Broadway in Birmingham was announced in February by the American Theatre Guild, and next week, the first show in the season can be seen at the...
View ArticleVestavia Hills Parks and Recreation Foundation launches fundraiser for new...
VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Vestavia Hills Parks and Recreation Foundation is fundraising to build a permanent Veterans Memorial in Altadena Valley Park. The goal of the memorial will be to...
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Chilly nights and pleasant afternoons through the weekend
Tonight: Becoming partly cloudy and seasonably chilly. Morning lows dip into the low and middle 40s, exactly where we should be for mid-November. Friday: Starting out with a few clouds, but dry,...
View ArticleTuskegee president releases security updates following shooting
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (WIAT) -- Mark Brown, President and CEO of Tuskegee University released a statement regarding actions the school has taken since the shooting that left one dead and at least 16 injured....
View ArticleAgricultural leaders advise Alabamians to buy their Thanksgiving dinner early
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) -- Thanksgiving is just around the corner. For some, that means eating lots of turkey and sweets. As agricultural experts tell CBS 42, that meal could come with a price this...
View ArticleBirmingham Police Department looking for robbery suspect
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Birmingham Police Department is looking for a suspect in a robbery that occurred on Saturday, Nov. 9. At approximately 4:14 p.m., the suspect shown above robbed an...
View ArticleBirmingham woman says gates never went down, Norfolk Southern Train nearly...
ARLINGTON-WEST END, Ala. (WIAT) – CBS 42 is Your Voice Your Station. A Birmingham woman in the Arlington-West End neighborhood called us for help after she said she had a close call with a Norfolk...
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