Jimmie Hale Mission prepares to feed hundreds for holiday, shelter hundreds...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) - Preparations are well underway for the Jimmie Hale Mission’s annual Thanksgiving meal in Birmingham. This is the organization’s 80th year serving Thanksgiving dinner to...
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Storms ending, Falling Temperatures on Thanksgiving
The rain will end Thursday midday with lingering clouds. High temperatures will be in the morning around 60, but they will fall through the 50s into the 40s by Thursday evening. It will turn MUCH...
View ArticleWalker County couple shares message of hope and gratitude through medical...
WALKER COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- With a smile is how Walker County couple, Andrea Phillips and her husband James Phillips like to go through life even through some of their toughest battles. "I never...
View ArticleThe Illusionists to perform at the BJCC
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Illusionists are hosting their "Magic of the Holidays" show at the BJCC. There will be two shows on Dec. 3 and Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m. Attendees will see close-up magic,...
View ArticleVance police say a couple smuggled people across US-Mexico border and forced...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala (WIAT) – Investigations are still underway after two people were arrested on human trafficking charges, but local law enforcement believes there are more involved and are asking for...
View ArticleCivitan International invites community to give to those in need
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Dec. 3rd is Giving Tuesday, and Birmingham-based nonprofit organization Civitan International is inviting everyone in the community to help give to people in need. Founded...
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Cold Blast arrives tonight, Staying chilly through the weekend
Tonight: clouds will slowly decrease across Central Alabama. It will be much colder with low temperatures in the upper 20s to lower 30s. A freeze is expected for much of the region. Wind chills will...
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Brunch with Santa to be held in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Brunch with Santa will be hosted at two locations in Birmingham from Dec. 7- 8. Santa will be making an appearance at The Sage at Pepper Place from 3- 6 p.m. Dec. 7 and at...
View ArticleBirmingham Zoo hosting 'Glow Wild' event
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- On select nights until Jan. 20, visitors are invited to attend the Birmingham Zoo's "Glow Wild" event from 5- 9 p.m. This event features animal lanterns, acrobatic shows, a...
View ArticleFamilies deliver meals through Jimmie Hale Mission on Thanksgiving
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – For more than 20 years, the Jimmie Hale Mission has partnered with United Way to deliver meals to families across Jefferson County on Thanksgiving. Each meal starts in the...
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Cold stretch continues into the weekend and next week
Black Friday: The morning will start mostly cloudy and cold, with temperatures in the 30s with an icy north wind. Sunshine will return by mid to late morning, but despite the sun, afternoon...
View ArticleGeorgia man killed in Cherokee County crash
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A man is dead following a two-vehicle crash that occurred Wednesday, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Gerone L. Evans, 58, of Summerville, Georgia, was...
View ArticleEager Black Friday shoppers line up Thanksgiving night
LEEDS, Ala. (WIAT) - As Thanksgiving comes to a close, many people’s attention is turning to holiday shopping. The tradition of lining up at storefronts for Black Friday deals after Thanksgiving...
View ArticleFormer University of Alabama football player, athletic director Bill Battle...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) -- Bill Battle, who was a former Alabama football player and athletic director died Thursday at the age of 82. Battle attended Alabama on a football scholarship and was a...
View ArticleStudent veterans share Thanksgiving meal halfway to Tuscaloosa in Operation...
DEATSVILLE, Ala. (WIAT) -- In Operation Iron Ruck, veterans and active duty are traveling 151 miles to raise awareness for veteran suicide prevention. Thursday night, these veterans are also taking...
View ArticleAthlete of the Week: Josiah Dozier
MOODY, Ala. (WIAT) - Only one more week away from the Alabama High School football State Championships, and the Moody Blue Devils are one more win away from making history. In their dominating win...
View Article19-year-old charged with burglary, assault after confrontation with police in...
LEEDS, Ala. (Tribune) – An Adamsville teen was arrested in Leeds last week after leading police on an extensive manhunt, the Trussville Tribune reports. On Nov. 20 at 1:30 p.m., officers with Leeds PD...
View ArticleMoody Blue Devils happy to be in uncharted waters
The following is a story by Johnny Sanders, sports editor of the Trussville Tribune MOODY, Ala. (Tribune) – In 1973, country singer Conway Twitty released a song titled “You’ve never been this far...
View ArticleIrondale mayor to host Irondale's 'Polar Express Adventure' Christmas Parade...
IRONDALE, Ala. (WIAT) -- Irondale Mayor James D. Stewart, Jr. will host Irondale's "Polar Express Adventure" Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting on Friday, Dec. 6. The parade, which starts at 6 p.m.,...
View ArticleAlabama A&M player Medrick Burnett Jr. dies following injury during Magic...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Medrick Burnett Jr., a 20-year-old football player for Alabama A&M University, died Wednesday a month after sustaining a serious injury during a football game. Burnett...
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