Woman killed in Fairfield shooting
FAIRFIELD, Ala. (WIAT) -- A woman was fatally shot in Fairfield on Monday afternoon. According to Henry Irby with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, deputies were dispatched around 4:50 p.m. to...
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Bitter Cold Through Tonight; Rain Returns Mid-Week
Tuesday: A pretty but cold day with plenty of sunshine as an area of high pressure sits north of Alabama. This will keep us cold with high temperatures in the lower to middle 40s. Tuesday night will...
View ArticleBirmingham woman hopes to bring awareness after wheelchair damaged on Delta...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala (WIAT) -- Miranda Hart was born with Ehlers Danlos syndrome, which affects a person's nervous system. Because of this, Hart has depended on her wheelchair for much of her life. Hart...
View ArticleMan suffers life-threatening injuries in Birmingham shooting
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A man suffered life-threatening injuries following a shooting in Birmingham overnight Tuesday. WATCH: Alabama police discuss discovery of body believed to be missing hiker...
View Article71-year-old killed in Birmingham house fire
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A 71-year-old Birmingham woman died in an overnight house fire Tuesday. Birmingham Fire and Rescue crews responded to a house fire with reports of a person trapped on the...
View Article6 Bessemer men arrested in connection to more than 30 commercial burglaries
BESSEMER, Ala. (WIAT) -- Six people were arrested Tuesday who are believed to be responsible for more than 30 commercial burglaries across Jefferson County and surrounding areas over the past two...
View ArticleAlabama Aerospace and Aviation High School announces 'Soar in STEAM' event
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High Schools has announced its upcoming "Soar in STEM" event on Dec. 14. The event is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will showcase hands-on...
View ArticlePreservation Hall Jazz Band presenting New Orleans-flavored 'Creole...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala (WIAT) — One of the most well-known and revered bands from New Orleans will come to Birmingham next week for a special Christmas program. The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, who has been...
View Article2 indicted on federal child sex charges in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Two people were indicted on child sexual exploitation charges Tuesday, according to U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona. Wisam Sharieff, 43, of Euless, Texas, and Blake Barakat, 40,...
View ArticleTrey Anastasio of Phish performing acoustic show in Birmingham this spring
BIRMINGHAM, Ala (WIAT) — Trey Anastasio, guitarist and founding member of the seminal jam band Phish, will be coming to Birmingham this spring for a special acoustic performance. Anastasio, whose work...
View ArticlePatients airlifted to Alabama hospitals reunite with flight team who helped...
SYLACAUGA, Ala. (WIAT) -- Life Saver, an emergency air medical provider based in Sylacauga, reunited three of its former patients with members of its team Tuesday morning. The gathering at the hangar...
View ArticleJefferson Memorial to honor veterans with Wreaths Across America ceremony
TRUSSVILLE, Ala. (TRUSSVILLE TRIBUNE) -- Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home and Gardens will be participating in Wreaths Across America later this month and is inviting the community to come together to...
View ArticlePelham man sentenced to 80 years in prison following child exploitation...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A Pelham man was sentenced to 80 years in prison on child exploitation charges, U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona announced. Neal Goodacre, 54, was sentenced to 960 months in...
View ArticleSen. Garlan Gudger nominated as president pro tempore of Alabama Senate
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) -- Sen. Garlan Gudger has been named the Alabama Senate Republican Caucus' official nominee to become the chamber's next president pro tempore. Current Senate President Pro...
View ArticleDead person discovered in Jefferson County
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A dead body was found in western Jefferson County on Tuesday. According to Henry Irby with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, the body was discovered in the 2000...
View ArticleUAB athletic director explains why Trent Dilfer will remain head football...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Despite leading the UAB Blazers to only seven wins in the last two years, Trent Dilfer will remain head coach of the football team, UAB Director of Athletics Mark Ingram...
View ArticleOver 150 Boeing employees to lose jobs in north Alabama as part of...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) - According to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification notice, the Boeing Company will lay off 158 workers in Huntsville next month. The notice was initially reported...
View ArticleMobile grocery store aims to bring affordable, fresh food directly into...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Mercy Deliverance Ministries is rolling out a mobile grocery store for the first time Wednesday morning. According to the nonprofit, 26% of Birmingham residents are living...
View ArticleNo winner for Mega Millions, jackpot grows to $579 million
(NEXSTAR) — No one won the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday night. The jackpot has now grown to an estimated $579 million ahead of the next drawing on Friday. Three Match 5 winners were chosen, two in...
View ArticleLocal non-profit spreading awareness about sudden cardiac arrest in young...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Whole Hearts Inc. is a local non-profit organization founded by Cortz Hill which aims to raise awareness about the risks of cardiac arrest in youth athletes. Hill said he...
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