Alabama Department of Human Resources rolling out EBT security features next...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) -- About 14,000 EBT participants had benefits stolen from them last month. Now, the Alabama Department of Human Resources is bringing heightened security measures to users next...
View Article16th Street Baptist Church receives $2.5 million grant to expand space
BIRMINGHAM, Ala (WIAT) — One of the most historic churches in Birmingham will be getting a $2.5 million grant to improve the building. Lilly Endowment Inc., a nonprofit that has an initiative...
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Showers and storms on Tuesday, much cooler midweek
Tuesday: A cold front will move through the region, sparking showers and storms during the morning hours, lasting into the evening with additional showers and storms along the leading edge of the...
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LIVE: Calif. wildfire explodes near Pepperdine University, evacuations ordered
(KTLA) - Firefighters raced to protect structures as a fast-moving wildfire exploded near Pepperdine University in Malibu amid strong Santa Ana winds Monday evening. Crews with the Los Angeles County...
View ArticleBaseball field honoring Willie Mays to be renovated
FAIRFIELD, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Willie Mays Park in Fairfield will be getting some well-deserved TLC. Major League Baseball announced all of the money raised during the 2024 Winter Meetings Charity...
View ArticleHoover planning and zoning committee approves Tattersall Plan
HOOVER, AL. (WIAT) -- The City of Hoover's Planning and Zoning Committee voted 6 to 2 in favor of the Tattersall Development Plan. This comes after months of discussion and push back from residents...
View Article75-year-old killed in Leeds shooting
LEEDS, Ala. (WIAT) -- Officers are investigating after a 75-year-old man was found shot to death Tuesday morning in Leeds. Police Chief Paul Irwin said Christopher Lee Smith was shot at a home in the...
View ArticleAlabama opts out of federal relief for marginal oil, gas properties in 2025
The Office of Natural Resources Revenue has announced the decisions of various states regarding participation in federal relief options for marginal oil and gas properties for the year 2025. Marginal...
View ArticleWATCH: Mayor Woodfin holds news conference
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin is spoke with local media Tuesday morning regarding a variety of subjects. The full archived news conference can be watched in the video...
View ArticleAlabama man among 600 bookstore employees to get $500 holiday bonuses from...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — An employee at Thank You Books in Birmingham will be receiving a $500 holiday bonus through a special program from best-selling author James Patterson. Davis Gustafson, a...
View ArticleAshville man arrested on assault, theft of property charges
ETOWAH COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A 43-year-old Ashville man was arrested after a reported assault Saturday. 75-year-old killed in Leeds shooting Justin van Misso was arrested and charged with...
View ArticleMoody man charged with electronic solicitation of child
MOODY, Ala (WIAT) — A Moody man was arrested and charged with traveling to meet a child for an unlawful sex act and electronic solicitation of a child, according to court documents. According to the...
View ArticleBirmingham firefighters respond to commercial fire Tuesday morning
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Firefighters with Birmingham Fire & Rescue Service responded to a structure fire in the 600 block of 3rd Avenue North Tuesday morning. At approximately 3:41 a.m.....
View ArticleBirmingham shooting leaves 1 with life-threatening injuries
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A person suffered life-threatening injuries in a shooting that occurred in Birmingham early Tuesday morning. According to Sgt. LaQuitta Wade with the Birmingham Police...
View ArticleFormer UAB quarterback Jacob Zeno transferring to Texas A&M
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Former UAB quarterback Jacob Zeno is returning to the Lone Star State. Zeno, who spent the past three seasons with the Blazers, announced Tuesday he is transferring to Texas...
View ArticleHewitt’s Talsma wins ALFCA 7A Assistant of the Year
The following is a story by Johnny Sanders, sports editor of the Trussville Tribune TRUSSVILLE, Ala. (TRUSSVILLE TRIBUNE) – Hewitt-Trussville’s 2024 defense was the best in all of Alabama this season...
View ArticleChip English named head football coach of Hoover High School
HOOVER, Ala. (WIAT) -- Hoover High School has removed the interim tag and officially named Chip English as head football coach. English was named interim head coach back in August following the...
View Article21-year-old Center Point man arrested after failing to appear on attempted...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala (Tribune) — A Center Point man who was wanted on a felony warrant charging him with attempted murder has been arrested. Maurkey Jhquez Spigner, 21, was booked by the Birmingham Police...
View ArticleAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey proclaims Wreaths Across America Day
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) -- In a ceremony Tuesday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey honored veterans, active military and their families by dedicating a wreath to them at the state capitol. "Well, my husband died...
View ArticleAlabama quarterback Jalen Milroe receives Campbell Trophy
LAS VEGAS (WIAT) -- Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe is the recipient of the 2024 William V. Campbell Trophy. Milroe won the honor Tuesday, which the National Football Foundation announced at Las...
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