Comedian Theo Von coming to Tuscaloosa in 2025
BIRMINGHAM, Ala (WIAT) — Popular standup comic and podcaster Theo Von will be coming to Alabama in the spring as part of his tour. Von, who hosts the podcast "This Past Weekend" and is a regular guest...
View ArticleAuburn football's 2025-26 schedule released
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Auburn Tigers will look to bounce back next season as their 2025-26 opponents were announced Wednesday. It'll be year three in the Hugh Freeze era as the Tigers look to...
View ArticleTrussville woman arrested on identity theft, forgery charges
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ala. (TRUSSVILLE TRIBUNE) -- A Trussville woman who was arrested last week is now facing multiple charges, according to the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office. Lydia Marie Lee, 40,...
View ArticleAlabama woman charged with nearly $1M dollar charity fraud
ATHENS, Ala. (WHNT) — An Athens woman is facing charges after police say she committed a nearly $1M charity fraud. Amy Dianne Elmore Downs, 57, of Athens, AL, is charged with seven counts of...
View ArticleWest Virginia targeting Rich Rodriguez as next football head coach, sources...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — Signs are pointing to a familiar face at the helm in Morgantown next fall. According to ESPN Senior Writer Pete Thamel, sources say that West Virginia University is...
View ArticleJefferson County Schools addresses crashes involving buses
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- Jefferson County Schools is speaking out about the safety of its buses after three were involved in crashes over the span of six days. School district officials said...
View ArticleAlabama football's 2025-26 opponents announced
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Southeastern Conference announced Alabama's matchups for the 2025-26 season. The Crimson Tide finished the 2024-25 regular season 9-3 in year one under Kalen DeBoer....
View ArticleAlabama caretaker charged with tying woman with Down syndrome to table 'for...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A 69-year-old caregiver has been arrested and charged with allegedly abusing a woman with special needs in Wilsonville. Back in September, deputies with the Shelby County...
View ArticleSon charged with murder of 75-year-old Leeds man
LEEDS, Ala. (TRUSSVILLE TRIBUNE) -- The son of a Leeds man who was shot and killed early Tuesday morning has been arrested and charged in connection to his death. Dventa Marchis Smith, 28, of Leeds...
View ArticleJefferson County flu transmission levels go from low to moderate
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Jefferson County Department of Health said the county has moved from a low to moderate flu transmission level. With holiday travel and gatherings coming up, the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Police searching for vehicle connected to deadly shooting at Birmingham...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Birmingham Police Department is searching for a vehicle they say was used during a homicide in November. On Nov. 21, Justin Grant was shot and killed in his vehicle in...
View ArticleBiden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences, pardons 39 in largest single-day act...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and is pardoning...
View ArticleBirmingham City Schools announces early college partnership with Lawson State...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- In an effort to expand their early college initiative, Birmingham City Schools has announced their partnership with Wenonah High School and Lawson State Community College....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cool & Dry Today; Rain Returns This Weekend
Thursday: Temperatures will warm quickly through the day into the lower to middle 50s with mostly sunny skies and light winds. Friday: Clouds gradually build back into the region as southerly flow...
View ArticleGBHS offering $10,000 reward for arrest of abuser after puppy dumped matted,...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) - The Greater Birmingham Humane Society is looking for the person responsible for abusing a puppy found dumped at its Woodlawn location Wednesday. “Just the suffering. It took...
View ArticleRich Rodriguez is returning to West Virginia for a second stint as head coach
JACKSONVILLE STATE, Ala. (WIAT) -- Rich Rodriguez is returning to West Virginia for a second stint as head coach at his alma mater. Athletic director Wren Baker announced the hiring on Thursday, 17...
View ArticleHeisman winner Mark Ingram among new inductees in the Alabama Sports Hall of...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala (WIAT) — Mark Ingram, the first Alabama Crimson Tide football player to win the Heisman Trophy, will be one of seven athletes and coaches to be inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Jefferson County Coroner's Office searching for families of 4 people who died...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Jefferson County Coroner's Office is searching for the families of four people who recently died in Birmingham. The office is seeking help from the public in locating...
View ArticleTower of Prayer Church to host Christmas City Market
LEEDS, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Tower of Prayer Church will host the 3rd annual Christmas City Market at the First Baptist Church of Leeds on Saturday. This event will consist of a giveaway of $100,000...
View Article'New Year's Eve in the Magic City: Havana Nights' to be hosted in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Local retailer Plenty of Vino and event planning company Surreal Moments and Events will host a New Year's Eve party later this month. "New Year's Eve in the Magic City:...
View Article