Over 100 dead fish observed in Helena creek
HELENA, Ala. (WIAT) -- Cahaba Riverkeeper announced Monday it observed over 100 dead fish in Buck Creek. According to the environmental organization, it received a citizen complaint about dead and...
View ArticleTuscaloosa police investigating shooting
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) -- Tuscaloosa police are investigating a shooting in the 600 block of E 35th Avenue on Monday afternoon. Cpt. Marty Sellers with the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit stated a...
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Preliminary Christmas Day Forecast for Central Alabama
Every year leading up to Christmas, our curiosity always begs the question of whether or not we will see a White Christmas? Well, being in the Deep South doesn't place us at very good historical odds....
View ArticleAnniston police searching for missing teen
ANNISTON, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Anniston Police Department is asking for the public's help locating a missing 15-year-old. The police department said Zoei Lachelle-Lapollo left her home on Reaves Road in...
View ArticleHoover woman dies in single-vehicle crash
HOOVER, Ala. (WIAT) -- A Hoover woman died following a single-vehicle crash Monday. 38-year-old Tanisha Ann Agnew was on Longleaf Drive at Lodge Drive when the vehicle she was driving crashed into a...
View Article$30 million lawsuit filed on behalf of former Hoover high school football...
HOOVER, Ala. (WIAT) -- The attorneys representing the families of two former Hoover High School football players filed a $30 million lawsuit Monday. The lawsuit stems from what is alleged as abusive...
View ArticleFormer Auburn football players remember Chette Williams
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Auburn’s longtime football chaplain, Chette Williams, drowned Sunday night at Lake Martin. For over two decades, Williams helped student-athletes navigate life on and off...
View Article2 shot, 2 suspects in custody following shooting in Calera
CALERA, Ala. (WIAT) -- Two people were shot and two arrested following a shooting in Calera Monday afternoon. According to the Calera Police Department, a call was received around 3:09 p.m. about a...
View ArticleFayette County Sheriff's Office searching for missing 1-year-old after fatal...
FAYETTE COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Fayette County Sheriff's Office is searching for a missing 1-year-old boy after his father and a 2-year-old girl were killed in a crash last week. The FCSO stated in...
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15-year-old girl kills teacher and teenager at a Christian school in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A 15-year-old student opened fire inside a study hall at a small Christian school in Wisconsin, killing a teacher and a teenager and prompting a swarm of police officers to...
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Spring-like rain and temps. through Wednesday, Cold Blast arrives this weekend
Tuesday: Showers likely in the morning. The afternoon will remain mostly cloudy with isolated showers. It will be warmer and more humid with highs around 70. Wednesday: We remain unseasonably warm and...
View Article2 cities working together to determine future of Brookwood Village development
HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WIAT) -- The City of Homewood and the City of Mountain Brook will officially work together on the future of the Brookwood Village site. In a unanimous vote, the Homewood City Council...
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Birmingham police issue critical missing person alert for 40-year-old man
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Birmingham Police Department issued a critical missing person alert for a 40-year-old man Monday. According to the BPD, 40-year-old Gerard Johns has unusually not...
View ArticleI-59 SB shutdown near Roebuck due to crash
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- I-59 SB is completely closed near Roebuck due to a crash Tuesday morning. The crash involved multiple cars near exit 133 and there is no ETA on when the roadway will be...
View ArticleChild injured in shooting at Huffman apartment complex
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A 9-year-old was injured in a shooting at a Huffman apartment complex early Tuesday morning. The child was injured when shots were fired at the Springville Landing apartment...
View Article1 killed, 2 injured in Cherokee County crash
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A 20-year-old was killed and two others were injured in a Cherokee County crash on December 14. Drakken T. Graham, of Collinsville, was a passenger in a Nissan Altima...
View Article24-year-old arrested after man shot in west Birmingham park
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A 24-year-old man was arrested in connection to a shooting that occurred in a west Birmingham park and left a man dead over the weekend. Man fatally shot in west Birmingham...
View ArticleBirmingham man killed in motorcycle crash
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A 51-year-old Birmingham man was killed in a motorcycle crash Monday night. 1 killed, 2 injured in Cherokee County crash Lloyd Felix Jordan was traveling on 20th Street near...
View ArticleSEC Gymnastics Championship to be held in Birmingham in 2025
BIRMINGHAM, Ala (WIAT) — The Southeastern Conference will host the 2025 SEC Gymnastics Championship at the BJCC Legacy Arena in Birmingham. This event will mark the eighth time the SEC Championship...
View ArticleMissing woman shows up at Ohatchee police station
UPDATE: Ohatchee Police Chief Alan Kelly said Brandy Brooks arrived at the police station Tuesday evening. Kelly said Brooks was unaware she was reported missing. Kelly said he expects to release more...
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