Birmingham city councilor named recipient of Centennial Under 40 Impact Award
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Birmingham City Councilor Crystal Smitherman was named as one of the recipients of the National League of Cities' Centennial Under 40 Impact Award. SEC Gymnastics...
View ArticleRep. Terri Sewell to host live telephone town hall
WASHINGTON (WIAT) -- U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell is hosting a live telephone town hall Tuesday. According to Sewell's office, the event will be hosted at 6:30 p.m., and Sewell will be joined by guests from...
View ArticleBirmingham City Council approves budget amendment
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Birmingham City Council approved mayor Randall Woodfin's budget amendment Tuesday that focuses on neighborhood revitalization. According to the city, over $20 million is...
View ArticleLIST: Alabama football players entering transfer portal
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Alabama football has lost a string of players to the transfer portal recently as players are looking for better opportunities to make an impact elsewhere. The Crimson Tide...
View ArticleWest Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force arrests 66-year-old man
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) -- A 66-year-old Tuscaloosa man was arrested after an undercover operation that investigators with the West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force conducted Tuesday. According to...
View ArticleRetired deputy dressed as Santa nabs fleeing suspect in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A suspect in a stolen car case is behind bars after being caught by a retired deputy who happened to be dressed as Santa Claus. Derrion King, 18, was arrested Sunday and...
View ArticleFormer Alabama police officer sentenced to 16 months in prison after...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A former sergeant with the Daleville Police Department has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for assaulting an inmate at the local jail. Ryan Phillips, 42, previously...
View ArticleSite preparation agreement approved for Coosa Harbor development project
GADSDEN, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Gadsden City Council approved a resolution for the Coosa Harbor development project. According to the city Tuesday, the resolution authorizes a site preparation agreement...
View ArticlePreservationist wants Jacksonville to hold off on demolishing historic...
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (WIAT) -- “It’s an important part of this city’s history, and once you lose it, it’s gone forever,” said David Schneider with Schneider Historic Preservation, LLC. Schneider, who...
View ArticleTrussville City Schools honors Teachers of the Year
TRUSSVILLE, Ala. (Trussville Tribune) – The Trussville City Schools Board of Education recognized the five teachers named as Teachers of the Year during its meeting on Monday. Chris Basinger of the...
View ArticleUniversity of Alabama graduate shares how autism diagnosis shaped academic...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) -- Being on the autism spectrum created more challenges for University of Alabama fall 2024 graduate Belle Johnston. She said, however, her diagnosis gave her a sense of...
View ArticleWoman killed in fiery 1-59 crash identified
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The woman killed in a fiery crash that shut down I-59 Tuesday morning has been identified. 52-year-old April Marie Lindsey was traveling on I-59 SB between 4th Avenue S and...
View ArticleCouple drops lawsuit that led to Alabama frozen embryo ruling
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A judge last week dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit that led the Alabama Supreme Court to rule that frozen embryos are “extrauterine children,” a decision that drew national...
View ArticleBelieved missing, endangered woman in Calhoun County turns herself into...
OHATCHEE, Ala. (WIAT) -- A woman police believed to have been abducted in Calhoun County on Tuesday morning has been found safe. Ohatchee police said that around 5 p.m. Tuesday, 36-year-old Brandy...
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Rainy weather on Wednesday, Turning colder Thursday through the weekend
This Morning: It will be mostly cloudy, with patchy dense fog. A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect until 8 AM Wednesday for all of Central Alabama. Visibility is expected to be less than 1 mile at...
View ArticleNo big winner: Mega Millions jackpot grows to $825 million
(NEXSTAR) — The Mega Millions jackpot is still growing. No one won big Tuesday night, with the grand prize growing to $825 million ($382.2 million if you take the cash option). A Match 5 plus...
View ArticleRepublicans butt heads on daylight saving time after Trump directive
A Republican brouhaha is emerging after President-elect Trump called to eliminate daylight saving time, setting up battle lines between prominent GOP lawmakers in their hopes to lock the clock. Trump...
View ArticleSecretary of Transportation outlines new rules to address wheelchair damage...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Monday, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg announced protections for airline passengers with disabilities. Secretary Buttigieg outlined a new rule which states all...
View ArticleEmergency Missing Child Alert issued for 1-year-old in Fayette County
FAYETTE COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Fayette County Sheriff's Office is searching for a missing 1-year-old who was last seen in September. Kahleb Rowan Collins was last seen on Sept. 4 in Fayette...
View ArticleElectoral College formally votes to confirm Trump's win
President-elect Trump has clinched the necessary number of Electoral College votes to become the next occupant of the White House, teeing up the official certification of his victory before Congress...
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