3 charged in connection to Birmingham June homicide
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Three men are charged in connection to a June Birmingham shooting that left a man dead and two others injured. According to the Birmingham Police Department, Cameron Scales,...
View ArticleBlount County man charged with child sex crimes
ONEONTA, Ala. (WIAT) -- A Locust Fork man was arrested this week and is charged with child sex crimes. According to the Blount County Sheriff's Office, 43-year-old James Mitchell is charged with...
View ArticleGadsden police officer seriously injured in crash
GADSDEN, Ala. (WIAT) -- A Gadsden police officer was taken to UAB Hospital after they were involved in a crash when returning home from their shift Saturday morning. According to the Gadsden Police...
View ArticleBattle in Birmingham helps local businesses
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Over 15-thousand people watched Purdue take on Auburn Saturday at Birmingham's Legacy Arena. Fans spent time before and after the game checking out restaurants and stores,...
View ArticleSylacauga Police Department searching for missing 53-year-old man
SYLACAUGA, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Sylacauga Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing person. Joseph Benjamin Meredith, 53, is a 53-year-old man who may be living with...
View Article18-year-old injured in Hoover shooting
HOOVER, Ala. (WIAT) --The Hoover Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred Saturday night. At around 5:51 p.m., the Hoover 911 Center received a call about an 18-year-old male with...
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Cool, dry ending to weekend. Warmer with showers for Christmas
Sunday: Clear, cool, and less breezy weather to wrap up the weekend. Highs reach the upper 40s to near 50 under plenty of sunshine. While we remain cooler than average, it will feel warmer compared to...
View ArticleFayette County man killed in Pickens County crash
PICKENS COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A Fayette man was killed in a Pickens County crash Saturday, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Jacori Whitson, 34, was fatally injured when the Ford...
View ArticleDespite poor shooting, No. 6 Alabama easily beats Kent State 81-54
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama shot 26% from 3-point range, 51% from the free throw line, committed 19 turnovers and still managed to beat Kent State 81-54 on Sunday. Mark Sears led No. 6 Alabama...
View Article1 killed in Quinton shooting, suspect in custody
QUINTON, Ala. (WIAT) -- A man was shot and killed at his home in Quinton on Friday, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. At around 8:15 p.m. Friday, the Jefferson County Sheriff's...
View ArticleBusinesses see spike in sales from last minute Christmas shopping
TRUSSVILLE, Ala. (WIAT) -- Christmas is just days away, and Alabamians are shopping for last minute gifts. Many stores around central Alabama have extended their hours to prepare for a rise in...
View ArticleIRS to send up to $1,400 to a million taxpayers: Who are they and why now?
(AP) — Approximately 1 million taxpayers will automatically receive special payments of up to $1,400 from the IRS in the coming weeks. The money will be directly deposited into eligible people's bank...
View ArticleBiden gives life in prison to 37 of 40 federal death row inmates before Trump...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced on Monday that he is commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, converting their punishments to life imprisonment just weeks...
View ArticleAlabama man arrested for shooting wife, police say
HARTSELLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The Hartselle Police Department says a man has been arrested after a shooting on Sunday. According to HPD, Lt. Parker arrested Jerry Oneal Hutto, 75, of Hartselle, for...
View ArticleAt $944M, jackpot could become largest Mega Millions prize won on Christmas Eve
(NEXSTAR) – Christmas Day could become even more magical for someone, if they’re able to match all six winning numbers for a record-setting Mega Millions jackpot. Without a winner in Friday’s...
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Warming up this week, Rain returns for Christmas Day
Monday: A pleasant day with plenty of sunshine as high pressure sits northeast of Alabama. This will send a dry and cool wedge of air into Alabama from the east keeping us dry with high temperatures...
View ArticleVestavia Hills teen dies after falling from moving vehicle
VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (WIAT) -- A Vestavia Hills teen died over the weekend after he was injured falling from a moving vehicle. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office said 16-year-old Hudson Joseph Meek...
View ArticleMan charged in double homicide outside Brighton Community Center
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A 27-year-old man is charged with capital murder following a double homicide outside of the Brighton Community Center earlier this month. Around 2:18 p.m. on Dec. 13,...
View ArticleMoody holds 30th annual Christmas parade
MOODY, Ala. (Tribune) – Moody held its Christmas Parade on Saturday, marking 30 years since the start of the tradition in the city. “This was the 30th anniversary of the Moody Christmas Parades and I...
View ArticleArrest made in Birmingham shooting the injured 3, including 2 children
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A Birmingham man was arrested in connection with an October shooting that left three injured, including two children. Birmingham police stated that a woman was driving her...
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