Bessemer City High School band welcomes Georgia Tech
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Bessemer City High School band welcomed the Georgia Tech football team to the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel on Monday. Last year, the band's percussion, auxiliary and...
View ArticleBirmingham City Council approves funds to help reduce gun violence
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The City of Birmingham is working to address gun violence through a series of community programs and initiatives. The Birmingham City Council approved items accepting nearly...
View ArticleAlabama DHR no longer investigating new cases of SNAP benefit thefts
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WHNT) — The Alabama Department of Human Resources announced that effective Dec. 21, the Congressional authorization for replacing stolen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program...
View ArticleCullman man killed in Calhoun County crash
CALHOUN COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A Cullman man was killed in a crash involving three cars Sunday night, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Caleb Falls, 28, was fatally injured when a Ford...
View ArticleRepticon coming to Bessemer this weekend
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Repticon, a recognized leader in hosting reptile and exotic animal expos throughout the country, is coming to Bessemer with an outstanding mixture of vendors and breeders....
View ArticleSearch for missing Alabama 1-year-old continues
FAYETTE, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Fayette County coroner is providing details about the crash that killed two family members as law enforcement continues to search for missing 1-year-old Kahleb Rowan...
View ArticleJimmie Hale Mission extends shelter hours as temperatures drop in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Jimmie Hale Mission will extend its hours Monday as the weather cools down to dangerous levels in Birmingham. The group announced it would be extending its shelter hours...
View ArticleLast-minute holiday shoppers hit stores days before Christmas in central Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The countdown to Christmas is on and last-minute shoppers are making the most of the remaining time to purchase those holiday gift items. The stores at The Summit in...
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Sunny and mild for Christmas Eve, Showers return on Christmas Day
Christmas Eve will be a dry and sunny day. It will be warmer, with highs in the upper 50s to lower 60s. Christmas Eve night will be cloudy and chilly as Santa arrives with lows in the middle 30s....
View ArticleAmerican Airlines lifts ground stop order after technical issue
(NewsNation) — American Airlines experienced system-wide technical difficulties that grounded flights around the country Tuesday, just as passengers try to reach their holiday destinations. The...
View ArticleWhen you’ll see extra paychecks in 2025
(WJW) – Who couldn’t use some extra cash? Employees paid on a biweekly schedule might have an easier time paying off holiday spending next month. That’s because, during two months of the year, they...
View ArticleTuscaloosa police searching for missing 23-year-old
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) -- Tuscaloosa police for asking for the public's help locating a missing 23-year-old woman. Police said Melvianna Horton was last seen in the area of 23rd Street and Herman...
View ArticleJemison man charged in Chilton County shooting
CHILTON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A Jemison man is charged with murder in connection with a shooting in Chilton County. The shooting happened around 10 p.m. on December 23, according to Chilton County...
View Article111 days since Fayette County 1-yr-old last seen: The details from a fatal...
WINFIELD, Ala (WIAT) – New details surrounding a car crash that revealed 1-year-old Kahleb Rowan Collins was missing months prior shows his father was driving “aggressively" prior to the crash. On...
View ArticleIn 1903, an Alabama deputy dressed as Santa shot a man on Christmas Eve
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- This story went like this: In 1903, deputy A.J. Lockhart was working an event on Christmas Eve in Cedar Bluff in Cherokee County when John Parsons, a local miner, pulled a...
View ArticleBone found by dog in Birmingham identified as human
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Tribune) -- A bone found by a dog in east Birmingham earlier this month has been determined to belong to a human, according to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office. The bone has...
View ArticleCalera Main Street to celebrate new year in courtyard
CALERA, Ala. (WIAT) -- Calera Main Street will be hosting a family-friendly New Year's Eve celebration in the Calera Courtyard. According to the organization, the Dec. 31 celebration will feature...
View ArticleBirmingham airport sees delays from American Airlines stoppage
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- There were travel pains Christmas Eve for those flying American Airlines. A technology issue caused the Federal Aviation Administration to ground all of the airline’s...
View ArticleJimmie Hale Mission to deliver 300 Christmas dinners to homebound seniors
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Preparations are underway at the Jimmie Hale Mission to pack and deliver holiday meals to homebound seniors and families and serve Christmas dinners on site. “The face that...
View ArticleMan dies following shooting in Center Point
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A man died following a shooting in Center Point on Monday night. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to the 200 block of Polly Reed Road...
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