Dozens ring in 2025 at Calera's first New Years Eve Celebration event
CALERA, Ala. (WIAT) -- The city of Calera invited families to ring in 2025 with family fun activities at the pavilion in Downtown Calera. ‘Coffee break bandits’: Robbery suspect helps self to free...
View ArticleMan dead after apparent stabbing in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A man who was found apparently stabbed on Tuesday night in Birmingham died. According to officer Truman Fitzgerald with the Birmingham Police Department, officers were...
View ArticleState Rep. Givan to run for Birmingham mayor
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Alabama State Representative Juadalynn Givan is running for Birmingham mayor in 2025. Givan has scheduled a news conference for 10 a.m. Wednesday where she is expected to...
View Article2 injured in early morning Birmingham shooting
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Two men suffered life-threatening injuries in a shooting in Birmingham early Wednesday morning. Officer Truman Fitzgerald, with Birmingham police, said both men were...
View ArticleJefferson County man shot while in bed, possibly by celebratory gunfire
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A man shot in his bed overnight may have been the victim of celebratory gunfire, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. 10 dead, dozens injured after car...
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10 dead, dozens injured after car plows into crowd in New Orleans: 'Horrific...
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Multiple people are dead after a pickup truck plowed into a group of people on Bourbon Street in New Orleans early on New Year's Day, the New Orleans Police Department said. Two...
View ArticleFamily member of missing 1-year-old reacts to mother's arrest
FAYETTE, Ala (WIAT) – CBS 42 News spoke with a family member of missing and presumed dead 1-year-old Kahleb Rowan Collins. The interview took place hours before court documents revealed additional...
View ArticleOneonta police arrest individual for impersonating as an officer
ONEONTA, Ala. (WIAT) -- Oneonta police announced the arrest of an individual who reportedly was impersonating a police officer Wednesday morning. 2 injured in early morning Birmingham shooting Police...
View ArticleChildren’s Aid Society of Alabama hosting EPIC parenting classes for free
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- Susan Crow, Deputy Director for the Children's Aid Society of Alabama, Linda Martin, Lead Parent Education at Children's Aid Society of Alabama, joined CBS 42 News at...
View Article34-year-old man charged with capital murder after Tuscaloosa shooting
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) -- Tuscaloosa police announced the arrest of a man after a 34-year-old woman was shot and killed Tuesday night. Jefferson County man shot while in bed, possibly by celebratory...
View Article2 killed in Bibb County crash
BIBB COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A single-vehicle crash in Bibb County left two people dead Tuesday afternoon. According to Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Jedarius Chancey, 31, of Huntsville was injured...
View Article1 killed in Calhoun County crash
CALHOUN COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A Piedmont woman is dead following a single-vehicle crash that occurred in Calhoun County Tuesday night, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Cathy L....
View ArticleOrchestra Noir coming to Alabama Theatre
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Orchestra Noir is coming to the Alabama Theatre on Jan. 17. They are coming with the official "Y2K meets '90s Tour" and it will feature a new show with new songs. Doors open...
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Birmingham businesses with ties to New Orleans react to New Year’s Day tragedy
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – Right now, the impact of the New Year tragedy in New Orleans is being felt here at home. Several Central Alabama businesses have ties to The Big Easy. Kelli Caulfield is a...
View ArticlePizza delivery driver shot, killed in Birmingham identified
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A pizza delivery driver was shot and killed Wednesday night in Birmingham. Officers with Birmingham's east precinct responded to the 400 block of Roebuck Drive just before 9...
View ArticleAlabamians visiting New Orleans during attack on city thankful to be safe
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) - Some Alabamians visiting New Orleans for the holiday have taken the day to process the deadly attack that unfolded just hours into the new year. For some girls from Walker...
View ArticleAlabaster Fire Department adds 3 ambulances to fleet
ALABASTER, Ala. (WIAT) -- The city of Alabaster now has three ambulances that will be operated by the Alabaster Fire Department. This is the first time Alabaster has had its own ambulance service....
View ArticleBlood donations needed in wake of New Orleans attack; Birmingham organization...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Blood Center in New Orleans said blood donors are needed to help the surviving victims in Wednesday's attack in New Orleans. The Life South Community Blood Center in...
View ArticleBessemer man killed in New Year's Day shooting identified
BESSEMER, Ala. (WIAT) -- A Bessemer man shot and killed on New Year's Day was identified Thursday morning. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office confirms 65-year-old Elijah Mack Jr. was shot around...
View ArticleSugar Bowl postponed to Thursday
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Hours following the New Year's Day tragedy on Bourbon Street, Wednesday's Allstate Sugar Bowl bout between Notre Dame and Georgia is being postponed. The CFP Quarterfinal was...
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