Coroner: It could take a couple more months to complete autopsy on missing...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- It will take more time to find out how a hiker who had gone missing for months before her body had been found near the Talladega National Forest had died. On Friday,...
View ArticleFormer Alabama cornerback Chris Goode named head football coach at Miles College
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Miles College has named a former NFL cornerback to lead its football team next year. Chris Goode, who played at the University of Alabama before going on to play for the...
View ArticleAlabama quarterback Jalen Milroe to play in Reese's Senior Bowl
MOBILE, Ala. (WIAT) -- Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe has accepted an invite to play in the Reese's Senior Bowl, joining three other Crimson Tide players who have also accepted invites. He joins...
View ArticleVigil to be held for transgender teen killed in Tuscaloosa
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) -- A vigil will be held on Sunday for Cameron Thompson, an 18-year-old who was killed in Tuscaloosa in December. Thompson died after being shot on Monday, Dec. 16. According to...
View ArticleOverdose deaths down in Alabama, CDC data shows
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) -- Tonight, overdose deaths in the state of Alabama have decreased by over 18%. That's according to provisional data from the CDC. Experts in overdose prevention say they hope...
View ArticleGardendale man killed in New Year's Day shooting identified
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A man who was left with life-threatening-injuries after a shooting on New Year's Day was pronounced dead and identified Friday. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office...
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When should I start dripping my faucets?
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — It's officially winter, which means there are days when the temperatures will be freezing cold. There are many ways to get winter ready, but one common practice when the...
View ArticlePlanned railroad crossings closures in Alabaster area
ALABASTER, Ala. (WIAT) -- The city of Alabaster announced Norfolk Southern is planning to close three railroad crossings in the area to perform maintenance. The company is set to shut down the Highway...
View ArticleBirmingham's Jimmie Hale Mission to open warming station
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The city of Birmingham announced that Jimmie Hale Mission will have its warming station open from Monday through Thursday with temperatures expected to fall below freezing....
View ArticleNearly 500 people to lose jobs with closing of Big Lots center in central...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The closing of a Big Lots distribution center in Montgomery will leave nearly 500 without a job next week. According to Alabama's WARN List, a listing of business closing...
View ArticleWater at apartment complex shut off 4 times in a year, building owner owes...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) - Residents of the Four Winds West apartment complex in Birmingham are angry. The water at their apartment complex was shut off late Thursday night, making this the fourth time...
View ArticleBoyfriend allegedly shoots and kills girlfriend, grieving family hopes a life...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala (WIAT) – In the wake of tragedy, a family hopes their daughter’s story can help others who are in abusive relationships. On Dec. 31, the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit responded to a...
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Family remembers pizza delivery driver who was shot, killed on New Year's Day
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Birmingham police continue to investigate the shooting death of 51-year-old Derek Burpo that occurred shortly before 9 p.m. on New Year’s Day. There have been no arrests in...
View Article13-year-old boy dead after Bessemer shooting
BESSEMER, Ala. (WIAT) -- A 13-year-old boy died after he was found shot in Bessemer on Friday night. According to Det. Justin Burmeister with the Bessemer Police Department, officers were dispatched...
View ArticleDays will get longer in January: How much daylight will Birmingham gain?
(NEXSTAR) — The dark days of winter have been upon us for weeks now but that trend will soon be coming to an end, especially in some parts of the country that will gain an hour of daylight in January....
View ArticleWarming stations open in Tuscaloosa County
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- Warming stations will be open in Tuscaloosa County through Monday, Jan. 13. According to Tuscaloosa County EMA, these warming stations, provided by the Compassion...
View ArticleWarming station open in Talladega
TALLADEGA, Ala. (WIAT) -- The City of Talladega announced that a warming station will be open on days that the National Weather Service forecasts that temperatures will drop to 32 degrees or below....
View ArticleIndoor golf simulator opening in Trussville
TRUSSVILLE, Ala. (Trussville Tribune) -- The Golffice, an indoor golf simulator, will celebrate the grand opening of its Trussville location. The business opened its first location in Vestavia Hills...
View ArticleConstruction planned on I-20/59 in Tuscaloosa County
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Alabama Department of Transportation is planning to repair 15 bridge decks and install new guardrail on I-20/59 westbound in Tuscaloosa County. According to the ALDOT,...
View ArticleArrests made in fatal Birmingham New Year's Eve stabbing
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Two arrests have been made following a fatal stabbing that occurred in Birmingham on New Year's Eve. According to the Birmingham Police Department, 68-year-old Earnest Paul...
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