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Birmingham police searching for missing 36-year-old woman
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Birmingham Police Department issued a critical missing alert for a 36-year-old woman on Saturday. The BPD stated Brittany Kimble was last seen in mid-December when she...
View ArticleCoosa County man dies in pickup truck crash
COOSA COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A Goodwater man was killed in a pickup truck crash early Sunday morning, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Brian Combest, 28, was fatally injured when the...
View ArticleCorbeau to host Trussville’s Toast of the Town
TRUSSVILLE, Ala. (Trussville Tribune) -- Trussville’s annual awards celebration, Toast of the Town, will be making its return on Jan. 27 at Corbeau Wine Bar. Organized by the Trussville Area Chamber...
View ArticleAuburn University nursing student crowned Miss America
Abbie Stockard, an Auburn University Nursing Student and current Miss Alabama crown holder, has now been crowned Miss America. Stockard was one of 11 finalists in the Miss America competition in...
View ArticleMan charged with murder in Center Point shooting
CENTER POINT, Ala. (WIAT) -- A 30-year-old man is charged with murder following a shooting in Center Point Sunday night. Deputies with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office responded to the 2200 block...
View ArticleTrader Joe's confirms new Hoover location 'coming soon'
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Following news months ago of Trader Joe's opening a new location in Hoover, the company recently confirmed the news, saying the location would be "coming soon." Back in...
View ArticleDrawn to New Orleans' iconic street of celebration, a night of partying...
The night, like countless others Bourbon Street has welcomed over the decades, started out ripe for celebration. With temperatures hovering in the 50s (10-15 Celsius) hours after the arrival of the...
View ArticleThe FBI says the man responsible for New Year's truck attack visited New...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The man responsible for the truck attack in New Orleans on New Year's Day that killed 14 people visited the city twice before and recorded video of the French Quarter with...
View ArticleBirmingham Police Department shares results of 'Operation Crackdown' on New...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Birmingham Police Department reported success with their "Operation Crackdown" initiative on New Year's Eve. On New Year's Eve, BPD deployed nearly 80 additional...
View ArticleMiss Alabama announced as Miss America 2025
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Abbie Stockard, from Vestavia Hills, was crowned Miss America 2025 on Sunday night. Stockard's prior achievements include Miss Hoover 2024 and Miss Alabama 2024. In the Miss...
View ArticlePreparing for winter weather in Central Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- With temperatures expected to continue falling, many Alabamians will be turning up the heat to stay warm. There's nothing better than coming home to a warm and comfortable...
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Arctic Blast this week with snow flurries on Monday, Wintry mix possible Friday
Monday: Monday will be cloudy, windy, and much colder with snow flurries or snow showers. Little to no accumulation is expected. IF anything sticks (And that's a big "IF")High temperatures will occur...
View ArticleBessemer teen killed in shooting identified
BESSEMER, Ala. (WIAT) -- A 13-year-old killed in a shooting last week in Bessemer was identified Monday morning. According to Det. Justin Burmeister with the Bessemer Police Department, officers were...
View ArticleWATCH: Birmingham Crime Commission shares report
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Birmingham Crime Commission will hold a press conference Monday morning to discuss crime in the city, as well as the findings to an ongoing report they've been...
View ArticleWarming stations opening in central Alabama
ETOWAH COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- As temperatures drop around Alabama, several warming stations will be available to those who need shelter from the cold. The city of Birmingham announced that Jimmie Hale...
View ArticleAlabama man sentenced in COVID-19 loan scheme
PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A 39-year-old man from Phenix City will serve nearly eight years in prison after pleading guilty to a COVID-19 relief scheme worth millions of dollars. On Monday, Nathan...
View ArticleMake-A-Wish Alabama to host Trailblaze Challenge
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Registration for the 2025 Make-A-Wish Trailblaze Challenge opens Saturday. The challenge takes place over two weekends in May (2-4, 16-18), and will feature a 26.3-mile trek...
View ArticleBirmingham man charged in relation to fatal shooting
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A Birmingham man is in custody in connection to a September shooting death. According to the Birmingham Police Department, 41-year-old Brandon Quartrez Jemison is charged...
View ArticleAlabama farmers brace for bone chilling temperatures
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- With bone chilling temperatures heading to Alabama, farmers are stopping at nothing to protect their most valuable commodities. Experts in agriculture discussed how they are...
View ArticlePolice departments express condolences for Irondale officer killed on duty
IRONDALE, Ala. (Trussville Tribune) -- Neighboring police departments are sending their sympathies after Irondale PD Lt. Mark Meadows was struck by a car and killed early Monday morning while...
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