Odenville police searching for juvenile runaways
ODENVILLE, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Odenvillle Police Department is seeking assistance in locating two juvenile runaways. Lisa Lowery, 14, and Kiri Tatum, 14, both reportedly ran away together from the...
View ArticleGovernor's office summer internship program accepting applications
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) -- The application window for students hoping to intern at the Alabama governor's office is now open. The internship consists of a nine-week program offering college students a...
View ArticleInmate briefly holds Jefferson County deputy hostage from his cell
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A deputy with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office was briefly abducted and assaulted by an inmate at the Jefferson County Jail on Monday. Reontay Harley, 33,...
View ArticleAlabama lawmakers discuss crypto technology
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Alabama Blockchain Study Commission held a meeting in Montgomery Thursday. One expert told CBS 42 that blockchain is the underlying technology that makes cryptocurrency,...
View ArticleBiden won't enforce TikTok ban, official says, leaving fate of app to Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden won't enforce a ban on the social media app TikTok that is set to take effect a day before he leaves office on Monday, a U.S. official said Thursday, leaving its...
View ArticleSafety concerns over railroad crossing with no lights, bars
CHELSEA, Ala. (WIAT) - There have been two train accidents in the last three months in the city of Chelsea, the most recent happening Thursday morning with a cement truck. These wrecks have happened...
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Biden commutes the sentences of nearly 2,500 non-violent drug offenders
(The Hill) - President Biden on Friday announced he would commute the sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of non-violent drug offenses as one of his last major moves just days before leaving...
View ArticleLive updates: Noem pledges to eliminate CBP One app; Senate advances Laken...
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R), President-elect Trump's pick to head the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is appearing for her confirmation hearing before a Senate panel Friday. The purview...
View ArticleMan shot in downtown Birmingham, no suspects in custody
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Birmingham Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred Thursday night. At around 6:30 p.m., North Precinct officers responded to a call of multiple shots...
View Article'Something is wrong': Mother of missing Alabama man's child reacts to new...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) -- New details are being uncovered into the disappearance of Huntsville realtor Ronald Dumas Jr. and while law enforcement believes he's not in danger, his loved ones think...
View ArticleSupreme Court upholds TikTok ban
The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld a law requiring TikTok’s China-based parent company to divest from the app, teeing up a ban set to take effect Sunday. The justices sided with the Biden...
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Arctic Temperatures with a threat for snow/ice next week
***Weather Aware Monday and Tuesday for Dangerous Wind Chills*** Friday will become partly cloudy and stay mild ahead of an Arctic cold front. High temperatures will climb into the upper 50s. Plenty...
View ArticleState agencies staying prepared with potential for winter weather next week
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and Department of Transportation said it's too early to tell what next week will look like. But, they say they are ready to respond....
View ArticleAnniston woman killed in Talladega County crash
TALLADEGA COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A two-vehicle crash that occurred early Friday morning left a Anniston woman dead. Dazjiah Cunningham, 28, was injured when the Toyota Camry she was driving collided...
View ArticleCentral City neighborhood reacts to shooting in downtown Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A shooting in Birmingham's central business district on Thursday evening rattled some residents who say gun violence is not the norm where they live. Birmingham police...
View ArticleJimmie Hale Mission and city of Birmingham to reopen warming station
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- In preparation for cold weather, the Jimmie Hale Mission and the City of Birmingham are reopening the area warming station. The warming station, which will be located at...
View ArticleApplications open to serve on Trussville Board of Education
TRUSSVILLE, Ala. (Trussville Tribune) -- The City of Trussville is now accepting applications from residents who want to serve on the Trussville City Schools Board of Education. The deadline for...
View ArticlePinson City Council gives preliminary approval for new park honoring military...
PINSON, Ala. (Trussville Tribune) -- 16-year Navy veteran Scott Ragsdale delivered a proposal to the Pinson City Council during a pre-council meeting on Thursday, Jan. 16 to support his vision for a...
View ArticleBar in downtown Birmingham releases statement following nearby shooting
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A local business in downtown Birmingham has released a statement regarding a nearby shooting that took place in the 2300 block of 1st Ave. N on Thursday night. The bar,...
View Article1 dead, 2 injured in Birmingham shooting
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- One person is dead and two are injured following a shooting that occurred in Birmingham Friday night. According to the Birmingham Police Department, at around 7:13 p.m.,...
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