Mike Slive Foundation Awards 6 prostate cancer research grants
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Mike Slive Foundation has named the recipients of six prostate cancer research grants. The grants are aimed at continuing the foundation's stated mission of ending...
View ArticleMan arrested in Etowah County on drug charges
ETOWAH COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- Etowah County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of a man on drug charges Thursday. Ex-girlfriend of victim arrested following Birmingham shooting Matthew Banister was...
View ArticleAlabama State band to participate in national competition
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Honda's national "Battle of the Bands" will feature Alabama State's Mighty Marching Hornets. The event takes place on Feb. 1 at SoFi Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Rams...
View ArticleAlabama online surplus auction beginning Feb. 1
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) -- Items such as cars, office furniture, industrial equipment and more will be up for auction Saturday as part of the online state surplus property auction. Mike Slive...
View ArticleAlabama State Superintendent releases statement regarding ICE and federal...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- State Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey released a statement Thursday regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement and federal funding. Protests supporting immigrant community...
View ArticleApplications for senior housing development in Birmingham open Feb. 13
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Applications for units in the Southtown Senior development will be available to seniors 62 and older. Alabama online surplus auction beginning Feb. 1 Applications will be...
View ArticleGovernor Kay Ivey announces various road and bridge projects
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) -- Governor Kay Ivey announced that $40 million is being awarded to cities and counties for road and bridge projects. Alabama State Superintendent releases statement regarding...
View ArticleBirmingham man sentenced to over 10 years on drug, gun charges
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A Birmingham man was sentenced to over 10 years in prison on drug and firearm charges. Courdarius Hall, 26, was sentenced to 123 months in prison for drug trafficking and...
View ArticleAs ACLU of Alabama celebrates 60th anniversary, group fights to stop anti-DEI...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) -- As the ACLU of Alabama celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, the group has announced a slate of projects they will take on this year, including fighting against a law...
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Cold front bringing rain tonight, Spring-like warmth continues this weekend...
Tonight: Rain returns as a cold front moves into Alabama. Some rain could be heavy with a few rumbles of thunder and gusty winds of 30+ mph. Lows will not be as cold falling to the middle to upper...
View ArticleAlabama leads growth in reading and math scores, according to Nation's Report...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) -- Data released Wednesday shows Alabama is one of few states to grow in reading and math scores nationally since the pandemic. The National Assessment of Educational Progress...
View ArticleEx-girlfriend of victim arrested following Birmingham shooting
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Birmingham Police Department announced Wednesday the arrest of a woman in connection to a fatal shooting that happened Monday. Vivian Brantley, 24, of Graysville, turned...
View ArticleBlountsville town council searching for missing pension funds
BLOUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WIAT) -- CBS 42 has learned that the town of Blountsville does not know what happened to seven months' worth of employee pension funds. A concerned employee reached out to us last...
View Article'The Alabama Solution,' documentary chronicling the horrific conditions...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A new documentary from the team behind the true crime phenomenon "The Jinx" will explore life in Alabama's prison system. "The Alabama Solution," a documentary from...
View ArticleParent and educators' express gratitude for Alabama's ranking on Nation's...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Bessemer City School parent Tiara Tompkins' said she has noticed progress in her daughter's test scores following the National Assessment of Educational Progress Report,...
View ArticleCoca Cola Amphitheater on track for opening shows this summer
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) - 13 shows have been announced so far at the new Coca Cola Amphitheater in Birmingham, the first just under five months away. While the site might not look like much right now,...
View ArticleProtests supporting immigrant community underway in Albertville
ALBERTVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — A protest is taking place Wednesday evening in Albertville in support of undocumented people, according to posts on social media. RFK Jr. and how his time in Alabama...
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Spring-like temperatures continue for the next 7 days, Rain returns Thursday...
Thursday: We're starting out Thursday morning with a few light showers as a warm front lifts north. The rain should end by around 9 am at the latest. It will be warmer with highs in the upper 60s....
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Trump holds briefing on plane crash near DC, suggests DEI programs contributed
WASHINGTON (WDCW/NEXSTAR) – President Donald Trump held a briefing Thursday morning on the deadly collision between an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter over the Potomac River. The...
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No survivors after collision between American Airlines jet, Army helicopter...
ARLINGTON, Va. (WDCW/NEXSTAR) — Some 67 people — including three soldiers and more than a dozen figure skaters — were killed after a collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army...
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