With measles cases rising across country, Alabama doctors encourage...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Alabama Department of Public Health is encouraging people to vaccinate their children against measles. That comes as the ADPH said the disease is on the rise across the...
View ArticleNew Hale County storm shelters opening soon
MOUNDVILLE, Ala. (WIAT) -- A storm shelter in Moundville is expected to open within the next couple days following a storm that produced a tornado early Sunday morning. Moundville, a town in Hale...
View ArticleWinter weather preparations in Cullman County underway
CULLMAN, Ala. (WIAT) -- Cullman County EMA Director Tim Sartin said the county is anticipating snow, ice and slippery road conditions Wednesday morning. "We've treated the roads already and, then, our...
View ArticleAlabama Senate votes to give Gov. Ivey more control of Veterans Affairs
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Alabama Senate voted Tuesday to give the governor the power to appoint the head of the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, a move that comes after a public feud...
View ArticleSuspect arrested in Blount County sex crime sting operation was living in...
BLOUNT COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) – A man arrested during a recent sex crimes sting operation in Blount County was living in the country illegally, the Blount County Sheriff’s Office says. Everardo Aleantra,...
View Article2 arrested, charged with drug trafficking in Jefferson County
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- Two men were arrested and charged after narcotics were seized during a traffic stop Tuesday, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Jarrod Hill, 32, and...
View ArticleBirmingham Home Show coming to BJCC Feb. 21-23
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Birmingham Home Show returns to the BJCC from Friday through Sunday. The home show allows customers to shop for home-related products and services. The show will offer...
View ArticleBirmingham Stallions announce single-game tickets go on sale Feb. 27
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Single-game tickets for the Birmingham Stallions will go on sale Feb. 27. Tickets become available to the public at 10 a.m. Feb. 27. The Stallions begin the season on the...
View ArticleSpringville Council walks out without considering any new business after...
SPRINGVILLE, Ala. (Trussville Tribune) -- The Springville City Council ended its meeting abruptly Monday night, Feb. 17, without tending to any new business from the published agenda. Including the...
View ArticleRepticon coming to Bessemer in March
BESSEMER, Ala. (WIAT) -- Repticon, known for its reptile and exotic animal expos, is coming to Bessemer in March. Repticon is coming to the Bessemer Civic Center on March 1-2. Show hours are 9 a.m. to...
View ArticleMiss America Abbie Stockard to speak at Center Point Prayer Breakfast
CENTER POINT, Ala. (Trussville Tribune) -- The City of Center Point, the Center Point Area Chamber of Commerce, and Mayor Bobby Scott will host the city’s annual prayer breakfast on Friday, March 7,...
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Jimmie Hale Mission opens warming station to guests and their pets
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Jimmie Hale Mission is setting up a warming station to make sure no one is without shelter Wednesday evening. They’ve set up about 40 cots inside the chapel and...
View ArticleBirmingham Public Library hosting Black History Month spotlight event
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Five Points West Regional Library will be celebrating Black History Month and the 2025 theme "African Americans and the Labor Movement." According to the Birmingham Public...
View Article9th annual Festival of Tulips to open at American Village
MONTEVALLO, Ala. (WIAT) -- American Village's 9th annual Festival of Tulips will open at 10 a.m. Saturday. The festival will feature performances from American Village's actors, as well as a puppet...
View ArticleWATCH: Former 'To Catch a Predator' host talks recent Alabama sting operation
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Former "To Catch a Predator" host Chris Hansen joined CBS 42 Morning News to discuss a recent sting operation that resulted in 6 people, including a school teacher, being...
View ArticlePedestrian dead after Tuscaloosa crash
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) -- A 31-year-old male pedestrian died after a vehicle struck him Friday night. According to Cpt. Jack Kennedy with the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit, Tuscaloosa officers...
View ArticleAlabama lawmakers consider bill some say will raise prescription prices
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) -- Alabamians could start paying more for their prescriptions. Lawmakers are considering a bill they said could help save rural pharmacists. Pharmacy benefits managers, or...
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WEATHER AWARE: Dangerously cold temperatures tonight through Friday
Weather Aware Tonight through Friday Morning for Frigid Temperatures Tonight: The Arctic Blast arrives across Central Alabama. It will become clear and stay windy. We will have near-record low...
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Hanceville Police Department called 'a criminal enterprise' following...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A grand jury has called for the Hanceville Police Department to be immediately abolished, calling it "more of a criminal enterprise than a law enforcement agency" following...
View ArticleParnell Memorial Library Foundation to host Montevallo's inaugural Backyard...
MONTEVALLO, Ala. (WIAT) -- Montevallo's inaugural Backyard BookFest, hosted by the Parnell Memorial Library Foundation, will be held on March 8. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 940...
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