32-year-old shot, killed at Western Hills Mall identified
FAIRFIELD, Ala. (WIAT) -- A Birmingham man shot and killed Sunday afternoon at the Western Hills Mall was identified Monday morning. The shooting took place around 5:00 p.m. Sunday after two groups of...
View ArticleFree Project Lifesaver bracelets offered on heels of Alzheimer's and Dementia...
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is offering free Project Lifesaver bracelets following Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Education Week. The bracelets are used to...
View ArticlePolice respond to shooting on Greensboro Avenue in Tuscaloosa
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) -- A victim was injured in a shooting along Greensboro Avenue in Tuscaloosa Monday morning. According to the Tuscaloosa Police Department, officers were called to an area near...
View ArticleAuburn atop AP Top 25 for 7th straight week; preseason No. 1 KU out, ending...
Auburn remained atop the AP Top 25 for the seventh straight week on Monday, while preseason No. 1 Kansas dropped out of the men’s basketball poll for the first time in nearly four years, ending the...
View ArticleAlabama baseball's Will Hodo named Co-SEC Player of the Week
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Alabama baseball's Will Hodo was named SEC Co-Player of the Week following an impressive start to the season. Auburn atop AP Top 25 for 7th straight week; preseason No. 1 KU...
View ArticleHanceville man sentenced to over 7 years in prison
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A Hanceville man was sentenced to over seven years in prison for a drug crime. Jason Shirley, 41, was sentenced to 87 months in prison. Shirley pled guilty to possession...
View ArticleSpecial election dates set for Alabama House District 11 seat
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) -- Special election dates were set for the vacant Alabama House District 11 seat Monday. Gov. Kay Ivey signed a proclamation regarding the dates. Randall Shedd, a Republican,...
View ArticleBirmingham convicted felon sentenced to 5 years in prison
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A convicted felon was sentenced to five years in prison for a gun crime, according to U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona on Monday. Herman Steen, 35, was sentenced to 60 months...
View ArticleCBS 42 Road to the Final Four: Afternoon Edition 2/24
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The AP Top 25 rankings were released Monday afternoon and Auburn remains No. 1, while Alabama fell to No. 6. Each weekday, CBS 42 will be providing interviews, analyst...
View ArticleGuatemalan man arrested in Alabama sentenced to prison
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A man who was found to be in the U.S. illegally was sentenced for illegal possession of a firearm, according to U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona on Monday. Joel Armando...
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Upcoming Alabama SKYWARN certified storm spotter training sessions
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- As we move into the spring months, we're becoming more mindful of severe weather. We're always looking to gain eyes on the ground, which is where you can make a life-saving...
View ArticleGabby, abused doodle puppy dropped off in Birmingham, finds new home in Maine
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A puppy who was abused and dropped off at the Greater Birmingham Humane Society has a new forever home. Gabby is the name the GBHS gave the doodle puppy it found back Dec....
View ArticleAlabama-based credit union undergoing rebrand
TRUSSVILLE, Ala. (Trussville Tribune) -- APCO Employees Credit Union announced Monday that it will officially rebrand as Southern Energy Credit Union, marking a new chapter in its 70-year history. The...
View ArticleCountry rock singer Brantley Gilbert headed to Tuscaloosa
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) -- Country rock singer Brantley Gilbert will be stopping in Tuscaloosa as part of his "The Tattoos Tour 2025." The show will be held in the Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater at 7 p.m....
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A much warmer week with only a small chance for rain
Tonight: partly cloudy and chilly with patchy fog. Lows in the upper 30s to lower 40s. Tuesday will be a pretty and mild day as high pressure moves to the east of Alabama with southerly winds. It will...
View ArticleCBS 42 Road to the Final Four: Evening Edition 2/24
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Alabama men's basketball is set for another game at Coleman Coliseum on Tuesday night, as the Crimson Tide will take on Mississippi State. It's the fourth consecutive ranked...
View ArticleCrime suppression unit could be coming to more Alabama cities
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) -- It is called the Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit or MACS. It is made up of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Montgomery Police Department and other agencies. Leaders are...
View ArticleAlabama veteran who was in Russian captivity reflects on war in Ukraine
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Alex Drueke, an Alabama veteran who Russian forces captured in Ukraine during the ongoing war, reflected Monday three years after Russia invaded Ukraine. Drueke, a...
View ArticleFairfield community reacts to mall shooting that claimed life of innocent...
FAIRFIELD, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate a shooting inside the food court at Western Hills Mall on Sunday evening that sent a 21-year-old man to UAB...
View Article'The White Lotus' star Sarah Catherine Hook calls Alabama home
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A rising star with a big role on the latest season of HBO's "The White Lotus" calls Alabama home. Sarah Catherine Hook, an actor originally from Montgomery, plays Sarah...
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