A.G. Gaston's legacy celebrated in Birmingham with conference
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- CBS 42 celebrates the legacy of A.G. Gaston as it honors Black History Month. Alabama's first Black millionaire was born Arthur George Gaston in 1892. He bult an economic...
View ArticleBlount County district attorney discusses arrests of Jefferson County School...
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- According to the Blount County Sheriff’s Office, two Jefferson County Schools employees have been arrested since December in child sex stings. The arrests have raised...
View Article19-year-old charged with attempted murder following Tuscaloosa County shooting
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A 19-year-old was arrested in connection to a shooting that left one man with non-life-threatening injuries. Damien McDaniel charged with murder of Birmingham...
View ArticleNew technology helping solve cold cases in Blount County
BLOUNT COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT)-- New forensic technology is being used to solve cold cases in Blount County, says District Attorney Pamela Casey. Earlier this month, human remains found in Blountsville 20...
View ArticleMcWane Science Center hosting 'Big Machines Day' on March 1
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- "Big Machines Day" is returning to the McWane Science Center in March. The event is on March 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Museum admission is free. For more information, click...
View ArticleCarraway Hospital's signature blue star to be removed as demolition continues...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- After six decades atop its perch along the downtown Birmingham skyline, the former Carraway Hospital's blue star will be removed. The hospital, which is being demolished to...
View ArticleAlabama Ballet beginning performances of 'Peter Pan' February 28
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT)-- Alabama Ballet is beginning productions of "Peter Pan" on Feb. 28 at the BJCC concert hall in Birmingham. Director Christopher Stuart has focused the show on Peter Pan's...
View ArticleBlount County teacher indicted for allegedly engaging in sexual acts with...
BLOUNT COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- An indictment was filed Thursday for a Blount County teacher and soccer coach who allegedly engaged in sexual acts with a student. Luis Vazquez, 29, was charged with...
View ArticleCherokee County woman charged with arson, insurance fraud
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A Centre woman was arrested and charged with arson and insurance fraud. Mary Ann Studdard, 51, was charged with second-degree arson and first-degree insurance fraud,...
View ArticleBirmingham city councilor announces reprinted version of A.G. Gaston's 'Green...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Birmingham City Councilor Clinton Woods has redesigned and reprinted A.G. Gaston's autobiography "Green Power." There's also a newly developed audiobook edition. As part of...
View ArticleCBS 42 Road to the Final Four: Afternoon Edition 2/25
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Alabama basketball hosts Mississippi State Tuesday night, as the Crimson Tide look to complete the series-sweep. Mark Sears has been on a tear for the Crimson Tide (22-5,...
View ArticlePalace Chinese closing Trussville restaurant, searching for new location
TRUSSVILLE, Ala. (Trussville Tribune) -- It is the end of an era as Palace Chinese Restaurant announced this week that it would close its doors after serving Trussville and the surrounding area for 25...
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How La Niña may affect Alabama's spring severe weather season
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- You may have heard of La Niña and El Niño before, which is one of our climatological tools that meteorologists will use as a guide into the predicting the larger-scale...
View ArticleCBS 42's Sherri Jackson recognized at A.G. Gaston Conference
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Business owners met in Birmingham for the 21st annual A.G. Gaston Conference on Tuesday. Organizers featured a spotlight on Black journalists. Several longtime journalists,...
View ArticleTimeline of all the murder cases Damien McDaniel is charged with in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Already charged in the deaths of 14 people, four of whom were killed in a mass shooting in downtown Birmingham late last year, Damien McDaniel has now been charged with...
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The New Yorker and the many stories about Alabama it has covered over the...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Susan Orlean used to joke that if The New Yorker wasn't around, she would be unemployable. Well, maybe it's not so much a joke as a comment on the free reign the magazine...
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Unseasonably warm Wednesday, Slightly cooler to end the work week
Tonight: mostly clear and chilly with patchy fog. Lows in the upper 30s to lower 40s. Wednesday will be a pleasant spring-like day as high pressure sits east of Alabama bringing in warmer southerly...
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Damien McDaniel charged with murder of Birmingham firefighter Jordan Melton
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- More than 18 months after his death, Birmingham police announced an arrest in the death of Birmingham firefighter Jordan Melton Tuesday morning. According to Interim...
View ArticleCurt Bloom leaving booth after 30 years as the voice of the Birmingham Barons
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Curt Bloom has hung up his headset as the radio broadcaster of the Birmingham Barons, ending a professional relationship spanning over 30 years. Bloom, who has been calling...
View ArticleEvacuation notice issued in Calhoun County
CALHOUN COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Calhoun County Emergency Management Agency issued an evacuation notice Tuesday evening because of a wildfire. According to the Calhoun County EMA, a wildfire was...
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