Shark attack survivor Lulu Gribbin shares her story with Monday Morning...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- It’s been almost nine months since Lulu Gribbin was attacked by a shark in Walton County, Florida. On June 9, 2024, her mother Ann Blair Gribbin wrote on the Caring Bridge...
View ArticleOne year after Demopolis Lock concrete failure, a look at inspections and impact
DEMOPOLIS, Ala. (WIAT) – CBS 42 is Your Voice Your Station. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is making changes about the kinds of inspections it does at locks along the Tombigbee Waterway. This comes...
View ArticleLargest fentanyl seizure in Etowah County history, more than two pounds...
ETOWAH COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) - An Attalla man has been arrested in what the Etowah County Sheriff’s Office is calling the largest fentanyl seizure in the county. "This was over 2.27 pounds, it takes 2...
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Still standing by her man, Richard Scrushy's wife insinuates Satanic...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) -- From 2003 to 2007, countless photos published in newspapers around the world showed former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy walking to and from courthouses in Birmingham and...
View ArticleTrussville restaurant announces closure due to 'recent political events'
TRUSSVILLE, Ala. (TRUSSVILLE TRIBUNE) -- Operators of a restaurant on Main Street in Trussville has announced that it will abruptly close. The Trussville Tribune, a CBS 42 News partner, reports that...
View ArticleNorthport sets grand opening for River Run Park
TUSCALOOSA, Ala (WIAT) – The City of Northport will soon be a destination for travel sport teams at the Northport Shore development. It’s 300-acres of development overlooking the Black Warrior River....
View ArticleJefferson County Sheriff's Office launches sweepstakes to promote prom safety
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT)-- The Jefferson County Sherriff's Office is launching a prom pledge sweepstakes to promote safety during prom celebrations. By submitting a pledge to prom safety rules, six...
View ArticleCity of Pinson holds public hearing for new proposed subdivision
PINSON, Ala. (TRIBUNE) – Three zoning requests were brought before the Pinson City Council on Thursday, March 6, with one being a proposal for a new subdivision. According to Nathan Prewett of the...
View ArticleStandup comic, podcaster Stavros Halkias coming to Birmingham April 7
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Stavros Halkias, a comedian who rose to fame from a podcast with an unprintable name and parlayed that popularity with concert tours and a movie, is coming to Birmingham...
View ArticleWalker County deputy connected to Anthony 'Tony' Mitchell case suffers mental...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A former deputy with the Walker County Sheriff's Office who was one of several people charged following the death of Anthony "Tony" Mitchell, has been admitted to a...
View ArticleMan arrested after reportedly assaulting umpire during softball game in Hoover
HOOVER, Ala. (WIAT) -- A 26-year-old man was arrested Thursday night after reportedly assaulting an umpire. Michael Seals, of Odenville, was arrested and charged with third-degree assault of a sports...
View ArticleConsent decree approved in 60-year-old school desegregation case in Jefferson...
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- On Monday, The United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama approved a consent decree in the 60-year-old school desegregation case Stout v....
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Rain and Daylight Saving Time Return This Weekend, Warming Up Next Week
Tonight: mostly cloudy and not as cold. Some patchy fog is possible over areas of water. Lows will be in the lower to middle 50s. Weekend Outlook: A cold front will move across Alabama on Saturday...
View ArticleInmate dies at Shelby County Jail
SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A Shelby County Jail inmate was pronounced dead Friday morning. According to Shelby County Sheriff's Office, Phillip Ledford, 55, of Pelham, was arrested for first-degree...
View ArticleGov. Kay Ivey signs 'Two Lights for Tomorrow Day' proclamation
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) -- Governor Kay Ivey signed a proclamation on Thursday endorsing a national initiative declaring Friday, April 18, as Two Lights for Tomorrow Day. According to the Alabama USA...
View ArticleGov. Ivey in Birmingham addressing mental health
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – Mental health in Alabama continues to be a top priority for Governor Kay Ivey. That's why she was selected as the keynote speaker at the Public Affairs Research Council of...
View ArticleLouisiana man struck by vehicle in Greene County
GREENE COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A man was killed after being struck by a vehicle in Greene County on Sunday, Feb. 23, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Amone R. Moore, 32, of...
View ArticleSylacauga High School baseball team prays for victims at crash scene
SYLACAUGA, Ala. (WIAT) -- A car crash in Sylacauga on Thursday along Highway 21 and 10th Street brought a high school baseball team together in an unusual way. “Everybody knows that sound,” Brooks...
View Article34-year-old man charged with gun, drug crimes in Jefferson County
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- Jefferson County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of a man following a narcotics and weapons seizure Wednesday. Rodarrius Colvin, 34, was charged with certain...
View ArticleWalker County Sheriff's Office page removed from Facebook
WALKER COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Walker County Sheriff's Office Facebook page has been deactivated, according to Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith. "When I began my first campaign to be your Sheriff,...
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