1987 Tuscaloosa Cold Case seeks new leads through forensic testing and...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala (WIAT) – The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes unit is asking the public to come forward with any information that can lead to the arrest of the person who killed Chanda Fehler in 1987. Chanda...
View Article'The march continues:' SPLC encourages future generations to keep fighting 60...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) - This weekend marks sixty years since Bloody Sunday, when hundreds crossed the Edmond Pettus Bridge in Selma to fight for voting rights. The Southern Poverty Law Center...
View Article60 years later: Daughters of Selma
Birmingham, Ala. (WIAT) -- She was there on the bridge that day. Sheyann Webb-Christburg was 9 years old on March 7, 1965. She was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's "smallest freedom fighter." She lived...
View ArticleReaction pours following state senate passing Speedy Trial Act
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Senate Bill 178, known as the Speedy Trial Act, sponsored by Senate Judiciary Chairman Will Barfoot, intends to expedite trials for violent criminal cases, reduce court...
View ArticleCourts pave way for medical cannabis to launch in Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A temporary restraining order has kept the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission from moving forward in its licensing process. On Friday, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals...
View ArticleI-59 South lanes re-open after 5-vehicle crash in Jefferson County
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A five-vehicle crash caused all lanes near the 119 mile marker of I-59 South to close Saturday morning, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. The crash...
View ArticlePinson Council approves fiber internet project, addresses recent wildfires
PINSON, Ala. (Trussville Tribune) -- The Pinson City Council approved a franchise agreement with Farmers Telecommunications Cooperative to install a fiber optic cable for broadband internet through...
View ArticleMicroFlex opens new hybrid workspace in Irondale
IRONDALE, Ala. (Trussville Tribune) -- Mayor James D. Stewart, Jr. and the Irondale Chamber of Commerce welcomed MicroFlex to the city on Tuesday during the grand opening of its new complex in...
View ArticleMotorcyclist killed in Tuscaloosa crash
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) -- A 41-year-old Tuscaloosa man died after losing control of a motorcycle on Saturday, according to the Tuscaloosa Police Department. The driver of the motorcycle was traveling...
View ArticleLouisiana death row inmate scheduled to die by nitrogen hypoxia challenges...
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A death row inmate in Louisiana who is scheduled to become the first person in the state to be executed using nitrogen gas has asked for his capital punishment to be carried...
View ArticleGreene County woman killed in crash involving tractor-trailer
GREENE COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A Greene County woman was killed in a crash involving a tractor-trailer Thursday evening, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Breighana Evridge, a...
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Showers tonight into Monday morning, cooler Sunday
Tonight: Scattered rain showers will push in late this evening, becoming more widespread overnight as temperatures fall into the upper half of the 40s. Sunday: A rather dreary day is on tap for the...
View ArticleBirmingham woman killed in 5-vehicle crash
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A Birmingham woman was killed in a five-vehicle crash that occurred in Jefferson County early Saturday morning, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency....
View ArticleWalker County Sheriff Nick Smith addresses indicted deputies, community concerns
WALKER COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith spoke with CBS 42 about two WCSO deputies who were recently indicted for allegedly abusing Anthony "Tony" Mitchell during his arrest in...
View ArticleFamily of missing Walker County woman still seeking answers 7 years later
WALKER COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- The family of a missing Walker County woman who was last seen seven years ago is still searching for answers. Now, they are asking for help from the Attorney General's...
View ArticleMark Sears' floater at OT buzzer sends No. 7 Alabama past top-ranked Auburn...
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Mark Sears hit a game-winning floater as time expired, and No. 7 Alabama spoiled the home finale of rival and No. 1 Auburn with a 93-91 overtime road win Saturday. The off-balance...
View ArticleHewitt-Trussville HS hosting heart screening event for students
TRUSSVILLE, Ala. (Trussville Tribune) -- Hewitt-Trussville High School will be hosting a heart screening event later this month for any interested high school students in an effort to identify...
View ArticleU.S. 231 re-opens in Coosa County
COOSA COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A single-vehicle crash caused U.S. 231 near Coosa County 154 to close Sunday morning, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. The crash happened around 8:50 a.m.,...
View ArticleIrondale native joins Miles football coaching staff
The following is a story by John Goolsby, prep sports editor of the Trussville Tribune: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Trussville Tribune) -- Irondale native Kenny Ray was named the new offensive coordinator and...
View ArticleSmall plane crashes near Pennsylvania airport, sends smoke billowing
MANHEIM TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) — A small plane carrying five people crashed near a southern Pennsylvania airport Sunday afternoon, leaving a fiery wreck in a parking lot, authorities have confirmed....
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