Deadly weekend shooting sparks concerns from Tuscaloosa city leaders
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) — A deadly shooting in downtown Tuscaloosa over the weekend is sparking safety concerns among locals and city officials. According to police, Jackson Overton and his friend...
View ArticleCBS 42 Summer Series: Summertime car maintenance
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- As part of CBS 42’s Summer Series highlighting activities and experiences residents can take part in during the summer we looked at the importance of summertime car...
View ArticleUSPS hosting career fairs for rural Alabama jobs
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The United States Postal Service is aiming to add team members to help deliver mail across rural areas of Alabama and Mississippi. The service is hosting 37 career fairs...
View ArticleAlabama Men's Hockey aims to raise $50,000 for ambitious season
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) — On Monday, the University of Alabama Hockey team announced the launch of its "Frozen Fundraiser Campaign" for vital support this season. The team is preparing to embark on...
View ArticleRoughly 8,000 Birmingham City School students are unregistered for this...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — In exactly a week, Birmingham City School students will return to class. According to the school system, there are about 8,000 students who have yet to be registered. School...
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Summer heat returns this week
Tuesday: We’re finally starting to dry out today with only a few afternoon storms in the forecast, so many of us will remain dry. High temperatures will make a run for the middle 90s with heat index...
View ArticleWATCH LIVE: Secret Service and FBI officials will testify about Trump...
The hearing will be livestreamed within this story, in the video player above, beginning at approximately 10 a.m. ET. WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate lawmakers are expected Tuesday to grill the acting...
View ArticleShelby County residents pleased to see Highway 31 getting repaved
ALABASTER, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Alabama Department of Transportation is working on repaving parts of Highway 31 from Pelham to Calera. ALDOT is currently repaving the portion of the road from I-65 in...
View ArticleBirmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin to host news conference
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin is hosting a two-part press conference at 11 a.m. on the second floor of City Hall Tuesday. During the first part, Woodfin will announce a...
View ArticleFormer Alabama Rep. John Rogers sentenced to 13 months in prison after...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — John Rogers, the longest-serving member of the Alabama House of Representatives and a stalwart of the state's Black caucus, will spend 13 months in prison for his part in...
View ArticleFormer Alabama football standout Trent Richardson joining Hoover Buccaneers...
HOOVER, Ala. (WIAT) — A staple of the Saban-era Crimson Tide will now be helping the next generation of football players at Hoover High School. On Tuesday, the school announced that Trent Richardson,...
View ArticleCity of Birmingham celebrates 100-year legacies of 3 Black Greek organizations
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The City of Birmingham is honoring the centennial anniversaries of three Black Greek letter organizations. Three Legacies, One Century is a photo exhibition of the histories...
View ArticleChilton County Sheriff's Office locates burglary suspect
UPDATE: According to the Chilton County Sheriff's Office, the suspect was taken into custody Tuesday night. Original: Chilton County Sheriff's Office searching for burglary suspect CHILTON COUNTY,...
View ArticleAlabama Football hosting Fan Day Aug. 11 at Bryant-Denny Stadium
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) -- University of Alabama football will host "Fan Day" at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Aug. 11. The day begins with an open practice that is free to fans from 11:15 a.m. until 1:15...
View ArticleBirmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin says gun violence tied to 'culture problem'
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Birmingham Police Department reported 18 murder investigations this month, making July the deadliest month of 2024 so far. Mayor Randall Woodfin took questions from the media...
View ArticleTuscaloosa City Council approves partnership with UA College of Nursing
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) — Tuscaloosa City Council officially approved a partnership plan with the University of Alabama's Capstone College of Nursing. With this possibility, nursing students will get...
View ArticleAlabama families seek answers after inmates' bodies returned without internal...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Agolia Moore was shocked to get a call telling her that her son was found dead in an Alabama prison of a suspected drug overdose. She had spoken to him to earlier that evening...
View ArticleBeyond the headlines: Crime solutions in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala (WIAT) - Racine County Wis., a place similar in population to Birmingham, has seen a large drop in violent crime in the past year following the implementation of COP Houses, which...
View ArticleTravelers trek to north Alabama for 'World's Longest Yard Sale' this week
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Tourists will attempt to cross state lines for the "World's Longest Yard Sale" from Thursday to Sunday, which features stops in Alabama. Also known as the 127-Yard Sale,...
View ArticleKamala Harris targets Black suburban voters in Atlanta rally
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