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Warm and mainly dry week ahead
Monday: High temperatures will reach the middle 90s with partly cloudy skies. An isolated shower is possible during the afternoon across eastern Alabama. Otherwise, nearly everyone stays dry and hot...
View Article32-year-old woman killed in Shelby County crash
SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A two-vehicle crash that occurred Sunday afternoon left an Elmore woman dead. Vincent man killed in Jefferson County crash According to Alabama Law Enforcement Agency,...
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LIVE COVERAGE: Tropical Storm Debby leaves widespread flooding in its wake
Our Tracking the Tropics team will have live coverage of Hurricane Debby beginning at 12 p.m. ET on WFLA.com, the WFLA app and the WFLA YouTube page. TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- Hurricane Debby has been...
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Found under a bridge, lying on the sidewalk, and in hospice care: Coroner...
Matthew Lee Gilmer BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Jefferson County Coroner's Office is searching for the families of three men who were found dead in Birmingham over the last week. The JCCO attempted...
View ArticleAmerican Red Cross in need of blood donors amid emergency shortage
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The American Red Cross has issued an emergency blood shortage as hospitals report low supply against high demand. According to the Red Cross, July's extreme heat impacted...
View ArticleCity of Birmingham awarded $20 million federal grant to strengthen workforce
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A $20 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce plans to knock down employment barriers in north Birmingham. The City of Birmingham was awarded the grant as part of...
View ArticleMagic City Classic tickets go on sale Wednesday
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Anticipation is building for the 2024 McDonald’s Magic City Classic as tickets will go on sale Wednesday at 10 a.m. CT. The annual football classic between Alabama A&M...
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Tropical Storm Debby Bringing Catastrophic Impacts to the Coastal Southeast
Tropical Storm Debby made landfall as a Category 1 Hurricane in the Big Bend Region of Florida near the town of Steinhatchee around 7 A.M. EDT Monday morning. This region of the Sunshine State is...
View ArticleAlabama Democratic delegates talk Kamala Harris' vice presidential picks...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) -- Some believe the Democratic Party is more united than ever two weeks after President Joe Biden stepped down from the ticket. Now that the party has chosen Vice President...
View ArticleALEA reminds drivers to slow down in school zones and stop for buses
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Monday marked the first day of school for Birmingham City Schools and authorities are reminding those who drive in school zones to be vigilant. “We want to make sure that we...
View ArticleAlabama to move forward with nitrogen gas execution in September after...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s attorney general said Monday that another nitrogen gas execution will go forward in September after the state reached a settlement agreement with the inmate slated to...
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8 arrested following 6 search warrants across Alabama
MORGAN COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — The Morgan County Sheriff's Office said six search warrants involving illegal drugs and other items led to the arrest of several people. On July 31 and early into August...
View Article'Revvin 4 Research' charity motorcycle ride taking place September 29
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The 2024 "Revvin' 4 Research" charity motorcycle ride will take place Sunday, Sept. 29 to raise money for breast cancer research. The motorcycle ride will begin at 2 p.m....
View ArticleBlack bear sighting in Tuscaloosa leaves residents on high alert
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) — Tuscaloosa residents are on high alert after a black bear was spotted in a neighborhood near McWright's Ferry Road. Kathy Carnes Buchalter's Ring doorbell detected motion...
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Legendary jazz bassist Ron Carter inducted into Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The way he puts it, Ron Carter had some time to get "unlost." It was January 1970 and the jazz bassist was trying to find his way to Dix Hills, New York, just outside...
View ArticleAlabama Attorney General Steve Marshall files brief supporting national...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) -- Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, alongside 21 attorney generals, is asking the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to uphold the national...
View ArticleShots fired at Bessemer gas station
BESSEMER, Ala. (WIAT) -- Authorities are on the scene of a shooting at a Bessemer gas station Monday night. The investigation is underway at the Citgo at 200 4th Avenue North. Dispatchers report shots...
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Very hot and dry weather this week
Tuesday: Debby will slowly crawl eastward across North Florida and South Georgia. Alabama will be on the northwest side of the system, and that will bring us drier air. We will be mostly sunny, hot,...
View ArticleHow to protect pets from coyote attacks following recent sightings in Homewood
HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WIAT) — Some Homewood residents are concerned for their pets' safety following reports of coyote attacks in recent weeks. "I heard about people losing chickens, people losing cats and...
View ArticleMarshall County Sheriff's Office looking for missing teen
MARSHALL COUNTY, Ala (WHNT) — The Marshall County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) is asking for the public's help in finding a missing 18-year-old. MCSO said it is looking for 18-year-old Dominick Lager who...
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