Weather Aware continues on Friday for dangerous heat
Weather Aware Through Friday for Heat Friday will remain hot and humid ahead of a cold front moving into Alabama from the northwest. This front will set off scattered to numerous showers and storms. A...
View Article5 people killed in Birmingham during the first 5 days of July
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Following a number of shootings within the first week of July, the mayor of Birmingham has come out in an effort to help stop the violence in the city. In the first five days...
View ArticleCalhoun County man killed in crash
CALHOUN COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A 22-year-old Alexandria man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Friday morning, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reports. Logan Fullington was fatally injured around...
View ArticleBirmingham man found fatally shot in front yard
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A 55-year-old man Birmingham man was found fatally shot in the front yard of a residence Friday morning. According to officer Truman Fitzgerald with the Birmingham Police...
View ArticleJefferson County Sheriff's Office unveiling new TV show next week
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A couple of years after being featured as part of a season of a nationally televised show, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office will be launching its own show next week....
View ArticleShark attacks: How much should you worry?
(NewsNation) — A series of recent shark attacks in Texas and Florida may leave people wondering if it's safe to go in the water. But while shark attacks have risen, they are still rare. Unprovoked...
View ArticleScottsboro man dead after motorcycle crash in Cullman County
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — A motorcyclist from Scottsboro died from a two-vehicle crash Friday morning, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reports. At around 8:40 a.m., 30-year-old Justin Bradford...
View Article2024 Transplant Games of America kicks off with swimming and ballroom dancing
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Over the next six days, transplant recipients, living donors and donor families will compete in the 2024 Transplant Games of America. Birmingham is this year's host city, as...
View ArticleBirmingham police searching for missing 31-year-old man
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Birmingham Police Department is searching for a missing 31-year-old man. According to the BPD, Deundray Cottrell was last seen Thursday in the 7900 block of Fourth...
View ArticleLeaders discuss Alabama state Sen. Garlan Gudger after jet ski crash
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) -- State Sen. Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) was airlifted to UAB Hospital after a jet ski crash on Smith Lake Thursday. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency stated Gudger was on a...
View ArticleHot and humid with scattered storms this weekend, Remnants of Beryl bring us...
Weekend Outlook: The cold front will stall across Central Alabama this weekend. This will not lower the humidity much, but it will feel a little better for North Alabama. Saturday will be partly...
View ArticleJefferson County Sheriff's Office discuss new TV show coming next week
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is set to air a new TV show to give the community an inside look into their day-to-day routine. They're also using the show as a...
View ArticleBirmingham Public Library possessing Birmingham-Southern College archive...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Birmingham Public Library Department of Archives and Manuscripts has claimed Birmingham-Southern College's archive collection. According to the BPL, it acquired tangible...
View ArticleHomewood’s CheerPro Training honored for “best day camp”
HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WIAT) – A local, private gym is celebrating a unique honor. CheerPro Training in Homewood was recently chosen as favorite day camp by more than 40,000 Birmingham Parent Magazine...
View ArticleTuscaloosa County man dies in crash
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A Duncanville man was killed in a crash Friday evening, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reports. Nathaniel West, 61, was fatally injured around 7 p.m. when the...
View ArticleFormer Alabama DB Khyree Jackson dies in car crash
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (WIAT) -- Former Alabama defensive back Khyree Jackson was killed in an overnight car crash, announced the Minnesota Vikings. Jackson, 24, of Maryland, was drafted by the Vikings...
View ArticleSpotty Storms Continue on Sunday with Additional Rain This Week
Sunday: The stalled cold front will remain positioned across the area with a continued threat for more showers and storms developing in the afternoon, lasting into the evening much like Saturday....
View ArticleTransplant Games of America holds opening ceremony
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The 2024 Transplant Games of America celebrated with an opening ceremony at Legacy Arena on Saturday evening. Thousands of fans and athletes packed the seats and made sure...
View Article7 Brew Coffee offering BOGO deal to celebrate new partnership Sunday
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – This Sunday, July 7 is also being called 7 Brew Day. This is the first event of its kind being hosted by 7 Brew Coffee at locations here in our area and across the country to...
View ArticleSuspect in Birmingham shooting charged with murder
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A 24-year-old suspect in a shooting in Birmingham has been charged with murder. According to the Birmingham Police Department, Kishande Huckabee, of Birmingham, was taken...
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