Better Business Bureau gives tips on back-to-school internet safety
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Better Business Bureau says now is also a good time to re-evaluate your child’s online safety as families re-adjust to back-to-school routines. Carl Bates is the...
View ArticleMotorcyclist killed in crash on Center Point Parkway identified
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Authorities are investigating after a two-vehicle crash left a motorist dead in the 1100 block of Center Point Parkway Wednesday evening. Lt. Catina Williams with Birmingham...
View ArticleAlabama National Guard offers an inside look at summer training
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — The Alabama National Guard operates with year-round training, but this summer has been incredibly busy. From air to land, the agency has been working with NATO allies to...
View ArticleCalhoun County Economic Development Council works to help former Lee Brass...
ANNISTON, Ala. (WIAT) -- Lee Brass, an over 100-year-old company in Anniston, has closed its doors. No details about what led to the closure have been announced. Don Hopper, the Executive Director of...
View ArticleNick's Kids Foundation awards $65,000 in grants at annual luncheon
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) — Nick Saban and his wife Terry are back in Tuscaloosa for the 2024 Nick’s Kids Foundation giveaway luncheon. At this annual event, the Sabans award grants to organizations...
View ArticleRiverchase Galleria's future is questioned as Macy's is set to close
HOOVER, Ala. (WIAT) — For 38 years, the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover has been a viable economic facility for the City of Hoover. With anchor Macy's expected to close their doors, questions remain...
View ArticleShelby Humane sees highest influx of animal intake in years
COLUMBIANA, Ala. (WIAT) -- Since the beginning of August, Shelby Humane has taken in over 200 dogs and cats. The humane society says in a typical month it takes in 300-400 animals. “The strays are...
View ArticleAlabama Supreme Court authorizes third nitrogen gas execution
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A third person is set to be executed by nitrogen gas, Alabama authorized Wednesday, months after becoming the first state to put a person to death with the previously untested...
View ArticleAlabama district judge suspended and accused of letting child abuse cases...
OZARK, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama district judge who presides over cases in juvenile court, often involving child abuse or neglect, has been suspended after a state-led investigation that looked at...
View Article1 killed in Northport shooting
NORTHPORT, Ala. (WIAT) -- Authorities are on the scene of a fatal shooting in Northport Thursday morning. 4-year-old girl dies 2 years following drive-by shooting that left her father dead According...
View ArticleMcCalla man dies 5 days following crash
McCALLA, Ala. (WIAT) -- A 49-year-old McCalla man died five days after being involved in a car crash in Jefferson County. According to the Jefferson County Coroner's Office, William Jason McConnell...
View Article33-year-old inmate at Donaldson prison dies
BESSEMER, Ala. (WIAT) -- An inmate at William Donaldson Correctional Facility has died following a medical issue on Wednesday. 33-year-old Coron Brian Abdullah, who was serving a sentence for murder...
View ArticleFormer Centre police officer charged in connection to drug-planting scheme
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A former Centre police officer was charged in connection to a scheme to plant drugs on innocent motorists in order to manufacture drug arrests. According to U.S. Attorney...
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Heat continues, strong storms possible Friday and Saturday
Tonight: A passing shower is possible early. Otherwise mostly clear, warm, and muggy with morning lows in the middle 70s. Friday: Steamy weather continues with highs in the middle 90s. Due to the...
View Article2nd & Charles to hold Penny-a-Page sale this weekend
BIRMINGHAM, Ala (WIAT) -- The bookstore 2nd & Charles will have its Penny-a-Page sale this weekend. During this sale, which will happen Saturday, Aug. 17, members of the store’s free rewards...
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Alabama high school football player who died after practice identified
NEW BROCKTON, Ala (WDHN) -- A New Brockton football player is dead after collapsing during football practice Tuesday afternoon. Coffee County Coroner Arnold Woodham identified the player as...
View ArticleHackers may have stolen every American’s Social Security number: Report
(NewsNation) — Public advocates fear that a possible tsunami of identity theft is coming after a hacking group allegedly stole the personal records of nearly 3 billion people. The theft happened in...
View ArticleCalhoun County jail accounts clerk arrested after reportedly stealing over...
CALHOUN COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A Calhoun County Sheriff's Office jail accounts clerk was arrested on theft charges after allegedly stealing over $45,000 from the account. A supplemental audit of the...
View ArticleArrest made in connection to Tuscaloosa apartments shooting
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) -- An arrest has been made following the death of a 23-year-old man on Aug. 9. Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit investigating deadly overnight shooting Darrien Boyd, 30, was...
View ArticleJoyland, new restaurant by James Beard Award-winning chef Sean Brock, opens...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A new restaurant that offers a throwback to diners from the 1950s and 60s is now open in Birmingham's Avondale neighborhood. Joyland, a Nashville-based restaurant from...
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