Alabama gave a big contract to its GM. Why college football teams are...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has given one of Kalen DeBoer's key behind-the-scenes staffers, general manager Courtney Morgan, a three-year contract worth nearly $2.5 million — a notable investment...
View ArticleHuman skull found next to roadway in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Birmingham Police Department is conducting an investigation after human remains were found Tuesday afternoon. Shots fired after pursuit in Jefferson County According to...
View ArticleAlabama Roll Call at Democratic National Convention
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — On Tuesday, Alabama Congresswoman Terri Sewell took a historic pledge of delegates for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. Sewell represents Alabama's 7th Congressional District. She...
View Article1 dead, 1 injured in Center Point shooting
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- One person is dead and another person is injured following a shooting on the 2900 block of Gallant Drive Tuesday night. The shooting investigation was reported by BPD just...
View ArticleTarrant mayor calls petition for impeachment 'baseless'
TARRANT, Ala. (WIAT) - The legal process for the impeachment of Mayor Wayman Newton has begun following public outcry. At a press conference Tuesday, Mayor Newton said the petition for impeachment...
View ArticleRagland community rallies together to save high school from closure
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — Alumni and parents gathered at the St. Clair County School Board meeting Tuesday to discuss the fate of Ragland High School. Following last school year, the...
View ArticleA look at each SEC teams odds to make College Football Playoff
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The 2024-25 college football season will welcome the new playoff format as 12 teams will now have the opportunity to compete for a national championship. The 12 playoff...
View ArticleBessemer man sentenced to 13 years in prison on gun, drug charges
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A convicted felon was sentenced after pleading guilty to gun and drug crimes Thursday. Nathaniel Rembert, 37, of Bessemer, was sentenced to 156 months in prison for...
View ArticleBBB: Data breaches and how they affect us
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – A new lawsuit alleges that hackers have been able to access billions of people’s personal information, including Social Security numbers. As data breaches become more common,...
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Hit-or-miss storms on Thursday, Sweltering temperatures return next week
Tonight: Mostly clear to partly cloudy, not as cool, but still comfortable. A few stray showers are possible over East Alabama. Lows will be in the middle to upper 60s. Tomorrow: An upper-level low...
View ArticleUS birth rate hits new low, CDC data shows
(The Hill) -- Births in the United States dropped again between 2022 and 2023, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The national birth rate has been...
View ArticleAlabama man rescues driver from overturned dump truck after following fiery...
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) -- A Wiregrass Youth football and baseball coach leapt into action, possibly saving a man's life, after narrowly avoiding a dump truck as it stormed into the gas station while he...
View ArticleAlabama Public Library Service hosts homework help program
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Alabama Public Library Service is launching a statewide program to assist students of all ages with their schoolwork. Homework Alabama provides free one-on-one online...
View ArticleBook by New Yorker writer Alexis Okeowo on the story of Alabama and her...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Next year, a writer for the New Yorker will release a book that connects both her story and that of her home state: Alabama. Alexis Okeowo, who has been staff writer at the...
View ArticleBrittany Howard, Jason Isbell to be honored by Alabama Humanities Alliance
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Next week, two of Alabama's biggest songwriters will take part in a special conversation as part of the Alabama Humanities Alliance. Brittany Howard, a Grammy award-winning...
View ArticleBirmingham high school placed on lockdown
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A Birmingham high school was placed on lockdown because of criminal activity in its area Wednesday morning. According to Birmingham Police Department Sgt. LaQuitta Wade, an...
View ArticleJefferson County city holds groundbreaking ceremony for gas pipeline
GRAYSVILLE, Ala. (WIAT) -- The city of Graysville is ready for a new gas pipeline. Local officials and community leaders joined Graysville Mayor Clark "Julio" Davis for a groundbreaking ceremony...
View ArticleUAB students start moving into residence halls
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- UAB students are moving into their new homes this week. Students started arriving at their residence halls Wednesday morning. One new UAB student said he's excited to start...
View ArticleGrowth and development projects build excitement in Pelham
PELHAM, Ala. (WIAT) - The City of Pelham has been steadily growing for the last several years, and officials say many new commercial and residential developments are underway. "Pelham is experiencing,...
View ArticleTeachers and social worker plan Alabama STEM Astronomers program
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – A proposed program would give Birmingham-area students a chance to learn about outer space while traveling to different states. The Catalyze Birmingham Challenge grant...
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