5 Alabama student-athletes head to the Paralympic Games in Paris
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) — Members of the University of Alabama's Adapted Athletic program will compete in the 2024 Summer Paralympics this week. Initially reported by UA's News Center, five players of...
View ArticleHomewood Mayor Patrick McClusky announces retirement
HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WIAT) — Mayor Patrick McClusky announced his retirement during a Homewood City Council meeting Monday night. McClusky's resignation will be finalized on Nov. 1. This move marked the...
View ArticleBessemer woman killed in overnight crash
BESSEMER, Ala. (WIAT) -- A 59-year-old Bessemer woman is dead following an overnight interstate crash. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office said Angela Gayle Dudley was involved in a crash with a...
View ArticleNorthport man charged with animal cruelty after 6 dogs found dead
NORTHPORT, Ala. (WIAT) -- A 40-year-old man is charged with animal cruelty after six dogs were found dead at a home in Northport earlier this month. On August 7, Northport officers found the dogs dead...
View ArticlePolice recapture escaped inmate from Donaldson prison in Bessemer
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — UPDATE: Antwone Wilson was recaptured. ORIGINAL: A search is underway for an inmate who escaped from William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer Tuesday. According...
View ArticleAlabama athletic director Greg Byrne joins CBS 42 Morning News
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Kalen DeBoer era of Alabama football is kicking off Saturday with a matchup against Western Kentucky at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne joined...
View ArticleWhere to watch Week 1 college football games
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The first full week of college football games starts Thursday after an exciting Week 0 in which a top-10 team was stunned to start the season. The 2024-25 college football...
View ArticleAlabama native becomes French soccer club's 1st U.S. player
LYON, France (AP) — United States midfielder Tanner Tessmann completed his transfer to Lyon from Venezia on Tuesday and signed a five-year contract, becoming the French team's first American player....
View ArticleRepticon coming to Trussville
TRUSSVILLE, Ala. (WIAT) -- Repticon, known for hosting reptile and exotic animal expos, is coming to Trussville on Saturday and Sunday. According to organizers, the event will allow guests to learn...
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Helena police searching for missing juvenile
HELENA, Ala. (WIAT) -- Helena police reported Tuesday they are searching for a missing juvenile. According to Helena police, Quality Lashun Robinson was last seen wearing gray jogging pants and a...
View ArticleHow Homewood mayor's resignation will change city council
HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WIAT) -- Changes are coming to Homewood’s government. Homewood Mayor Patrick McClusky announced Monday night he would be retiring from his position, effective Nov. 1. Homewood City...
View ArticleALEA identifies man killed in Huntsville police standoff
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency has identified a man killed in an on-duty police shooting Saturday in Huntsville. ALEA identified the man as Naimmikal Wayne Sanders, 38,...
View ArticleWater rates set to increase in Shelby County starting in October
CHELSEA, Ala. (WIAT) - People who use Shelby County Water Services will see an increase in their bills starting in October. The Shelby County Commission unanimously approved Monday night a resolution...
View ArticleCoroner searching for family of Pleasant Grove man who recently died
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Jefferson County Coroner's Office is asking for the public's help locating the family of a Pleasant Grove man who recently died. 54-year-old Thomas Arthur Mayberry...
View ArticleHuman remains, bicycle discovered in Birmingham culvert
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Police are investigating after a decomposing body and a bicycle were discovered overnight in Birmingham. Coroner searching for family of Pleasant Grove man who recently died...
View Article4th suspect arrested in fatal Birmingham apartment shooting
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A fourth arrest has been made in connection to a shooting that left a woman dead, a man injured and property damaged in Birmingham last week. Charges were announced for...
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More humid air returns Wednesday, Storms are back beginning on Thursday
Tonight: clear and not as cool. Lows will be in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Tomorrow: The area of high pressure aloft will remain over us on Wednesday, so that means more heat. It will be sunny with...
View ArticleWoman pleads guilty to killing person with car after being called out during...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A woman has pleaded guilty to killing someone with her car after she was confronted of breaking into different cars in Pell City. On Wednesday, Shawna Masten pleaded guilty...
View ArticleFlawed rollout by US Department of Education results in 13% drop in UAB FAFSA...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The U.S. Department of Education announced the 2025-26 FAFSA form will be launched through a new process later this fall. This decision came after the launch of the revised...
View ArticleBirmingham police searching for missing man
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Birmingham Police Department is asking for the public's help to locate a missing man. Adrian Kvec, 34, was last seen at 1501 3rd Avenue West in Birmingham driving a...
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