American-Australian couple shares love story made by Transplant Games
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — As Birmingham hosts the 2024 Transplant Games of America, attendees are sharing their stories of how the worldwide event impacted their lives. Since Holly Wierlan's...
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Hot and humid with storms from Beryl's outer rain band Tuesday, Turning less...
Tuesday: The remnants of Beryl will move into the Middle Mississippi River Valley on Tuesday. Feeder bands into the center of the low will move into Alabama during the afternoon and evening. A few...
View ArticleAlabama toddler dies one week after being pulled from pool
ARAB, Ala. (WHNT) — An Arab toddler has died one week after she was pulled from a swimming pool. Project Safe Streets launches in Birmingham’s East Lake neighborhood On Monday night, Rebekah...
View ArticleTeen shot, killed in Birmingham over weekend identified
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A teenager who was shot and killed over the weekend was identified Tuesday morning. According to the Jefferson County Coroner's Office, 15-year-old Prentice Lovell Little...
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Main Street Flats open in Trussville’s Entertainment District
Content sponsored by the City of Trussville. New short term vacation rentals have opened in Trussville’s Entertainment District and they’re ready for you to book your stay! Owned and operated by...
View Article77-year-old killed in Ensley house fire identified
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A 77-year-old man died following a house fire at his Ensley home Monday. According to the Jefferson County Coroner's Office, fire crews responded to a house fire on the 900...
View ArticleNew details in 'slick scam' run against Georgia emerge in what police are...
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Columbus Police are beginning to unravel a case involving a local man who is accused of trying to cash over $800,000 in fraudulent checks on Navy Federal Credit Union accounts....
View ArticleShelby Humane says they're in desperate need of supplies
SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- Shelby Humane is putting out a call for supplies and donations. The facility said they are in desperate need of foster supplies, a full list of needed supplies can be...
View ArticleLincoln man killed in Talladega County crash
TALLADEGA, COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A single-vehicle crash that occurred Monday afternoon has left a 64-year-old man dead. The Oak Ridge Boys’ Joe Bonsall dead at 76 According to Alabama Law Enforcement...
View ArticleChild hit by car in Bessemer
CORRECTION: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated circumstances surrounding the crash. That information has been removed. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A child is in the hospital after being...
View ArticleIn 2023, over 2,000 gunshots were recorded in Birmingham's East Lake...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin is calling the number of gunshots detected in the East Lake neighborhood last year unacceptable. During Tuesday's Birmingham City Council...
View ArticleTransplant recipients speak on the importance of becoming an organ donor
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Becoming an organ donor is one way to help give the gift of life. That's the message being spread throughout this week's 2024 Transplant Games. Two-time liver transplant...
View Article2 arrested in connection to Birmingham homicide from June
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Birmingham Police Department announced the recent arrests of two men charged in a homicide that happened just over a month ago. Derek Markel Bailey-King III, 23, and...
View ArticleTickets to go on sale for Birmingham's Food Plus Culture Festival
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Birmingham FOOD+Culture Festival will bring four days of food, fun and music in its second running this fall. The festival will be held from Sept. 19 through 22. Tickets...
View ArticleAlabama Power crews headed to Texas to help restore power
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) -- Alabama Power is sending 350 workers to Houston to help restore power after tropical storm Beryl made landfall causing lots of damage. 50 Alabama Power crew members left...
View ArticleConcern for Alabama teachers grows as data breach investigation continues
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — Concern for Alabama teachers continues to grow as the State Board of Education investigates a recent data breach. State School Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey reassures the...
View ArticleCooling stations open across Birmingham amid sweltering heat and humidity
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Cooling centers are open across Birmingham as sweltering heat and humidity cover the area. Triple-digit heat indexes will continue across Alabama throughout the weekend,...
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Cold front brings dry and less humid air to Central Alabama for a few days
Wednesday: A cold front associated with the low from Beryl will move across Alabama by Wednesday morning. In the wake of the front, it will be mostly sunny. It will become less humid and not as hot...
View ArticleAlabama family pleads with driver who struck 84-year-old man to come forward
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A grieving daughter is struggling to understand how a driver could leave the scene after fatally hitting her father in Birmingham. On June 16, 84-year-old Erwin Ellis Curtis...
View ArticleBullets for sale in Alabama grocery store with ammo vending machine
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A company has installed computerized vending machines to sell ammunition in grocery stores in Alabama, Oklahoma and Texas, allowing patrons to pick up bullets along with a...
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