Here's where you can get your Friday the 13th tattoo specials around Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Next week, on what is considered the most unlucky day of the year, many will be looking to commemorate Friday the 13th in permanent way. Since 2008, tattoo enthusiasts have...
View ArticleWoman to plead guilty to using stolen identity to vote in elections, obtain...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A woman who was living in the United States illegally will plead guilty to assuming the identity of an American citizen and using that identity to vote in different...
View ArticlePreSchool Partners celebrates 30 years in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A local nonprofit will host its fifth annual "Partners & Promises" fundraiser on Sept. 26. Here’s where you can get your Friday the 13th tattoo specials around...
View ArticleGeorge Porter Jr., bassist who helped shape the early sounds of funk, coming...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A bassist who took the sounds of New Orleans' storied music scene and helped created a new sound in the process will be coming to Birmingham next month. George Porter Jr.,...
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Soggy and cool on Friday, Cold front brings us fantastic weather this weekend
Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a few showers. It will be mild and muggier with lows in the middle to upper 60s. Tomorrow: A Coastal Low will continue to move across South Alabama on Friday ahead of a...
View ArticleSTRONG World Tour with Alana Springsteen to stop at Avondale Brewing Company
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Artist-songwriter Alana Springsteen is on Tyler Hubbard's STRONG World Tour, which stops at Avondale Brewing Company on Sept. 19. Springsteen made her debut with a...
View ArticleLipscomb Fire and Rescue battle house fire
BESSEMER, Ala. (WIAT) -- Lipscomb Fire and Rescue battled a fire Thursday morning. Firefighters were called to a residential structure fire around 9:10 a.m. When they arrived on the scene they...
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Colin Gray, father of Georgia school shooting suspect, arrested on multiple...
(NEXSTAR) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced Thursday evening that the father of Colt Gray, the teen suspected of fatally shooting four people and wounding several others at a Georgia...
View ArticleBirmingham's municipal court receives $2 million to support drug court program
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A $2 million grant over five years was awarded to Birmingham Municipal Court, along with Aletheia House, to support its drug court program. The U.S. Department of Health and...
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LL Flooring to close remaining 200 locations
(WJET/WFXP) — After months of attempting to find a buyer, LL Flooring, formerly known as Lumber Liquidators, has announced the closure of its remaining 200 locations. In an announcement Wednesday, the...
View ArticleAlabama man dies after doctor removes the wrong organ during surgery, widow...
SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) — A widow says a Florida doctor removed the wrong organ while performing surgery on her husband, leading to his death and prompting an investigation. William 'Bill'...
View ArticleLeeds student taken into custody following social media post
LEEDS, Ala. (WIAT) -- A student at Leeds High School was taken into custody Thursday following a social media post. Gov. Kay Ivey calls for resignation of head of Alabama Department of Veterans...
View ArticleGov. Kay Ivey calls for resignation of head of Alabama Department of Veterans...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has called for the resignation of the head of the state's veterans affairs department over what she alleged as mishandling grant money and not keeping...
View ArticleCity of Birmingham takes down unsafe trees following CBS 42 investigation
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – CBS 42 is Your Voice Your Station. Unsafe trees that lingered more than decade over a Birmingham woman’s home have been chopped down following our months-long investigation....
View ArticleAthlete of the Week: Spain Park quarterback Brock Bradley
HOOVER, Ala. (WIAT) -- Before week two of the 2024 High School Football season begins, rewinding to the memorable and historic week one seems necessary. The Spain Park Jaguars and the Hoover Bucs have...
View ArticleCan the Ad Valorem tax vote pass for Tuscaloosa City Schools?
TUSCALOOSA, Ala (WIAT) -- Tuscaloosa City residents will head to the polls soon to vote on a tax referendum that would increase the property tax by 11.5 mills, generating an additional $17 million for...
View ArticleHeavy police presence in Fairfield Friday morning
FAIRFIELD, Ala. (WIAT) -- Several Jefferson County Sheriff's Office vehicles responded to a scene in Fairfield Friday morning. The sheriff's office confirms several people were transported to a local...
View ArticleCellphone bans in classrooms reduce distractions, but cause some parents...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- In a day and age where technology and social media seem to be integrated into every part of our lives, some school districts are trying to create a barrier between students...
View ArticleCommunity reacts to Leeds High School student being charged with making...
LEEDS, Ala. (WIAT) -- Leeds High School Resource Officers sprang into action Thursday morning after they were made aware of a threatening social media post made by a student. According to Leeds Police...
View ArticleCBS 42 Band of the Week: Wenonah High School Marching Dragons
WENONAH, Ala. (WIAT) -- CBS 42 Morning News will highlight a local band each week throughout the 2024 football season. CBS 42 Band of the Week: Talladega College Great Tornado Band Drum Major Kaitlyn...
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