Student arrested after making bomb threat towards Woodlawn High School
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A Woodlawn High School Student was arrested after reportedly calling in a bomb threat to the school, Birmingham police announced. 16-year-old arrested after threats made...
View ArticleHueytown man found guilty of plotting to murder a federal prosecutor
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A Hueytown man was convicted of plotting to murder a federal prosecutor, according to U.S. Attorney Kevin Davidson. Michael Black, 32, was incarcerated in Hoover after...
View ArticleSmall Magic to host annual fundraising event in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A Birmingham-based nonprofit organization is hosting a fundraiser next week featuring live storytelling performances. On Sept. 19, Small Magic will host their annual...
View ArticleAlabama prepares for first road test against Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (WIAT) -- Alabama football will be on the road for the first time this season, traveling to Madison for a Big Ten versus SEC matchup. The two programs last met in 2015 in a neutral site...
View ArticleCullman deputies searching for missing teen believed to be with 20-year-old man
CULLMAN, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Cullman County Sheriff's Office is seeking assistance from the public in finding a 15-year-old girl. Sarah Booker is believed to have left her home with 20-year-old Dalton...
View Article1 shot, killed in Birmingham's Collegeville neighborhood
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Birmingham police are on the scene of a fatal shooting in the 3000 Block of 32nd Avenue North on Friday. Officer Truman Fitzgerald reports that calls came in of a person shot...
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Heavy rain with possible flash flooding tonight and this weekend
Weather Aware Today for Impacts of Heavy Rain, Flooding, and A Few Tornadoes Tonight: The remnants of Francine are NW of Alabama and a stationary front sits across west-central Alabama. Along and east...
View ArticlePolice continue to investigate false threat made to Calera High School
CALERA, Ala. (WIAT) — A false threat to shoot up Calera High School at noon caused major disruptions on Friday. Parents waited in a long line of cars to pick up their kids after hearing the news....
View ArticleWenonah High School student arrested after school shooting threat
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A Wenonah High School student was arrested after making threats towards his school on Friday morning, police report. Birmingham Police Department states that around 10:30...
View ArticleJames Jones, longtime Alabama journalist who led Selma Times-Journal as...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — James Jones, a longtime journalist from Tuscaloosa County who was the managing editor of the Selma Times-Journal, died Friday following complications from a stroke. He was...
View ArticleSamford men's basketball nonconference slate features 2 major programs
HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WIAT) -- Major men's college basketball programs Michigan State and Arizona are on Samford's nonconference schedule for the 2024-25 campaign. The Bulldogs, who made the NCAA tournament...
View ArticleAutauga County man killed in Chilton County crash
CHILTON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- An Autauga County man was killed in a crash involving a pickup truck in Chilton County early Saturday morning, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reports. Pablo Crews...
View ArticleMan killed in Tuscaloosa County crash
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A man is dead following a single-vehicle crash in Tuscaloosa County Thursday, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reports. Michael J. Wilder, 41, of Brookwood, was...
View ArticleAlabama opposes defense attorneys' request to film nitrogen execution
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The state of Alabama asked a judge Friday to deny defense lawyers' request to film the next execution by nitrogen gas in an attempt to help courts evaluate whether the new...
View ArticleAlabama welcomes powerful political leaders from both parties
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) -- The state welcomed First Lady Jill Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at Maxwell Air Force Base Friday. The Alabama GOP heard from Republican National Committee...
View ArticleTuscaloosa police: 13-year-old charged with making terroristic threats
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Tuscaloosa Police Department announced Saturday a 13-year-old student is charged in connection to a social media post threatening violence against Eastwood Middle School...
View ArticleNo. 4 Alabama blows by Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (WIAT) -- Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer is seeking his first Power 4 win as the Crimson Tide's head coach at Wisconsin on Saturday. The No. 4 Crimson Tide enters the SEC-Big Ten...
View ArticleArkansas tops UAB after trailing by 2 touchdowns
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Ja’Quinden Jackson ran for 147 yards and a touchdown and Taylen Green picked up 96 yards on the ground with two scores as Arkansas beat Alabama-Birmingham 37-27 on Saturday....
View ArticleWitherspoon's TD proves the difference in Samford's win over Alabama State
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Damonta Witherspoon's 1-yard plunge gave Samford the points it needed to edge Alabama State 12-7 on Saturday night for the Bulldogs' first win of the season. Witherspoon's TD...
View ArticleJacksonville State falls in 2nd OT
YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Jesus Gomez made a 34-yard field goal in the second overtime to lift Eastern Michigan to a 37-34 win over Jacksonville State in its home opener Saturday. Gomez made a 41-yarder...
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