Shooting into west Birmingham bar claims the life of single mother
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Birmingham police are working to solve four homicides in three days. Surveillance video from the 604 Bar and Lounge on 9th Street North may help investigators who are...
View Article3-year-old hit by vehicle in Odenville
ODENVILLE, Ala. (WIAT) -- A three-year-old was hit by a vehicle in Odenville, according to the Odenville Police Department. At around 6:17 p.m., officers were called to the 17000 block of US Highway...
View ArticleU.S. passports can now be renewed fully online
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) -- The State Department just launched an online portal, allowing Americans to renew their passports fully online. Rena Bitter, Assistant Secretary Bureau of Consular Affairs, says...
View ArticleBundles of Hope hosts 10th annual 'Stuff the Bus' Diaper Drive
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — CBS 42, Walmart and a local nonprofit are partnering up to celebrate National Diaper Need Awareness Week. The Bundles of Hope Diaper Bank is working alongside community...
View ArticleMan sentenced to prison for taking part in Jan. 6 riot had been accepted to...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Four men who were among the first rioters to assault police officers and the first to breach a security perimeter during the attack on the U.S. Capitol were sentenced on Thursday to...
View Article83-year-old dies in mobile home fire in Graysville
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — A man was found dead inside a mobile home engulfed in flames in Graysville Friday morning. Graysville Fire Chief Michael Mays states that reports of the fire came in...
View ArticleLulu Gribbin returns to school in Mountain Brook following near-fatal shark...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – Exactly 15 weeks after she was bitten by a shark while vacationing in the Florida Panhandle, Lulu Gribbin has returned to school in Mountain Brook. Gribbin's mother, Ann...
View ArticleBirmingham Police officer charged with domestic violence against 'on and off'...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — An officer with the Birmingham Police Department has been arrested and charged with allegedly assaulting his "on and off" girlfriend during a fight. Justtin Bisharat, 28, was...
View ArticleWoman found dead at Birmingham apartment complex, police suspect foul play
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A woman was found dead at an apartment complex off 17th Street South, Birmingham Police Department reports. At around 3:30 p.m. Friday, officers were dispatched to a...
View ArticleJefferson County man pleads guilty to child pornography charge
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Monday a Gardendale man pleaded guilty to a child pornography charge in Jefferson County. Dustin Van Faulker, 36, pleaded...
View Article5 Alabama schools named 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Five Alabama schools were recognized as 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools on Monday. According to the U.S. Department of Education, the recognition highlights schools that...
View ArticleLawyers, USACE now involved in $350M project in Northport
NORTHPORT, Ala (WIAT) – A $350 million development in Northport remains a concern for residents who have now called on legal representation and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Mobile District for...
View Article'Know Your Rights' event being held at Birmingham Public Library
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Jefferson County's first-ever identical twins elected judges and the Omega Psi Phi fraternity are hosting a "Know Your Rights" workshop Thursday. Shera Grant and Shanta...
View Article12-year-old girl charged with making terrorist threat after allegedly...
SYLACAUGA, Ala. (WIAT) — A 12-year-old girl was arrested Monday after allegedly sending text messages indicating that she wanted to "blow up" a middle school in Sylacauga, as well as "shoot it up."...
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Tropical concerns growing late week with heavy rain and gusty winds
Tuesday: After a few morning showers end over Central Alabama, rain chances look to be limited northwest of I-59 this afternoon, with more spots than not missing out on rain. A few stronger storms...
View ArticleWATCH: Mayor Woodfin speaks on city's next steps following mass shooting
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — CBS 42's Sherri Jackson spoke to Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin in the days following a mass shooting that left four dead and 17 injured. In the interview, Woodfin spoke on...
View ArticleAlabama lawmaker discusses solutions after Birmingham mass shooting
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) -- Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said she is prepared to start a new crime unit in Birmingham following a mass shooting, but there needs to be an open line of communication with the...
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Aftermath of Five Points South mass shooting leaves families devastated
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — In the aftermath of a mass shooting in Birmingham, the victims' families are calling for justice amid grief. When Candance Kemp heard shots were fired at the Hush Lounge, she...
View ArticleU.S. Sen. Katie Britt speaks with Woodfin after mass shooting
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) mentioned she spoke with Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin after a mass shooting in the city over the weekend left four people dead and 17...
View ArticleBirmingham Public Library to hold cocktail party fundraiser
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Birmingham Public Library is set to hold an event featuring cocktails and tailgate-style food ahead of the Magic City Classic. According to the BPL, "Let Loose in the...
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