Wienermobile to stop by Magic City Classic, other Alabama events this week
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Oscar Mayer's iconic wiener on wheels will visit four upcoming events in central Alabama this week, including the nation's largest HBCU tradition. Here's a list of where and...
View ArticleBessemer City Schools launches modern manufacturing program
BESSEMER, Ala. (WIAT) -- Bessemer City Schools launched a new modern manufacturing program Monday. Students can enter the program during their sophomore year of high school. They will leave with...
View ArticleMontevallo to host 2nd annual Dia de Muertos Festival
MONTEVALLO, Ala. (WIAT) — The City of Montevallo will host its second annual Dia de Muertos Festival at 620 Valley Street on Nov. 2 from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. In addition to live music and dancing, the...
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More sunny, warm and dry weather this week
The quiet and dry weather pattern will continue this week across Central Alabama as high pressure sits over the Eastern U.S. Tonight will be clear and chilly with lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s....
View ArticleHoover residents share opinions on proposed Tattersall Park development
HOOVER, Ala. (WIAT) -- Hoover residents are coming together to make their voices heard about a proposed development project at the intersection of Highway 280 and Cahaba Valley Road. The proposed...
View Article2nd Panhandle festival caught selling imported shrimp as 'Gulf' shrimp
GULF SHORES, Ala. (KLFY)-- The Morgan City Shrimp and Petroleum Festival was recently in the spotlight for selling imported shrimp. The same consultant group who genetically tested the shrimp...
View ArticleFans prepare for Magic City Classic in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Preparations are already underway for the 83rd Magic City Classic at Legion Field. Those wanting to tailgate showed up early on Monday and folks are still coming out to buy...
View Article2 arrested following traffic stops in Jefferson County
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of two people following traffic stops. Mark Morton, 52, was charged with drug trafficking, drug possession...
View ArticlePelham pubs' business licenses called into question over bingo nights
PELHAM, Ala. (WIAT) - Two Pelham businesses were in the hot seat Monday night as the city council considered whether or not to pull their business licenses. Pelham City Attorney Josh Arnold says a...
View ArticleWhy does Alabama not have early voting?
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) -- Some believe absentee voting is the same as early voting, but one advocate wants to clear up misunderstandings ahead of Election Day. Kathy Jones, president of the League of...
View ArticleMan dies after being hit by car while trying to cross the street in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A pedestrian is dead after being hit by a car while he was trying to cross the street in the early morning hours Tuesday in downtown Birmingham. The victim, who has not been...
View ArticleCalera City Council tables vote on development plan for Waterford neighborhood
CALERA, Ala. (WIAT) -- Calera City Council has delayed voting on a masterplan for the Waterford subdivision. The decision came after further review during the council's executive session Monday night....
View ArticleFamily of Willie Mays trying to preserve his childhood home in Fairfield
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- It's been four months since baseball legend Willie Mays died at 93-years-old. Over the last several months there's been some interest into what will happen to his childhood...
View Article16-year-old killed in Tuscaloosa County crash
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A Northport teenager died after a single-vehicle crash occurred in Tuscaloosa County on Oct. 13, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reports. The 16-year-old...
View Article2 Mountain Brook mail theft suspects in custody
MOUNTAIN BROOK, Ala. (WIAT) — Two mail theft suspects are in custody after they reportedly fled a traffic stop in Mountain Brook on Tuesday morning. According to Mountain Brook police, officers got a...
View ArticleAlabama State, Alabama A&M to clash in Magic City Classic
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Alabama State is seeking its third consecutive Magic City Classic victory when it faces Alabama A&M at Legion Field on Saturday. The Alabama State Hornets and Alabama...
View ArticleWhere to watch Week 9 college football games
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Week 8 of the college football season featured two big games in the SEC that saw Alabama and Texas fall. No. 1 Texas had its welcome to the SEC moment when it took on No. 5...
View ArticleUAB running back semifinalist for Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A UAB running back is one of 20 semifinalists for the eighth annual Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year award. Isaiah Jacobs is in the running for the 2024 edition of...
View ArticleProgram started to retain college students to work in Tuscaloosa after...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) — A new program has started to retain students at the University of Alabama and other local colleges to stay in Tuscaloosa once they graduate. Fuel Alabama, a program of...
View ArticleLeeds City Council waives tax penalty for local industrial equipment business
CBS 42 News is a media partner with the Trussville Tribune. Read the full announcement of the partnership here. LEEDS, Ala. (Trussville Tribune) – The Leeds City Council voted to waive a tax...
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