Alabama sending 125 National Guardsmen to US-Mexico border
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Alabama will be deploying an additional 125 soldiers to the southern border, where they will be staying for over a year. Firehouse Ministries staff member in critical...
View ArticleAlabama looks to avoid back-to-back losses against Missouri
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) -- Alabama football looks to bounce back from its second loss of the season as they return to Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium to face the Missouri Tigers. Alabama comes...
View Article11-year-old to sing National Anthem at Magic City Classic
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- 11-year-old London Koi will kick off the Magic City Classic festivities by singing the National Anthem. Koi has been singing since she was a one-year-old. She's a...
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Unseasonably warm this weekend with a few sprinkles on Sunday
Tonight will be mostly clear and cool with lows ranging from the upper 40s to the middle 50s. Weekend Outlook: A strong cold front will move across Alabama this weekend. Saturday will be mostly sunny...
View ArticleTuscaloosa Police Department investigating ATM theft
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) -- Tuscaloosa Police Department is investigating an ATM theft that happened early Friday morning. At around 4 a.m. on Friday, an eyewitness reported seeing a truck pulling an...
View ArticleWoodlawn Theatre to celebrate 1-year anniversary
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Woodlawn Theatre is celebrating its one-year anniversary on Nov. 15. The event will feature music, memories and contributions aimed at raising funds for ongoing operation of...
View ArticleTails by the Rails Dog Park to open in Irondale
IRONDALE, Ala. (WIAT) -- A new dog park is opening in Irondale on Saturday. Tails by the Rails' grand opening celebration will start at 10 a.m. The celebration will include the following: A ribbon...
View ArticleTalladega restaurant to donate 100% of Friday sales to help family following...
TALLADEGA, Ala. (WIAT) — A barbecue restaurant in Talladega is donating all of the money it makes Friday to help a family who recently lost their daughter. Buddy's BBQ has announced that it will...
View Article5 New York men charged in Leeds human trafficking investigation
LEEDS, Ala. (WIAT) -- Five men from New York are facing charges in a human trafficking investigation out of Leeds. According to the Leeds Police Department, the investigation began on September 4 when...
View ArticleBessemer police search for suspect in late night shooting
Original: 44-year-old Bessemer man killed in shooting identified BESSEMER, Ala. (WIAT) -- Authorities are searching for a suspect who allegedly shot and killed a 44-year-old Bessemer man Thursday...
View ArticleLawmakers and patients examine the state of IVF in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) -- An in vitro fertilization (IVF) bill was passed by Alabama lawmakers earlier this year after the state supreme court ruled that frozen embryos are children with a right to...
View ArticleFirehouse Ministries revise safety protocol after police arrest man for...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- It’s been a tough week for the staff at Firehouse Ministries after Birmingham Police arrested a man for allegedly attacking a staff member outside late Sunday afternoon. The...
View ArticleMan arrested after allegedly shooting man following fight near Legion Field...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Officers with the Birmingham Police Department arrested a man after another person was shot following a fight in the city Friday afternoon. According to the BPD, a shooting...
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Cities with fastest-growing home prices in Birmingham area
FOTOGRIN // Shutterstock Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Birmingham metro area The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers...
View ArticleMontevallo Artwalk holds annual Art Stalk
MONTEVALLO, Ala. (WIAT) -- Montevallo's annual Art Stalk was held Saturday. Art Stalk is a Halloween-inspired art festival that consists of vendors lining down Montevallo's historic Main Street. The...
View ArticleSoutheastern premiere of "Getting Lost" documentary to be held at Sidewalk...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A documentary covering the television show "Lost" will be screened at Sidewalk Film Center on Nov. 3. Directed by filmmaker Taylor Morden, "Getting Lost" follows the...
View ArticleMagic City Classic helps small businesses get new customers
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The Magic City Classic brought thousands of fans and millions of dollars to Birmingham this week. Some of the businesses said that this is one their biggest weekends of the...
View ArticleTuscaloosa's Bamastuff has record-breaking sales
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) – Long-time University of Alabama merchandise store Bamastuff is breaking records under new Crimson Tide head football coach Kalen DeBoer. Bamastuff opened in Tuscaloosa 85...
View ArticleFayette County crash leaves Florence woman dead
FAYETTE COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A Florence woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Fayette County on Friday morning, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reports. Madalyn Powell, 28, was fatally...
View ArticleOxford woman dead after fiery crash
DALLAS COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- An Oxford woman is dead after a fiery crash in Dallas County late Friday night, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reports. Nina Mims, 27, was fatally injured when the...
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