Birmingham Police officer shoots, kills suspect at Days Inn on Hwy 280
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A Birmingham police officer was involved in a fatal shooting Thursday evening at the Days Inn off Highway 280, police say. The officer is okay. Lt. Sean Edwards says a white...
View ArticleBirmingham officer shot in arm, police searching for suspects
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A Birmingham police officer is recovering after being shot in the arm late Thursday evening. The shooting happened in the 400 block of Princeton Avenue. The officer was...
View ArticleSearch for missing juveniles in Shelby County
UPDATE: A family member of one of the missing teens confirms the two have been located and found safe. –– SHELBY COUNTY, Ala (WIAT) – Today, deputies responded to a call of two missing juveniles. The...
View ArticleSuspect arrested in animal cruelty case with several dead horses found on...
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — UPDATE: Daryl Shane Pate is now in custody according to the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. Pate was charged on Tuesday with two counts of cruelty to animals in...
View Article7-year-old boy dies after accidentally shooting himself in Jefferson County
HUEYTOWN, Ala. (WIAT) — 01/02 UPDATE: The 7-year-old has been identified as Trenton Levi Thomas of McCalla. —- UPDATE 9:43 PM: A 7-year-old boy has died after he accidentally shot himself, the...
View ArticleAlabama Crimson Tide defeats Clemson Tigers 24-6 in Sugar Bowl
NEW ORLEANS (AP/WIAT) — The rubber match of the Alabama-Clemson trilogy was a total dud compared to the previous meetings. Except to the Crimson Tide defense, which will remember it as a thing of...
View ArticleCentral Alabama Forecast – Dangerously cold temperatures to start 2018
Chief Meteorologist Mark Prater has issued a WEATHER AWARE for Tonight and Wednesday A Hard Freeze Warning is also in effect for all of our viewing area through Wednesday Another bitter cold night...
View ArticleDoug Jones is sworn in as U.S Senator
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Alabama Senator-elect Doug Jones is in Washington, D.C. Wednesday for his official swearing-in to the United States Senate. Jones became a U.S. Senator at 11 a.m. and was...
View ArticleReport: Roy Moore accuser files defamation suit against him and his campaign
(WIAT) — One woman who accused Roy Moore of sexual misconduct has filed a defamation suit against Moore and his campaign. The Washington Post first reported Leigh Corfman, who alleges Moore touched...
View ArticleDriver identified in fatal wreck that shut down I-20 eastbound near Lincoln...
LINCOLN, Ala. (WIAT) – State Troopers are on the scene of multiple crashes on I-20 that blocked all eastbound lanes at mile marker 165, according to ALEA. As of 10 a.m., the left lane had re-opened....
View ArticleGadsden PD investigating homicide of 18-year-old
GADSDEN, Ala. (WIAT) — Gadsden Police are investigating the homicide of an 18-year-old. The Etowah County coroner says 18-year-old Aaron Huff died after being shot Thursday night. The time of death...
View ArticleAlabama, Georgia players say Trump visit not a distraction
ATLANTA (AP) — The magnitude of having President Trump in the stands for Monday night’s college football national championship game is not lost on the players, nor is the hoopla that comes with it. But...
View ArticleWATCH: Nick Saban, Alabama players speak at National Championship Media Days
ATLANTA (WIAT) — We’re two days away from the National Championship where the Alabama Crimson Tide will take on the Georgia Bulldogs for the title. Saturday morning, the teams gathered for Media...
View ArticleVIDEO: Nick Saban, Kirby Smart speak at Sunday coaches’ conference ahead of...
ATLANTA (WIAT) — Before the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide compete for the National Championship title tomorrow, head coaches Nick Saban and Kirby Smart took to the podium one last...
View ArticleWATCH: Alabama arrives at stadium for National Championship game
(WIAT) — The University of Alabama has worked all season to make it to Atlanta for the National Championship, and now their moment has arrived. The team is expected to arrive at the stadium around...
View ArticleAlabama Crimson Tide conquer Georgia Bulldogs 26-23 to claim 17th National...
ATLANTA (AP/WIAT) — To add another championship to the greatest dynasty college football has ever seen, Alabama turned to its quarterback of the future, and Tua Tagovailoa proved that his time is now....
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