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Kamala Harris accepts Democratic nomination on DNC Day 4
Kamala Harris is set to accept her party’s nomination for president at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night, capping a four-day event that included ringing endorsements from President Biden and former Presidents Obama and Clinton.
Dead body found in Northport woods
NORTHPORT, Ala. (WIAT) — Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a dead body that was found in Northport Wednesday. At 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, the Northport Police Department received a report of a body that had been found in the woods off Northbrook Drive. No other information on the identity of the victim or the condition […]
Lawyers for Alabama inmate seek to block his fall execution by nitrogen gas
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Lawyers for an Alabama inmate, scheduled to be executed with nitrogen gas this fall, argued in a Tuesday court filing that the state has ignored problems with the method as it seeks to carry out more nitrogen executions. Attorneys for Carey Dale Grayson asked a federal judge to block the state […]
Body of UK tech magnate Mike Lynch found in superyacht wreckage, coast guard says
The Italian coast guard said Thursday that the body of British tech magnate Mike Lynch is among those recovered off the coast of Sicily from the wreckage of a superyacht whose builders had called it unsinkable.
Family distraught after 3 killed in chase, crash in Tennessee
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Three women killed in a five-way car crash Tuesday night have been identified by family, who are now questioning how this could have happened. According to MPD, at around 9:30 p.m., officers tried to pull over a 16-year-old in the area of Getwell Road and Cottonwood Road. Police say he refused to […]
Sweet Home Brews fundraiser planned for September 6 in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Happening next month, a fundraising event in Birmingham will feature refreshing brews, food and music to benefit families in need. The junior board of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Alabama (RMHCA) is organizing the annual “Sweet Home Brews” craft beer-tasting contest. The fundraiser will allow attendees to sample drinks from participating […]
Birmingham city leaders alarmed by shooting that left young woman dead
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Shell casings riddled the parking lot of the Marion Ridge Apartments Tuesday night in a shooting that left one dead. Birmingham police say multiple shots were fired following a physical altercation at the apartment complex on Gallant Drive. 21-year-old Asia Poole was pronounced dead at the scene and a man was taken […]
Sewage overflow in Tuscaloosa remains while fingers stay pointed
TUSCALOOSA, Ala (WIAT) – The Hurricane Creek Keeper is warning residents about a sewage overflow in the area of Hargrove Road. “Out of an abundance of caution, I would warn people from Cottondale Creek to the river to avoid contact with the water. For today at least,” Hurricane Creek Keeper John Wathen said. Wathen notified […]
2 dead after late-night shooting in west Birmingham
UPDATE: Truman Fitzgerald with the Birmingham Police Department reports the second victim shot on 30th Street SW died from his injuries at UAB Hospital. He was identified as Na’Bryan Adams, 20, of Birmingham. No one is in custody in connection to the shooting. Original: 2 shot in west Birmingham, conditions unknown; 28-year-old Birmingham woman killed […]
Teachers and social worker plan Alabama STEM Astronomers program
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – A proposed program would give Birmingham-area students a chance to learn about outer space while traveling to different states. The Catalyze Birmingham Challenge grant provides educators funding for innovative and educational opportunities that pave the way toward their students’ future careers. Local teachers Arlinda Davis, Yuvraj Verma and Cassandra Young, alongside […]
Missing woman on ‘spiritual’ quest found after 4 days in Colorado wilderness
The San Miguel County Sheriff's Office reported that a woman has been found safe after she participated in an excursion where hikers were discouraged from bringing their cellphones and from eating during the solo excursion.
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