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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.
Growth and development projects build excitement in Pelham
PELHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – The City of Pelham has been steadily growing for the last several years, and officials say many new commercial and residential developments are underway. “Pelham is experiencing, I think, a renaissance of growth that has been in the works with the new city manager starting seven years ago and really kicking […]
Tim Ryan shrugs off threat of RFK Jr. endorsing Trump
CHICAGO — Former Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) on Wednesday shrugged off the potential threat of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dropping out of the race and backing former President Trump. Ryan, asked about concerns that such a move could affect the presidential election in the battleground states, answered, “I don’t think it’ll have much effect at […]
Hit-or-miss storms on Thursday, sweltering temperatures return next week
Thursday: An upper-level low will move west from Georgia into Alabama on Thursday. This will make it partly cloudy, and we could see stray showers. It will be a little more humid as easterly winds return. High temperatures will be in the upper 80s. Friday will be mostly sunny, hot, and drier with some less […]
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