David Lamb

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Frank Sitt, owner and executive chef of Bottega, Chez Fon Fon, and the currently closed Highlands Bar and Grill, sat down with CBS 42’s David Lamb to discuss h…

With Birmingham based Harbert Corporation, John Harbert built an enormous fortune and a legendary name. If nothing else, residents know the name from the Harbert Center in downtown Birmingham or a …

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — In March, CBS 42 reported on a man trapped in a U-Haul truck under a concrete beam at the Courtland Vesta Apartment Complex in Birmingham. That individual was 22-yea…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Part of a new book on college football sheds light on the relationship between former Alabama head coach Nick Saban and former offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin. Arm…

“Roll Tide Willie” has become a popular name among Alabama football fans.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Losing weight, eating a healthier diet and exercising more are popular New Year’s resolutions. But instead of following the latest fad diets, what if you could follow the patterns of those who live the longest? UAB Biology Professor and longevity expert Dr. Steven Austad recently joined the CBS 42 Morning News […]

With the start of a new year, most people have resolutions of one sort or the other. For couples, working on their relationship may be one of those resolutions.

EV ownership is on the rise nationally, and Alabama is also getting in on the spike.

Adele Culp has nothing but sweet memories of the family’s 13-year-old black lab, Gigi, who was shot on Wednesday.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Jimmy Rane’s office in the south Alabama town of Abbeville is one part shrine, one part workspace. As CEO of Great Southern Wood Preserving, Rane is a great American success story. It’s a story that began with tragedy when the death of Rane’s in-laws in 1970 forced Rane to take over […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The future of Birmingham is biotechnology. That’s the pitch for this weekend’s Emerge BHM conference, spearheaded by Josh Carpenter and his team at Southern Research. Leaders from around the biotech sector are gathering in the Magic City because they believe tomorrow’s newest empire can be found here. ”Well, we really believe […]

MOODY, Ala. (WIAT) — Richard Harp’s nightmare shows no sign of coming to an end. “It’s still burning. And this is unacceptable.” The Moody landfill fire that began in November last year forced…

When Birmingham grandmother Martha Dawson heard about the years-long YMCA lifeguard shortage, she immediately thought of her grandson, Davis. What she didn’t bargain for was becoming a lifeguard herself.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Live Nation will manage the Star at Uptown amphitheater in Birmingham.  An agreement was announced on Wednesday by the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex b…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — New ordinances in the city of Birmingham will directly address companies that engage in predatory towing. Stiff fines are now in place for companies that prey on tho…

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) — A Tuscaloosa businessman is mourning the loss of Jimmy Buffett like the rest of us. What’s different is Butch Ellard had a backstage pass to a side of Jimmy Bu…

Jefferson County diversion court gives veterans a 2nd chance

The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) is now over 30-years old and in need of some upgrades.

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that in the past 20 years life expectancy has increased by nearly 10% from 67 to 73 years old and they expect the rate of increase to accelerate.

PELHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — 30 years ago this month, one of Alabama’s favorite sons, Davey Allison, lost his life in a helicopter crash. CBS 42 Sr. Reporter David Lamb was able to catch up wi…