Drew Taylor

One of the most well-known and revered bands from New Orleans will come to Birmingham next week for a special Christmas program.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Medrick Burnett Jr., a 20-year-old football player for Alabama A&M University, died Wednesday a month after sustaining a serious injury during a football game. Bu…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Nearly two months after going missing at Cheaha State Park, hiker Vendula Rose has still not been found. Rose, A Czech native who had briefly lived in the Birmingham area …

MOODY, Ala. (WIAT) — The Moody City Council approved a series of amendments to the city’s zoning ordinance during its brief meeting on Monday, opening up new opportunities. The amendments, which pr…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Early next year, Randall Woodfin will release a memoir chronicling his life leading up to becoming mayor of Birmingham. Woodfin, who has served as mayor since 2017, announ…

The parents of a teenager who was killed in a shooting on campus during Tuskegee University’s homecoming are suing the school.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) — The building that was home to The Tuscaloosa News newspaper for 20 years is now in the process of being destroyed. Demolition on the building, which was built in 2002 afte…

A billion-dollar prison that is being built in Elmore County partly using COVID-19 relief funds issued to the state will be named after Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey.

On Election Day, only 58.55% of registered voters in Alabama turned out to the polls, marking one of the lowest voter turnouts for a presidential election in over 30 years, according to data from t…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Next week, U.S. Congresswoman Terri Sewell will award millions of dollars to Birmingham City Schools to expand its mental health services. On Nov. 4, Sewell will announce …