Columbiana, AL

CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — Two people have been arrested after a 6-month-old girl was found unresponsive in a car Monday morning. According to Cullman County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the West Point area around 8 a.m. on calls of an unresponsive juvenile. Despite efforts from first responders, the infant died. After a subsequent […]

FAIRFIELD, Ala. (WIAT) — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in locating a missing 12-year-old girl. Daisha Pettus was last seen leaving her home in the area of 48th Street in Fairfield at 7 a.m. Monday morning, according to JCSO. She is described as being 5’3″ and weighing 110 pounds. […]

CHILDERSBURG, Ala. – Preston Bowen, age 17 and a 2022 graduate of Sylacauga High School, was killed and his older brother Tanner was seriously injured in a single-vehicle accident on Coleman Bridge Rd., two miles east of Childersburg, at approx. 10:42 p.m. on Saturday, June 25. According to the...

The FBI and Birmingham police launched a new initiative Monday to renew efforts to bring closure and justice to eight families who have lost loved ones to gun violence in the city. The faces of Areyelle Yarbrough, Timothy Erby, Ellis Embry, Christian Raspberry, Kenneth Wayne Austin, Lorenzo Cole, Cortney Woods...

From The Tribune staff reports JEFFERSON COUNTY — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 12-year-old girl from Fairfield. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Daisha Pettus was last seen on June 27, 2022, at approximately 7 a.m., leaving her home in the area of 48th Street in Fairfield. Pettus was wearing […]

Evidence of alleged juror misconduct will be presented in a hearing this week to determine whether a former UAB football player convicted in the slaying of a Birmingham nursing student should get a new trial. Carlos Stephens, 24, was convicted in April of capital murder in the 2020 shooting death...

TALLADEGA COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — A teenager was killed in a car crash outside Childersburg Saturday night. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the 17-year-old was killed when their Dodge Ram left the roadway and hit a tree around 10:42 p.m. The crash occurred on Coleman Bridge Road, two miles east of Childersburg. The […]

After Bill Naugher bought 17 acres off Shelby County 55 in Chelsea and built a home for himself and his wife Cheryl, he had thoughts about what to do with the rest of his property. He had an initial idea for the space, but with the growth in Shelby County...

A McCalla, Alabama, white woman was charged with a disorderly conduct misdemeanor on Thursday, in relation to making racist death threats on social media against Black people in Tuscaloosa. Sydney Angela Holder, 20, allegedly posted a video that she’ll “shoot a n—– in Walmart,” according to a press release from...

The USFL will be back for a second season, but Birmingham won’t be the sole home for the spring football league. FOX Sports CEO and USFL Board of Directors chairman Eric Shanks told Sports Business Journal that the USFL will return in 2023. The format won’t be the same, though.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Birmingham police along with the FBI announced an effort to bring families closure by finding the killers of their loved ones in unsolved homicide cases. Watch the video above to learn more.

Three days after UAB saw the announcement that coach Bill Clark would step down for health reasons, the Blazers have announced an interim coach. UAB Director of Athletics Mark Ingram announced that offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Bryant Vincent has been named the Interim Head Coach for the 2022 season.

A woman who was found dead at the bottom of a pool in Homewood Saturday afternoon is believed to have died in an "unfortunate accident," the Jefferson County Coroner's Office reports.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — An Emergency Missing Child Alert was issued Monday afternoon for a 12-year-old Fairfield girl, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. ALEA officials and the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said Daisha Pettus was last seen Monday morning around 7:00 a.m. in the area of...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - There are hundreds of unsolved murders in Birmingham, and right now, eight victims are getting extra focus with the help of the FBI. Birmingham Police and the FBI announced a new partnership Monday. The law enforcement organizations are working together to try to solve these cold...

Food & Wine Magazine recently named Salem’s Diner the best diner in the state. Keep reading for more about the award winning breakfast and lunch spot (and a few menu recommendations from our team). A Homewood staple. It’s no secret that Homewood is full of yummy spots to grab...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — An 18-year-old shot and killed in a Birmingham shooting was identified Sunday morning. According to Birmingham Police, Jaylan Bloxom was shot on 67th Courtway South around 7:05 p.m. on June 25. Birmingham Fire and Rescue arrived on scene and transported Bloxom to UAB Hospital where he later died from his injuries. […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Over the weekend, President Joe Biden signed a new gun violence bill that aims to tighten nationwide gun crime. That new legislation will toughen background checks for young gun buyers. It will also try and keep firearms from people previously convicted of domestic violence. The bill...