| Tuscaloosa, Ala., businesses return after tornado In the 10 months since the April 27 tornado, destroyed businesses in Tuscaloosa have been slowly rebuilding. Some have returned to a sense of normalcy, while others have yet to begin.During that... | |
| Funeral planned for Ala. officer slain by suspect MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Funeral arrangements are being made for a Mobile police officer who was fatally stabbed while bringing a suspect to jail.Radney Funeral Home in Mobile says the funeral for Officer... |
| Ala. Legislature enters 2nd year with GOP control MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama lawmakers expect to search for a solution to a General Fund budget crisis and attempt to make fixes to the state's immigration law as the Legislature enters its... |
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| Tide Holds Off Rebs in Double OT With the win, the Crimson Tide improves to 10-2 all-time in double overtime affairs while Alabama head coach Anthony Grant improves to 3-0 in overtime games during his UA tenure. Mississippi falls to... |
| Blazers Win Third Straight Road Game EL PASO, Texas — Jordan Swing scored 19 points and Preston Purifoy hit a go-ahead jumper with 51 seconds remaining as Alabama-Birmingham edged UTEP 61-60 Saturday night.Purifoy's basket... |
| Woman fighting for life Cullman Police are looking into the case. The woman was found just before 11 AM today out in the parking lot of the Twin Willow Apartments. Right now, investigators say they are unsure exactly what... |
| Sheriff releases details on mass shooting in Cottondale Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's investigators are trying to piece together a large crime scene and figure out who is responsible for a shoot out that put six people in the hospital. The shooting... |
| Former Democratic state Sen. Wendell Mitchell dies By BOB JOHNSONAssociated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Former state Sen. "Walking" Wendell Mitchell, who served the 30th District outside Montgomery for almost three decades, has died. He... |
| Hoover & Spain Park Win at Track & Field BIRMINGHAM, AL (WIAT) - Hoover's girls & Spain Park's boys took home team titles in the final day of the Track & Field State Championships Saturday at the Birmingham Crossplex. Full... |
| Funerals for 5 Ensley victims Last week in Birmingham five people died in a mass killing in Ensley. Saturday those five victims were laid to rest. Hundreds were packed inside the Metropolitan AME church - and hundreds others... |
| Five Ensley Victims Laid to Rest BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT)- Three funerals for five men."It's senseless, just senseless," says Charles Render Jr.All murdered last Sunday, in a gruesome murder in the Ensley neighborhood.... |
| Suspect Arrested in Mass Shooting COTTONDALE, Ala. (WIAT)- A gun-fueled battle in West Alabama injures six people, leaving two in critical condition. A birthday celebration at Eddins Estates apartment complex on Ken Sealy Drive... |
| Xmas Tree Recycling Underway to Help Fish Habitat ost people threw out Christmas trees more than a month ago ... but those trees are still serving a purpose. We caught up with Alabma Power at Smith Lake, in the Bankhead National Forest near Houston... |
| Newton Named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year INDIANAPOLIS — Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has won the 2011 Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award.Newton is the second straight No. 1 overall draft pick to take... |
| Tigers Fall in High Scoring Affair Mississippi State (18-5, 5-3) shot 60.4 percent from the field and 63.2 percent from 3-point range on 12-of-19 treys to edge past the Tigers. Auburn (13-10, 3-6) tied a school record with only three... |
| Samford Beats Wofford on the Road SPARTANBURG, S.C. --- The Samford University basketball team battled for its sixth victory in eight games Saturday as the Bulldogs earned a nail-biting 66-61 overtime triumph in Southern Conference... |
| Dawson Among Six Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame , former offensive lineman for the University of Kentucky and the Pittsburgh Steelers, has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as announced Saturday. He, along... |
| Acker brother arrested for attempted school break-in ALABASTER-AL - The brother of Danny Acker was arrested Saturday afternoon for trespassing. Alabaster Police report Harmon D. Acker, 43, was arrested just after 1:00 p.m. after police responded to... |
| Rain Moves Out Sunday AM A line of heavy rainfall late Saturday afternoon and early evening will give us plenty of rain fall. Watch out for water on roadways!This is all part of a cold front moving through the region and... |
| UPDATE: Mass shooting in Cottondale The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Department responded to a Cottondale Apartment complex Friday night where six people had been shot. Tuscaloosa County Sheriff Ted Sexton held a press conference... |
| Sheriff: 6 people shot, wounded at Ala. apartments TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Authorities in Tuscaloosa County say six people were shot, including two who suffered critical injuries, when gunmen opened fire while trying to rob a group of teenagers at a... |
| Montgomery man dead from multiple gunshots http://bit.ly/wfXkHl ) police found the body of 46-year-old Gary Blackwell after responding to a shooting early Saturday. Montgomery police say Blackwell's death marks the city's first... |
| DA: Killing of Mobile suspect seems justified MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - A district attorney says police appear to have been justified in shooting a Mobile man suspected of fatally stabbing one officer taking him to jail. Mobile police spokesman Cpl.... |
| Huntsville gets no role in Ala. chancellor search BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The board that governs the University of Alabama System isn't giving Huntsville officials a seat on the search committee that will look for a new chancellor to lead the... |
| Mass shooting in Cottondale The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Department responded to a Cottondale Apartment Friday night where six people had been shot. Tuscaloosa County Sheriff Ted Sexton is expected to hold a press... |
| Senator offers changes to Alabama immigration law MONTGOMERY - AL - A Republican senator has introduced a bill that makes major modifications to Alabama's immigration law. Sen. Gerald Dial of Lineville has pre-filed the bill which he says... |
| 6 people shot at Cottondale apartment complex The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office says 6 people were shot at an apartment complex in Cottondale Friday night. The extent of their injuries have not been released by authorities at this... |
| The Animal League of Birmingham hosting "Mardi Paws" - The Animal League of Birmingham is hosting the event. It will include a Silent Auction and drawing for a weekend in New Orleans at luxurious four-diamond hotel, The Omni Royal Orleans, in the... |
| Tuscaloosa Sheriff: 6 shot at Cottondale apartment complex TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, AL (WBRC)- Six people were shot at a Cottondale apartment complex Friday night, according to an email from Capt. Lloyd Baker of the Tuscaloosa Sheriff's Office. When FOX6... |
| Questionnaire could help predict Alzheimer's FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- A series of specific "yes" or "no" questions could help doctors distinguish between people who have normal memory loss that comes with age and... |
| Man charged in Tuscaloosa apartment shooting TUSCALOOSA, AL (WBRC)- An 18-year-old has been charged in one of two related shootings that happened Monday afternoon in Tuscaloosa. Bryan Taylor has been arrested and charged with two counts of... |
| DEVELOPING: 6 people shot in Tuscaloosa County Friday night COTTONDALE, Ala. - The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's office is reporting that 6 people were shot at an aparment complex in Cottondale Friday night. No other information has been released at this... |
| Alabama's early enrollees adjusting to college life They shuffled in with their heads down and spoke softly through most of their sentences. Seven of Alabama's eight January enrollees met Wednesday with reporters for the first time as new members... |
| Crime alert issued for people in East Birmingham BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The Birmingham Police Department issued what its calling an armed robbery alert for the East Precinct area. The department reports the robberies occurred between 6 p-m and 10... |
| Eldery Center Point woman may be evicted, apartment too dirty CENTER POINT - An elderly woman in Jefferson County says she's on the verge of being put out on the street for what she says is out of her control. For 28-years, 74 year old Joann Jones has... |
| Animal clinics are helping pets stranded from tornado BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- (WVTM) - The tornado did great damage to property and claimed human life, but it also displaced dozens of animals.The Clay-Chalkville Animal Clinic in Pinson is taking care of... |
| Man Shot Robbing Hair Salon Birmingham, Ala. (WIAT) - A man is dead after entering a hair salon wielding a knife.Birmingham Police Sgt. Johnny Williams tells CBS 42 that the man had going from business to business on the 2900... |
| Volunteers needed for tornado cleanup in east Birmingham eighborhoods in east Birmingham are still very much in need of disaster relief. Birmingham councilwoman Lashunda Scales is heading up a tornado cleanup effort Saturday morning beginning at 8:30.... |
| FEMA centers open for tornado victims he FEMA Disaster Recovery Center serves as a one stop shop for tornado victims. Residents can check the status of their application for federal assistance and talk with mitigation experts to get an... |
| Keeping Kids Away from Violence BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT)- The Ensley mass murder is concerning for everyone in the city. Maybe the most shocking element in an earth shattering case, are the ages the accused murderers. They're... |
| FEMA announces disaster recovery centers ATLANTA, Ga. -- Three disaster recovery centers are open in Jefferson County to help those whose homes or businesses were affected by the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding... |
| Cullman Monastery Renovations Taking Shape CULLMAN, Ala. (WIAT) - Visitors describe the Sacred Heart Monastery in Cullman as an oasis of the Southeast. It's one of the oldest structures in the city ... which is why the monastery is... |
| Auburn Signs Lineman Jordan Diamond AUBURN—The Auburn football program received a National Letter of Intent from highly-ranked offensive lineman Jordan Diamond, Friday. Diamond becomes Auburn’s 21st member of the 2012... |
| Andre Dawson Visits the Magic City BIRMINGHAM, AL (WIAT)- Former Expos & Cubs Outfielder Andre Dawson was a part of the American Baseball Foundation's Lead Off Dinner Friday night in Birmingham.Dawson granted CBS42 an... |
| Tide Gymnastics Beats 3rd Ranked Florida TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No. 6 ranked Alabama gymnastics team beat No. 3 Florida by a score of 197.725-196.900 in front of 12,457 fans Friday night in Coleman Coliseum. The Crimson Tide goes to... |
| UAB Sand Volleyball Releases Inaugural Schedule Head coach Hal Messersmith recently announced the schedule for the 2012 sand volleyball team in its inaugural season at UAB. The Blazers will compete on 11 total dates, including three home matches... |
| Carlos' State Record Highlights Indoor Track Meet BIRMINGHAM -- AHSAA Class 6A 2011 cross country champion Carmen Carlos of McGill-Toolen Catholic High School in Mobile shattered the AHSAA state indoor 3,200-meter record here Friday with the fastest... |