23 State Teachers of the Year sign statement condemning alleged discrimination against colleague at Huntsville International Airport
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Twenty-three State Teachers of the Year, including the 2021 National Teacher of the Year, have signed a joint statement condemning alleged discrimination against Sabrina Suluai-Mahuka, American... Read More
Ivey joins 11 governors to sign brief requesting SCOTUS overturn Roe v. Wade on grounds of states’ rights
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Governor Kay Ivey and 11 other Republican governors signed an amicus brief filed Thursday asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade... Read More
AHSAA bringing back fines, penalties for schools that forfeit games due to COVID-19
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A year after many teams and seasons were affected through the COVID-19 pandemic, the Alabama High School Athletic Association will relaunch its championship participation rule regarding forfeits.... Read More
Pell City family push for vaccinations after losing 28-year-old son to COVID-19
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – A Pell City mom and her daughter are sharing their story – Curt’s story – after losing Curt Carpenter, 28, to coronavirus. He was last on... Read More
Man armed with machete fatally shot by Elmore County deputy
WETUMPKA, Ala. (AP) — An Elmore County deputy shot and killed a man who was acting erratically and approached officers with a machete while they answered a call about domestic... Read More
What marijuana cures in some, it causes in others
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — At age 13, Leonna Davis lost her father to suicide. Davis was later forced to contemplate her own suicide by a marijuana-related disease. American Airlines Huntsville... Read More