Sherri Jackson

Birmingham

Evening Anchor at WIAT-TV (Birmingham, AL)

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Alabama 10-year-old featured in Nike commercial to star in feature film

2 weeks ago | wkrg.com | Sherri Jackson

Posted: Jun 6, 2025 / 08:07 AM CDT Updated: Jun 6, 2025 / 08:07 AM CDT Birmingham, Ala (WIAT) — You may have seen Aria May in a catchy Nike Ad with WNBA star A’ja Wilson that debuted in May of this year.
Alabama 10-year-old featured in Nike commercial to star in feature film

2 weeks ago | whnt.com | Sherri Jackson

Birmingham, Ala (WIAT) — You may have seen Aria May in a catchy Nike Ad with WNBA star A’ja Wilson that debuted in May of this year. The 10-year-old from Alabaster can be seen teaching the three-time WNBA MVP from the Las Vegas Aces how to do a hand clap to the tune of Miss Mary Mack — but with catchier lyrics about Wilson’s bona fides as a WNBA all-star and her Signature Nike A’One Basketball Shoes.
Alabama 10-year-old featured in Nike commercial to star in feature film

2 weeks ago | cbs42.com | Sherri Jackson

Birmingham, Ala (WIAT) — You may have seen Aria May in a catchy Nike Ad with WNBA star A’ja Wilson that debuted in May of this year. The 10-year-old from Alabaster can be seen teaching the three-time WNBA MVP from the Las Vegas Aces how to do a hand clap to the tune of Miss Mary Mack — but with catchier lyrics about Wilson’s bona fides as a WNBA all-star and her Signature Nike A’One Basketball Shoes.
CBS 42 special report: A house with a history

1 month ago | cbs42.com | Sherri Jackson |Isaac Goffin

by: Sherri Jackson, Isaac Goffin Posted: May 13, 2025 / 08:11 PM CDT Updated: May 13, 2025 / 08:11 PM CDT BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — CBS 42’s special report is about “a house with a history.” A double homicide at a house that’s been making headlines in Fairfield, not because of what happened there, but because of who once lived there.
Former Birmingham Mayor William Bell reflects on time with Pope Francis

1 month ago | cbs42.com | Sherri Jackson

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Former Birmingham Mayor William Bell reflected on his two visits to the Vatican and what Pope Francis has meant to his family over the years. A life-long Catholic, Bell made it a point to invite Pope Francis to Birmingham in 2014 ahead of the Pontiff’s visit to United States. Although the itinerary for Pope Francis during his 2015 visit to North America did not include Birmingham, Alabama, Bell did get a chance to have an audience with Pope Francis in 2015.
Former Birmingham Mayor William Bell reflects on time with Pope Francis

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Sherri Jackson

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Former Birmingham Mayor William Bell reflected on his two visits to the Vatican and what Pope Francis has meant to his family over the years. A life-long Catholic, Bell made it a point to invite Pope Francis to Birmingham in 2014 ahead of the Pontiff’s visit to United States. Although the itinerary for Pope Francis during his 2015 visit to North America did not include Birmingham, Alabama, Bell did get a chance to have an audience with Pope Francis in 2015.
Willie Mays' boyhood home preservation efforts hit obstacles

2 months ago | wkrg.com | Isaac Goffin |Sherri Jackson

FAIRFIELD, Ala. (WIAT) — There is frustration after a Fairfield Land Bank Authority meeting where one of the agenda items was about the former home of baseball legend Willie Mays. The city of Fairfield has the distinct honor of being Mays’ hometown. His son has been on a mission to secure and restore his father’s boyhood home, which has been out of the family for decades. CBS 42 has been following that journey with Michael Mays since last year.
Willie Mays’ boyhood home preservation efforts hit obstacles

2 months ago | cbs42.com | Sherri Jackson |Isaac Goffin

FAIRFIELD, Ala. (WIAT) — There is frustration after a Fairfield Land Bank Authority meeting where one of the agenda items was about the former home of baseball legend Willie Mays. The city of Fairfield has the distinct honor of being Mays’ hometown. His son has been on a mission to secure and restore his father’s boyhood home, which has been out of the family for decades. CBS 42 has been following that journey with Michael Mays since last year.
Willie Mays’ boyhood home preservation efforts hit obstacles

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Sherri Jackson

FAIRFIELD, Ala. (WIAT) — There is frustration after a Fairfield Land Bank Authority meeting where one of the agenda items was about the former home of baseball legend Willie Mays. The city of Fairfield has the distinct honor of being Mays’ hometown. His son has been on a mission to secure and restore his father’s boyhood home, which has been out of the family for decades. CBS 42 has been following that journey with Michael Mays since last year.
Alabama lawmakers approve paid parental leave for teachers and state employees

Mar 21, 2025 | cbs42.com | Sherri Jackson

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Alabama Public Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2025 now awaits the signature of Governor Kay Ivey after passing in the Alabama House Thursday. The bill had already passed in the Alabama Senate. The legislation would offer up to eight weeks of maternity leave and two weeks of paternity leave after the birth, stillbirth or miscarriage of a child for teachers and state employees.