WIAT-TV (Birmingham, AL)

WIAT is a television station that broadcasts on virtual channel 42 and UHF digital channel 30. It is affiliated with CBS and is based in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. The station is owned by Media General. Its studios are situated on Golden Crest Drive, close to Valley Avenue in the southeastern part of Birmingham. The transmitter for WIAT is positioned on Red Mountain, next to the American General candelabra tower, at the southern edge of the city.

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#125396

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#29907

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Def Leppard fans brave the Alabama heat at Coca-Cola Amphitheater

2 days ago | cbs42.com | Maddie McQueen

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – Def Leppard fans had to brace for heat Wednesday night at the Coca-Cola Amphitheater, but Live Nation has measures in place to help guests stay cool in the Alabama heat. Even though the concert started after the sun went down, fans were dealing with intense heat Wednesday afternoon as they waited for the gates to open.
Ecuador recaptures gang leader wanted in the United States more than a year after his prison escape

2 days ago | cbs42.com | Gonzalo Solano |Gabriela Molina

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A fugitive drug trafficker wanted by authorities in Ecuador and the United States was recaptured more than a year after he escaped from prison in the Andean nation, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa announced Wednesday.
Immigration enforcement operation in Alabama leads to over 30 arrests

2 days ago | cbs42.com | Taylor Boysen |Thomas Boni

GULF SHORES, Ala. (WKRG) — The FBI detained over 30 people during an immigration enforcement operation in Gulf Shores on Tuesday. (Source: FBI)The FBI shared these photos of the operation at the new Gulf Shores High School construction site. (Source: FBI)This was a joint operation with Gulf Shores police, Orange Beach police and the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office. Medical units were called in case of emergencies during the operation, but there reportedly were no injuries.
Alabama firefighters, doctors urge hydration in summer heat

3 days ago | cbs42.com | Maddie McQueen

IRONDALE, Ala. (WIAT) — With the heat index climbing into the triple digits, staying hydrated becomes a matter of life and death. Irondale Fire and Rescue recommends people drink a gallon of water a day, which is 128 fluid ounces. “Typically, once you start feeling the signs of heat exhaustion, it’s too late,” Irondale Fire Cpt. David Brasher said. “It’s already set in.”Irondale Fire and Rescue said heat exhaustion will hit before a heat stroke.
Weather Around the Clock: Evening Edition 6/24

3 days ago | cbs42.com | Jacob Woods

by: Jacob Woods Posted: Jun 24, 2025 / 06:45 PM CDT Updated: Jun 24, 2025 / 06:45 PM CDT BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Tuesday night: Very warm and muggy conditions will persist with overnight lows in the middle 70s. Skies will become mostly clear.
Sylacauga community steps up to help families displaced by apartment building fire

3 days ago | cbs42.com | Amy Hybels

SYLACAUGA, Ala. (WIAT) — A large apartment fire in Sylacauga that happened Monday evening leaves eight families without a place to call home. The Sylacauga Fire Chief Nate Osgood said firefighters believe the fire at the Autumn Trace apartments was accidental and originated in a second-floor unit. The investigation into the cause is ongoing as of Tuesday. Osgood said the upper four units suffered significant fire damage, while the lower four units suffered smoke and water damage.
Miserably hot weather continues, rain chances increasing

3 days ago | cbs42.com | Jacob Woods

Heat Advisory in effect for all of central Alabama until 7 PM Wednesday for heat index values up to 108°…Tonight: Very warm and muggy conditions will persist with overnight lows in the middle 70s. Skies will become mostly clear. Wednesday: Our hot stretch of weather will reach its peak with highs in the middle 90s and heat index values in the 105-108° range during the afternoon. Expect a few showers and storms to pop up, but most of us will avoid the rain.
Trump on Israel, Iran continuing fight: ‘They don’t know what the f— they’re doing’

3 days ago | cbs42.com | Rema Rahman

by: Rema Rahman, The Hill Posted: Jun 24, 2025 / 06:05 AM CDT Updated: Jun 24, 2025 / 06:12 AM CDT President Trump on Tuesday unleashed on the Israelis and the Iranians, expressing his displeasure at continued fighting between the two adversaries after he announced the parameters of a ceasefire the day before.
Hoover Police Chief Nick Derzis taking leave while running for mayor

4 days ago | cbs42.com | Isaac Goffin

by: Isaac Goffin Posted: Jun 23, 2025 / 08:05 PM CDT Updated: Jun 23, 2025 / 08:05 PM CDT HOOVER, Ala. (WIAT) — Hoover Police Chief Nick Derzis will take a leave of vacation as he runs for mayor of the city. Derzis told the Hoover City Council on Monday state law requires him to take leave from the date he qualifies for the mayoral race until the election is certified in the fall.
Retired US Air Force colonel says missiles from Iran were more symbolic than retaliatory

4 days ago | cbs42.com | Maddie McQueen

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The missiles Iran launched at the U.S. base in Qatar on Monday were more symbolic than retaliatory, according to retired U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Grant. “It symbolizes to their people that they are standing up to the big American giant, they’re standing up to Israel, but they’re also signaling to us that they don’t want this to get out of hand,” Grant said. Grant was stationed at Al Udeid U.S. Air Force base in Qatar in 2003.