WVTM-TV (Birmingham, AL)

WVTM 13 is a prominent NBC and MeTV affiliate that has been a staple in Central Alabama for almost 75 years. The station has a rich history of pioneering broadcast television in the region, including being the first to air programs in color, transmit high-definition images, and implement full automation technology. Unique to Central Alabama, WVTM 13 features its own Live Doppler Radar, offering viewers a Three Minute Advantage to help them prepare for severe weather conditions. You can catch our broadcasts on TV, visit us at WVTM13.com and the WVTM13 app, or stream our programming on the Very Local platform.

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Birmingham Police Department's GRIT program helps add more officers to the academy class

2 days ago | wvtm13.com | Magdala Louissaint

There are some new faces of recruits hoping to join the next summer academy class with the Birmingham Police Department, but there's one thing standing in their way. That's passing the physical agility test required to become an officer. "My only weakness was the pushups, but I’m getting there. I’ll find a way. I’ll do it,” Naomi Magun, a recruit, said. Mary Harris, also a recruit, added, "I failed the first one, came back a week or two later.
Renovations near completion at old North Roebuck School, will become annex to Martha Gaskins Elementary

3 days ago | wvtm13.com | Jarvis Robertson

What was once known as the North Roebuck School is undergoing transformation. The building will become the Early Learning Center for Martha Gaskins Elementary School. All Pre-K through first grade students will be housed in the annex, which sits across the street from Martha Gaskins. WVTM 13 was given an exclusive tour of the facility while renovations are ongoing.
Alabama chief justice appoints judge in case against man accused of killing college student Aniah Blanchard

3 days ago | wvtm13.com | Lynne Keenum

Alabama Chief Justice Sarah Stewart on Tuesday used a new law to appoint a retired judge to handle the case against a man accused of the 2019 killing of a college student that drew national attention.The new law, calls the Speedy Trial Act, allows the chief justice to appoint visiting judges in order to get criminal cases to trial more quickly.Stewart appointed retired Macon County Circuit Judge Tom Young to handle the case of Ibraheem Yazeed who is accused of killing Aniah Blanchard.
Caught on Camera: A fight shatters Slide Cafe's windows, owners committed to serving customers

3 days ago | wvtm13.com | Magdala Louissaint

13 NEWS AT SIX STARTS NOW. A VIOLENT ENCOUNTER. A LOCAL BUSINESS DAMAGED AND IT WAS ALL CAUGHT ON CAMERA. THIS ISN’T THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, AND IT’S NOT THE FIRST TIME THEY’VE HAD TO PAY TO CLEAN IT UP. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TONIGHT AT SIX. I’M SHERI FALK. I’M GUY RAWLINGS. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT HAPPENED EARLY SUNDAY MORNING OUTSIDE OF FIVE POINTS SOUTH RESTAURANT.
Police investigating copper theft by Birmingham Water Works employees

3 days ago | wvtm13.com | Lynne Keenum

WVTM 13 APP, AND WE ARE FOLLOWING SOME BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW FROM THE BIRMINGHAM WATER WORKS. WE HAVE LEARNED THAT EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN CAUGHT STEALING. YEAH. ACCORDING TO A STATEMENT FROM GENERAL MANAGER MACK UNDERWOOD, THESE THEFTS HAPPENED AT THE WATER WORKS WAREHOUSE AND HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. UNDERWOOD SAYS THAT AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT TEAM MEMBERS WERE WORKING AS A GROUP TO BYPASS THEIR SUPPLY VERIFICATION SYSTEM SO THEY COULD SELL THE STOLEN GOODS.
Saharan dust plume reaches Southeast this week

3 days ago | wvtm13.com | Brylee Brown

It's that time of year when dry, dusty air from the Sahara begins its trek across the Atlantic Ocean to the United States. Find out more about the Saharan Air Layer and what it means for tropical development. Saharan Air Layer (SAL)From late spring through early fall, the Sahara Desert sends plumes of dry, dusty air on an extensive trek across the Atlantic. Trade winds carry the dust up to 15,000 feet into the atmosphere.
National Hurricane Center watching some areas for tropical development

4 days ago | wvtm13.com | Brylee Brown

YOU GOT TO GET DONE, TODAY IS PROBABLY GOING TO BE YOUR DAY. YES, WEEKEND LOOKS PRETTY WET. I DON’T WANT TO SAY A WASHOUT, BUT THEY’RE GOING TO BE SOME HEAVY STORMS AROUND. WE’RE KEEPING AN EYE ON THE TROPICS TOO. YEAH, THIS YOU KNOW, THESE MAPS START POPPING UP NOW. JUNE 1ST WAS THE OFFICIAL START, AND WE CAN GET THESE MASKS BEFORE JUNE 1ST. AS WE CAN SEE, SOME TROPICAL DEVELOPMENT. BUT WE DID NOT THIS YEAR.
Hurricane season is here: Tropical terms you'll hear this summer

4 days ago | wvtm13.com | Brylee Brown

The 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season is underway. Familiarize yourself with these terms from the NHC glossary. STRUCTURE Eye:The relatively calm center in a hurricane that is more than one half surrounded by wall cloud. The winds are light, the skies are partly cloudy or even clear (the skies are usually free of rain) and radar depicts it as an echo-free area within the eye wall. Eyewall: It is an organized band of cumuliform clouds that immediately surrounds the center (eye) of a hurricane.
"Every kid should be able to play": City of Talladega opens all inclusive park

4 days ago | wvtm13.com | Bryce Oselen

NEWS. CLOCK IS ROLLING OVER THE 437 SUMMER BREAK IS HERE, AND A LOT OF KIDS WILL BE SPENDING TIME ON THE PLAYGROUND. BUT NOT EVERY KID GETS TO PLAY ON THE MONKEY BARS OR SWINGS. AND THAT’S WHY THE CITY OF TALLADEGA JUST OPENED ITS FIRST EVER ALL INCLUSIVE PARK, WVTM 13 BRYCE OSELEN IS JOINING US LIVE IN BRYCE. WHAT ARE CITY LEADERS SAYING ABOUT THIS NEW PLAYGROUND? GOOD MORNING, CARLA SCOTT. CITY LEADERS TELL ME UNITY PARK IS SOMETHING PARENTS ACROSS THE STATE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR FOR YEARS NOW.
Trump appears to undercut US proposal to Iran, declaring he won't allow any uranium enrichment

4 days ago | wvtm13.com | Zeke Miller |Matthew Lee

President Donald Trump on Monday appeared to undercut a proposal that was offered by his special envoy to Iran, saying he will insist that Tehran fully dismantle its nuclear enrichment program as part of any deal to ease crushing sanctions. Trump and Steve Witkoff, who is leading the negotiations for the U.S., have repeatedly offered inconsistent public messages about whether Iran would be allowed to retain the capacity to enrich uranium to lower levels for civilian purposes.