According to the Professional Fire Fighters of Alabama, suicides left more officers dead in 2017, than all line of duty deaths combined. In 2017, 103 firefighters and 140 police officers committed suicide, whereas 93 firefighters and 129 officers died in the line of duty.
Seven-year-old Caden met with CBS 42 Anchor Art Franklin earlier this year. It did not take long to find out why Caden is a special young man. Check out his story in this week's Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Family and friends say a final farewell today after a deputy was killed in the shooting rampage that took place in California. A memorial service will be held for Sheriff Sgt. Ron Helus.
The world's largest production piano is at Thompson High School in Alabaster. Take a look at how this record breaker is making an impact on the community.
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is turning 26 years old. Twenty-six years of highlighting the struggle for human rights in Birmingham and throughout the world.
RAINBOW CITY, Ala. (WIAT) -- Hurricane Michael made landfall more than a month ago, but victims in Florida are still struggling with the storm's effects. The employees of a central Alabama pet clinic are working to help those victims with recovery process.
The CDC reports 164 illnesses in 35 states, including one death in relation to Salmonella. About half of the people who got sick ended up in the hospital. Salmonella has been detected in ground turkey, raw turkey pet food and live turkeys.
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin sends video message to city employees and retirees that the city's pension fund is underfunded by $378 million dollars.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala (WIAT) -- Diabetes is a disease that affects millions of people around the globe and November is recognized as diabetes awareness month.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala (WIAT) -- Birmingham city leaders are looking into a new form of public transportation that may be more similar to on-demand ride sharing like Uber or Lyft.
Authorities are searching for a missing teen in St. Clair County. The Center for Search and Investigation for Missing Children is seeking the public's assistance in locating Christina "Tina" Hall, a 15-year-old girl, who was last seen Saturday Nov. 3, 2018.
