MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) -- Some first responders are training for the competition of a lifetime. The 2025 World Police and Fire Games are coming to Birmingham from June 27 through July 6. Gov. Kay Ivey wants Alabama to be well represented in the 2025 games. Police, firefighters and even crime…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A man living in Pike County has been charged with a fire that destroyed an abandoned New England restaurant nearly 1,500 miles away. Luther Green, 59, was arrested in Banks, Alabama on May 8 due to an active warrant for his arrest out of Eddington, Maine,…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala (WIAT) – The opening ceremony for the 2025 World Police and Fire Games is two weeks away, and organizers say they need thousands of volunteers. First responders from around the world will be in Birmingham for a 10-day event where they will compete in 60 different sports. In…