CBS 42 • 13th April 2026

The University of Montevallo hosts first film festival

Film students from the University of Montevallo had their moment in the spotlight when they won the top prizes at the school’s first film festival, Scene on the Bricks.


The festival was a chance for students and local filmmakers to show off the best of their creative efforts on the big screen and compete for prizes. With over 1000 submissions, 31 short films screened across three categories: high school, collegiate and independent films.


For Montevallo students...

CBS 42 • 24th March 2026

35 new pre-K through third-grade classrooms to be added to Gov. Kay Ivey’s Strong Start, Strong Finish initiative

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — Gov. Kay Ivey announced 35 new classrooms will join Alabama’s pre-K through third-grade Integrated Approach to Early Learning (P-3) initiative.


P-3 is a learning program that creates opportunities for schools to have a seamless learning track from pre-K to third-grade. The program focuses on a standardized approach that promotes the development of the whole child by using qualified professionals that implement rigorous instruction. This includes learning in the socia...

CBS 42 • 23rd March 2026

University of Alabama students sue school over suspension of campus magazines due to DEI memo

Students are suing the University of Alabama after leaders decided to shutter two student publications last year over DEI concerns.


On Dec. 1, the University of Alabama indefinitely suspended and took away funding from the magazines Alice and Nineteen Fifty-Six, citing their focus on race and gender. Nineteen Fifty-Six was a lifestyle magazine centered on Black culture and experiences at UA while Alice served as a guide for women to navigating campus, covering topics...

CBS 42 • 20th March 2026

Jefferson County man arrested, charged with cable theft

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — A Jefferson County man was arrested and charged with theft of AT&T cable, following an encounter with a detective.


On March 13, detectives with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office were notified of a possible AT&T cable theft in 1400 block of Warrior Jasper Rd.


A detective in the area observed a suspect in a gold Impala traveling towards a downed section of AT&T cable on the side of the road. The detective perused the suspect to investigate, but the suspec...

CBS 42 • 6th March 2026

University of Montevallo students react to TPUSA ‘Pick up the Mic’ event

MONTEVALLO, Ala. (WIAT) — The University of Montevallo’s Turning Point USA (TPUSA) chapter hosted its first guest speaker event featuring Bryan Dawson, CEO and Editor in chief of 1819 News. Despite a large turnout at the event, other students opted to attend a different campus event.


“The Tower,” the university’s student literary magazine, hosted a book swap out on the main quad of campus. They saw a consistently large turnout, with the group seeing around 100 students over the course of the...

CBS 42 • 6th March 2026

Bryan Dawson apologizes to the University of Montevallo after hosting postponed event

Following the Feb. 12 postponement, the University of Montevallo hosted Turning Point USA’s “Pick Up the Mic” event, featuring guest speaker Bryan Dawson, on March 5.


The original Feb 12. date was postponed by the university due to security concerns, following a threat on Dawson’s life. Measures taken to ensure campus security included closing off roads, increased local and federal law enforcement presence and a sniper placed on a nearby academic building.


There...

CBS 42 • 20th February 2026

Rep. Terri Sewell meets with University of Montevallo minority students about the importance of diversity

Rep. Terri Sewell, of Alabama’s 7th congressional district, met with students from Minorities Achieving Dreams of Excellence (MADE) at the University of Montevallo on Feb. 7 to talk about the importance of upholding diversity on college campuses.

CBS 42 • 12th February 2026

Movies to catch in theaters during Black History Month

Major chain theaters and independent cinemas alike will be programming classics, popular favorites and new releases from Black creatives for this Black History Month.


AMC Theaters, the biggest movie theater chain in America, will have weekly releases of notable Black films along with a few new films.


Here’s a list of which local AMC locations will be showing the films:
AMC Summit 16
AMC Patton Creek 15


AMC Vestavia 10

AMC Classic Markplatz 10


Tickets can...