LIVE: The Birmingham Police Department is holding a news conference on Friday, where Chief Michael Pickett is expected to deliver a "very important statement." https://tinyurl.com/yc7h728w | WVTM 13

The University of Alabama at Birmingham football team is entering the final week of its season while players are also dealing with two of their teammates stabbed by another player on campus before last week's game. | WVTM 13

LIVE: Crews are battling a massive fire that spread in the Five Points South neighborhood Friday morning. A business fire spread to several apartments, one of which went up in flames hours later. Smoke continues to fill the skyline. https://www.wvtm13.com/article/firefighters-battle-large-fire-in-birmingham-southside/69214476 | WVTM 13

WVTM 13 Weather named most accurate in central Alabama: bit.ly/WVTMmstAcrt "WVTM 13 takes our commitment to community very seriously and having an accurate forecast is at the core of that mission," said Hank Price, President and General Manager. | WVTM 13