Birmingham AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A unique fan-favorite Alabama festival is returning to Pinson for the 20th year. Since 2006, Alabama Butter Bean Festival has brought the community together to celebrate the butterbean and take part in many family-friendly attractions at this free event. Celebrate two decades of Alabama...

Birmingham has a full calendar of family-friendly events this fall. From cultural festivals and outdoor movies to community gatherings and local traditions, these are some of the most popular events happening around the Magic City this fall!

There’s nothing new under the sun, a biblical point recorded in Ecclesiastes 1:9, was emphasized Sept. 15 by Bishop William J. Barber II in a broadcast across social platforms. The date carried special weight: it was not only a regularly scheduled Moral Monday but also the 62nd anniversary of the 16th Street Baptist...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Birmingham city leaders are extending their commitment to technology aimed at reducing gun violence with a new three-year agreement with SoundThinking, the company behind the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system. The Birmingham City Council has approved over $3 million to maintain the technology...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — A man was arrested Monday in connection with the kidnapping of a woman in Birmingham last week. The Birmingham Police Department said 43-year-old Eric Murphy was charged with first-degree rape, (no bond), first-degree kidnapping (no bond) and impersonating peace officer ($15,000 bond)....

A 57-year-old was convicted Wednesday in the 2023 fatal shooting of another man in Birmingham. A Jefferson County jury found Timothy Lee Williams guilty of murder in the slaying of 65-year-old Rodger Davis, a U.S. Navy veteran and grandfather of three. The trial began Monday before Jefferson County Circuit Judge...

A Texas man was sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for conspiring to kidnap a toddler, according to U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona on Wednesday.

An applicant filed a grievance with the EEOC after he was denied employment after asking for Sundays off. P.F. Chang’s, the massively popular pan-Asian restaurant chain, has agreed to pay $80,000 to settle a religious discrimination claim. An applicant filed a grievance with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...

There’s something magical about soul food that connects us to our roots. Across Alabama, family-owned kitchens are keeping Southern cooking traditions alive with recipes passed down through generations. These eight restaurants don’t just serve meals; they offer a taste of history, community, and the comfort we all...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Birmingham Police Department's Crime Reduction Team has arrested 19-year-old Joshua Lewis Jr. in connection with a shooting that took place on Saturday, August 23, 2025. Lewis was taken into custody on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, and faces charges of attempted murder and discharging a...