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Buying a first home is a major financial challenge in the U.S., but some metro areas now offer a more realistic path for buyers. One big standout is an Alabama city that ranked among the 8 best U.S. cities for first-time homebuyers. The ranking, published by Travel + Leisure using Zillow data, evaluated the 50 largest U.S. metropolitan areas based on affordability, home availability...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — The Jefferson County Coroner/Medical Examiner’s Office is requesting assistance from the public in identifying an unidentified adult male whose skeletal remains were discovered in a wooded area of Jefferson County last year. According to officials, the remains were found on November 10, 2025,...

A meat provider has filed suit against 19 restaurants in the Pihakis Restaurant Group in Shelby County Circuit Court, seeking almost $400,000. The suit, filed Monday by Birmingham-based Evans Meats, is the latest chapter for the restaurant group, which has seen several restaurants permanently and temporarily closed in the last three weeks.

Fresh tortillas, slow-braised meats, and a strong margarita program set the tone at De Nada, Birmingham’s newest Tex Mex spot, which opens April 29 in the Parkside district. The latest […]

The Cassimus family, founders of Zoë’s Kitchen, announced today they will open ZOZO’s Kitchen, a new independent, family-owned restaurant venture in the Birmingham-metro area. Led by John Cassimus, the family will open ZOZO’s flagship restaurant in Homewood at 1830 29th Ave South Suite 115 (former CAVA site)...

A 24-year-old man has died after being pulled from a house fire in Birmingham a few days earlier. Officials say Daneon Abercrombie was pulled from a burning home in the 6500 block of 2nd Avenue South Thursday afternoon. Birmingham Fire and Rescue crews responded to the scene around 2:58 p.m. and found Abercrombie inside the house.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — Five people were taken into custody after a narcotics operation conducted by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office last week. According to authorities, Thursday, April 23, 2026, narcotics detectives, with assistance from SWAT, SNET, and other specialized units, executed two residential search warrants in the 1900 block of Francis Avenue SW.

Another location of Hero Diner is closed, and several other restaurants with the name have shuttered, at least temporarily, in Georgia. A sign on the Railroad Park location in Birmingham Monday says the restaurant is “temporarily closed” and urges diners to visit the Homewood location. No one answered...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Surgeons at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have completed the state’s first living-donor liver transplant, marking a major step forward in expanding lifesaving options for patients facing long wait times on transplant lists. The procedure, performed in early March 2026, was led by Saulat...