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Alabama softball is back to its winning ways. After a surprising loss to Samford during the week, the Crimson Tide responded with an emphatic sweep of Kentucky this weekend at Rhoads Stadium. The Crimson Tide is now 42-4 overall and 15-3 in SEC play. The Wildcats are on the opposite...

Guest Opinion by Beverly Hansen, RN, MBA | Founder & CEO, Clinical Brainiacs (Birmingham, AL) | clinicalbrainiacs.org. Alabama has a long tradition of producing voices that change the national and global conversation. Today, a Birmingham-based nonprofit is adding a new one: a campaign to protect the brains of the world's babies from a device sitting quietly in millions of nurseries, trusted by exhausted parents everywhere, and...

NORTH AND CENTRAL ALABAMA — A significant rain event is taking shape for North and Central Alabama this weekend, with models consistently signaling a soaking stretch of weather from Friday night through Sunday. Dry conditions will hold through most of Friday daytime, but the door begins opening Friday evening with a small chance of a stray shower. From there, rain chances climb quickly and do...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Runners are gearing up for the 130th Boston Marathon Monday, and some from central Alabama are running the race in memory of our good friend and former colleague Christina Chambers. Christina qualified for the Boston Marathon this year and is listed among the runners. She was...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Three people are safe after a fire Monday morning, April 20 after a fire in Ensley. The fire happened at a vacant apartment complex in the 2100 block of Avenue K. The building was supposed to be unoccupied. One unit out of five was damaged in...

Gourmet seafood. Amazing barbecue. Delectable pizzas. Meat-and-three plates that fill the tummy and satisfy the soul. Birmingham’s restaurant scene has quality and variety galore, boasting everything from James Beard Award winners to hole-in-the-wall eateries that locals cherish as hidden gems. Longtime favorites in the metro area keep diners coming...

We’re following breaking news out of Birmingham this morning, where firefighters are dealing with not one—but two fires in the Ensley area. The first fire happened at a home on 22nd Street. Crews were called out around 3:30 a.m. According to Birmingham Fire and Rescue, one person was trapped inside—but managed to get out safely before firefighters arrived.

Officials gathered Thursday at Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham to officially open new glamping tents, marking the latest expansion of overnight accommodations within Alabama’s state park system. Representatives from the City of Pelham, the park, and Timberline Glamping participated in a ceremonial ribbon-cutting to dedicate the sites, which are now available for reservations. The […] The post Alabama State Parks holds ribbon cutting...

An investigation is underway after a deadly shooting at an apartment complex in southern Jefferson County. The shooting happened late Sunday in the 2100 block of Emerald Point Drive off Lorna Road and Old Rocky Ridge Road. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, the Hoover Police Department and Rocky Ridge Fire...

A Birmingham health food store got a shock when a car ran into their storefront. Bama Health Foods posted to their Facebook, showing the shattered front of the store and asking their customers to stay tuned for updates. The store reassures people that no one was hurt during the incident,...