Bama Health Foods plans to keep working after car rams storefront
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,...
Stallions Acquire Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Trade Matt Corral
Just because the UFL didn’t have any games on Sunday, doesn’t mean that it was any less chaotic. Two blockbuster trades took place in a span of a couple of hours. The Birmingham Stallions have traded QB Matt Corral to the Orlando Storm, for QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson. Also included in that trade was DL Amani Bledsoe.
Comeback Town: Alabama tried to get rid of this Birmingham man. It didn’t work.
Comeback Town is an opinion column exploring all things Birmingham. It is coordinated by David Sher. Editor’s note: I don’t do this often. But when we lost J. Mason Davis on April 4, I knew I had to bring back one of the most remarkable pieces ever published on Comeback Town — because it deserves to be read again, and because the man who wrote...
Alabaster tattoo studio hosting fundraiser for Shelby County Safe House
Black Heart Studio in Alabaster is hosting a fundraiser until 6 p.m. Sunday, donating all proceeds to Shelby County Safe House.
Man dies after shooting in Smithfield community Saturday night
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A man died at UAB Hospital after a shooting late Saturday night in Birmingham. Birmingham Police were dispatched to the 100 block of 3rd Avenue North on a report of shots fired that was soon updated to a person shot. When they arrived, officers found the...
No. 2 Alabama Softball Completes Series Sweep Over Kentucky
No. 2 Alabama capped off a dominant weekend at Rhoads Stadium with a 4-0 win over Kentucky on Sunday, completing a three-game SEC sweep behind early hitting and another composed performance in the circle.
City of Birmingham Residents Can Request Free Smoke Detectors, But Some Homes Remains Unprotected
Birmingham Fire Department says too many homes across the city still do not have working smoke detectors — even though they are available for free. The warning comes in the aftermath of a triple-fatal house fire, where officials confirmed the home did not have a working smoke detector. “There...
Man dead following late-night Birmingham shooting
A man died following a shooting in Birmingham's Smithfield neighborhood that occurred late Saturday night.
Car drove straight through this Birmingham health food store: ‘We aren’t going anywhere’
A Birmingham health food store says they are operating business as usual despite a car running through their storefront on Sunday. Bama Health Foods took to Instagram, showing the shattered storefront, a car lodged into a wall, broken glass and loose bricks. The women owned and operated store, located at 1923 Bessemer Rd. in Birmingham sells supplements, herbs and health foods.
Birmingham Police investigate Smithfield parking lot murder
The Birmingham Police Department (BPD) has begun their 13th murder investigation of 2026 after a shooting on Saturday, April 17. The victim, who won't be identified until their next of kin is notified, was found unresponsive on the ground with a gunshot wound. BPD were responding to reports of shots fired when they found the victim in a parking lot in the 100 block...

















