Birmingham AL

A lane shift on I-59 in Trussville is set to affect daily commutes starting the evening of Jan. 6, 2026, as part of the ongoing widening project. The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will move traffic to the outside lanes to begin the next phase of northbound construction, weather permitting.

Crews with the Homewood Fire Department were called to a report of a fire at the Walmart Supercenter off Lakeshore Parkway Tuesday.

MONTGOMERY – The transformation of a landmark farm on I-65 in northern Jefferson County into an agricultural exhibition center has taken a major financial leap thanks to a federal grant. […] The post $11M grant to reclaim abandoned mine lands and develop Alabama Farm Center at Hallmark Farms appeared first on 256...

BESSEMER, Ala. (WBRC) - Bessemer Police are looking for a missing 20-year-old man. Robert Calvester Avery III was last seen Dec. 19 around 5 p.m. at hotel in Bessemer. His family says they have not had any contact with him since then. Avery is described as 5′7″ and weighs 140 pounds.

The Birmingham City Council will consider a proposal to temporarily pause new data center applications and hold a public hearing during its regularly scheduled meeting on January 13, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. The meeting will take place in the City Council Chambers. The proposed moratorium would last 270 days, or...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - First responders are on the scene at an off-campus apartment complex near UAB in Birmingham Tuesday morning. Birmingham Police, along with Birmingham Fire and Rescue, are gathered at the Alight Apartments in the 1300 block of 3rd Avenue South. No details have been released as to...

A 29-year-old man killed in a motorcycle crash was identified Tuesday.

A new chef-driven restaurant is bringing a taste of New Orleans to Hoover! Located along Valleydale Road in the Southlake Village shopping center, toujours is set to celebrate its grand opening on Wednesday, December 31. New restaurant, toujour’s, opening this week in Hoover. For chef and owner Daniel Mitchell,...

A Birmingham man charged with fatally shooting an unarmed man claims he killed the victim in self-defense. Kevin Holloway, 48, is charged with murder in the Dec. 19 slaying of 44-year-old Bobby Sherman Richardson. West Precinct officers were dispatched just before 11:30 p.m. that Friday to the 900 block of...

ALABAMA — Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith announced that multiple people from across the United States have been arrested following a months-long investigation in the Empire community. According to Sheriff Smith, the investigation focused on a campground located near York Mountain Road and Blackberry Ridge Road. The...