Birmingham AL

HOOVER, Ala. (WBRC) - A Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputy is on administrative leave following his arrest on drug charges. Joshua David Nichols, 34, of Bessemer, is charged with possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. He was arrested on Saturday, April 4, according to court records. According to...

Two resolutions on Thursday’s agenda of the Jefferson County Commission brought JeffMet North, the latest industrial park of the Jefferson County Economic and Industrial Development Authority, to the brink of fruition. “All the due diligence has been completed on JeffMet North and we’re ready to move forward with the...

A new 475-unit apartment complex is slated to be completed this summer off of Alabama 150 and Interstate 459 near Hoover. The Colina Hillside apartments feature four- and five-story apartment buildings that are visible from I-459 and accessible from Alabama 150 via a new traffic light next to the iStorage and Collision Center, as well as an access road from The...

A new Birmingham church building is under construction near the Woodlawn Post Office. Construction on the new sanctuary for First Baptist Church of Woodlawn is underway along First Avenue North at 53rd Street. “I don’t think we could have done better,” said the Rev. Perry Macon, pastor since June 2000....

My grandfather used to say that an empty parking lot is the only restaurant review you ever need. In Alabama, that theory gets tested every single day. This state has a stubborn habit of keeping its best places packed, not because of Instagram reels or Michelin buzz, but because the food genuinely earns every return visit.

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Candace Dice says she and her family have made the drive from Mobile to Children’s of Alabama in Birmingham regularly to see a specialist, and while the cost of gas puts a financial strain on them, she says skipping the trip is simply not an option.

By all measures, Elias Hendricks has spent a lifetime preparing for this moment. On April 25, the Birmingham-born operatic tenor and creative producer will premiere Classical Soul by Candlelight, a one-night-only event blending opera and soul music in an immersive, black-tie setting at the historic Harambe Room. The performance marks...

BESSEMER, Ala. (WBRC) - A person is dead after being hit by a train in Bessemer. According to Bessemer Fire Chief Kendric Hughley, the person was hit at Carolina Avenue and 9th Street around 1:20 p.m. on Thursday, April 9. Hughley told WBRC that responders believe the person was walking...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A man is accused of ramming his car into a Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputy’s patrol vehicle, causing thousands of dollars in damage. Jason Levi Moreland, 46, is charged with attempted assault and criminal mischief. Moreland rammed into the deputy’s vehicle on April 4 in...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - One person has been arrested in connection to a Birmingham homicide investigation. According to Birmingham Police, 27-year-old Dearrius Woods has been arrested for murder in connection to the fatal shooting of Brionn Orr in the 4600 block of Roscoe Avenue April, 7. Police say Woods was...