Birmingham Police Department to hold Close-Out Operation roll call New Year’s Eve
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Birmingham Police Department plans to hold their Close-Out Operation roll call Wednesday evening. The one-day operation, on New Year’s Eve, will involve the deployment of at least 100 Birmingham Police officers across the city. According to BPD, officers will proactively try and deter...
Bicyclist dies following Pelham hit-and-run; 76-year-old driver charged
The bicyclist injured in a Pelham hit-and-run has died, and a 76-year-old man has been charged. Authorities on Thursday identified the victim as 57-year-old Douglas McQueen. He was often seen riding his bicycle around Pelham and may have worked at a Hoover restaurant. Howard Milton Murphy is charged with leaving...
UAB Medicine expands mental health services with new clinics
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — UAB Medicine will launch four new clinical services in the fourth quarter of 2025, expanding access to patient-centered mental health care across the region. The additions include expanded Early-Intervention TEAM Clinics, which serve adolescents and young adults experiencing first episodes...
Birmingham’s Top Private & Charter Schools at a Glance
Grades: JPK–8 Tuition: $8,750–19,500. Principal: Cecil F. Stodghill, Jr. Tuition: $9,025–13,225 (including half days) Middle & High: 980 and 959 Huffman Rd., Birmingham. Tuition: $3,600–8,350 (including half days) Highlands School. 4901 Old Leed Rd., Birmingham. (205) 956-9731. Principal: Kavita Vasil. Grades:...
Historic Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham damaged by graffiti: ‘It wasn’t OK’
The Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark has expressed disappointment at the graffiti painted this week by an unknown person on its building. The paint will be costly to remove, and the removal might even cause further damage, the museum wrote in a social media post Wednesday. “To our Writer/Tagger community....
Two overnight fires in Shelby County, displacing residents but leaving no injuries
Two overnight fires kept crews busy across Shelby County, damaging homes in both Montevallo and Hoover and forcing residents to flee, though no injuries were reported. The first fire broke out just before 11 p.m. at a home on Hidden Forest Cove in Montevallo. According to the Montevallo Fire Department, more than...
Alabama bands perform at iconic New Year celebration before Crimson Tide bowl
Two Alabama bands performed at the 2026 Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif. Homewood High School Patriot Band and the University of Alabama Million Dollar Band were among the 82 participating groups at the 137th edition of the New Year celebration on Thursday. Congressman Gary Palmer, R-Hoover, praised Homewood’s...
Alabama Weather Alert: Freezing Lows Tonight, Milder New Year’s Day
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Freezing overnight temperatures across Central Alabama are expected to mark New Year’s Eve, followed by a warmer and sunny New Year’s Day, according to the National Weather Service in Birmingham. Forecast...
Arrests made at campsite of religious group who believes leader is a reincarnation of...
EMPIRE, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) – Arrests were made by police Tuesday at a campsite in Alabama where a religious group who believes their leader is the reincarnation of Jesus Christ was staying. Lando, known by his followers as Reverend Lamp, and others who live at the campsite off York...
Birmingham Zoo to host family-friendly New Year’s Eve events
The Birmingham Zoo is helping families ring in the new year without having to keep the children up late.
