Birmingham AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — Drivers across the Birmingham metro are getting a bit of relief at the pump as gas prices continue to fall heading into late December. According to GasBuddy, the average price of gasoline in Birmingham dropped 7.6 cents per gallon over the past week, bringing the current average to $2.53 per...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - A Vestavia Hills man is in jail after he is accused of kidnapping a woman, along with other charges. Charles Alan Cummings, 39, is charged with first-degree domestic violence, first-degree rape, second-degree domestic violence and first-degree kidnapping. According to court documents,...

A stately, nearly 100-year-old Tudor home for sale for $1.725 million “blends history, craftsmanship, and comfort in a way that’s hard to find,” says listing agent Barbara Lummis of ARC Realty. Click through the gallery at the top of the story to see more photos. The estate...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — One of the victims of the Brown University shooting in Providence will be laid to rest Monday. Ella Cook, 19, was a sophomore at Brown. Her funeral will be held in her hometown of Birmingham, Alabama. The service will be livestreamed from the Cathedral Church...

After nine years in operation, Birmingham Boulders, a downtown rock climbing gym, will close its doors at the end of 2025. This closure comes several years after First Avenue Rocks — its predecessor from the same owner, Joe Ortega — closed permanently in November 2019, a decade after it first opened.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Birmingham, AL – As winter conditions settle in across Alabama and nights grow longer, drivers near Birmingham are being warned about a seasonal danger that spikes sharply this time of year: wildlife...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — The Birmingham Police Department's Special Enforcement Division made 157 arrests during a targeted crime reduction effort conducted from December 15 through December 21, 2025, officials said. The arrests included 31 felony cases and 126 misdemeanor offenses. Officers conducted 175 traffic...

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin announced the birth of his daughter, Joy Charity-Faye Woodfin, on social media on Saturday. Woodfin said Joy’s double middle name is from her maternal great-grandmother Charity Mae and her maternal grandmother Sandra Faye, “who we miss dearly.”. “Introducing JOY to the world!!!,”...

Some moments are symbolic. Others are structural. And in 2026, Homewood will see both. From a 100th birthday to long-awaited plans and projects finally taking shape, these five storylines offer a snapshot of a city trying to honor its roots while building with intention. Homewood’s 100th anniversary: A century mark...

The Trussville City Council wrapped up its final meeting of 2025 on Dec. 18 with extensive discussion centered on the city’s school board appointment process, while unanimously approving nearly all items on the regular agenda.