Birmingham AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) - The city of Birmingham moved forward with the next phase of its Safe Streets initiative in the East Lake neighborhood by awarding Gillespie Construction, LLC, a $372,000 contract to install permanent safety and beautification improvements. The project will replace the temporary concrete...

2025 was a big year for Jefferson County, and even bigger things are ahead, representatives from the county say. Over the course of the year, more than $400 million in 13 total economic development projects were announced, bringing about 900 jobs with them, according to data from Jefferson County. The...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — Birmingham City Council has approved a change to a redevelopment agreement for the former Carraway Memorial Hospital site, setting a new deadline for blight removal as crews continue clearing debris from the massive property now known as the Star at Uptown. The decision comes as...

The Birmingham Police Department is seeking assistance from the public in locating a missing man last seen Dec. 29.

Lashunda Scales says constables across Jefferson County think the County Commission is trying to take business from them. “I don’t even know how that happened,” the District 1 commissioner said. “You’ve got constables that are all over the county, but they were under the impression that the commission was taking an...

LEEDS, Ala. (WBRC) - A woman is in custody after she reportedly used mace to rob the Leeds Chick-fil-A earlier in January. Police said it did not stop there: she then used the money to gamble at a casino. Kaudija Haynes, 32, is currently in the Elmore County Jail and...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - City councilors called for answers and action at their meeting Tuesday, Jan. 6, after the celebratory gunfire they heard in Birmingham New Year’s Eve. “I understand that the gunshots are down. But every year, it doesn’t feel like it,” said District 6 Councilor Crystal Smitherman....

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — Birmingham police say illegal celebratory gunfire dropped significantly on New Year’s Eve 2025. Still, some city council members say their experience in neighborhoods across the city tells a different story. According to the Birmingham Police Department, celebratory gunfire incidents...

With a new year underway, young professionals across Birmingham are finding fresh ways to connect, collaborate and unwind. One group leading that charge is The Final Pour, a growing networking event series from Birmingham and the surrounding areas. Organized by Jacques Shelby, Cameron Brown, and Michael Rankin, The...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The man accused of starting a shootout that killed a woman in Birmingham has been reindicted and now faces an additional charge. Raquan Wilson is charged with capital murder and attempted murder. Jasmine Price was shot and killed while in her SUV on 1st Street West...