Rojo gives $609K+ in donations to local charities
Through Rojo Birmingham’s popular Give Back Nights, they’re helping dozens of local nonprofits, schools and more organizations. The beloved Highland Park restaurant recently shared its 2025 charity giving totals. Rojo continues to give back to the community. Laney DeJonge and Clark Lopez founded Rojo because they...
Women Recall Their Sisters’ Murders by the Ku Klux Klan at City Club Forum
Some tragedies hit you hard. I remember when the four little girls, Addie Mae, Cynthia, Carole and Denise, ages 11-14, were killed in 1963 in Birmingham, Alabama, by a Ku Klux Klan bomb which went off outside a church bathroom where they were getting ready for a service. After that, when I was in the basement...
Former Trussville Police Department detective arrested following allegations
A former detective with the Trussville Police Department was arrested Monday morning following allegations regarding the sexual abuse of a child.
Two Birmingham women jailed after Homewood-linked meth trafficking bust
HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WBMA) — Two Birmingham women were arrested in connection with a Homewood narcotics investigation. The Homewood Police Department said 39-year-old Jessica Yvonne Moore and 35-year-old Destiney Renee Jones were each charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia....
Suspect pleads guilty to murder in deadly shooting at Birmingham’s Railroad Park
A Birmingham has pleaded guilty in the killing of another man at Railroad Park. D’Quan Arnes Wilson, 23, was charged with murder in the shooting death of 28-year-old Morgan Tyree Martin. Wilson entered his guilty plea to murder Monday as his trial was set to begin before Jefferson County...
Mayor: Irondale is not a sanctuary city, addresses social media firestorm
After days of stories inaccurately labeling Irondale a sanctuary city, Mayor James D. Stewart Jr. sat down with The Trussville Tribune for a detailed discussion to clarify a few misinterpreted statements.
Bessemer’s Lincoln Theatre added to “Places in Peril” list
Bessemer’s historic Lincoln Theatre has been added to the 2025 Places in Peril list, according to a press release from the Alabama Historical Commission. First opened in 1948, the Lincoln Theatre closed in the 1980s and is currently undergoing a renovation led by The Holland Project, a non-profit founded by the...
Brookside agrees to $1.5 million class action settlement over alleged policing-for-profit
The town of Brookside has agreed to a proposed $1.5 million settlement in a federal class action lawsuit alleging the town operated a policing-for-profit scheme that relied heavily on aggressive ticketing and vehicle towing. The settlement, submitted last week for court approval, would compensate affected drivers and...
These 3 recipes will help you say goodbye to Savage’s Bakery
Savage’s Bakery and Deli has officially closed its doors for good and customers are mourning the loss. Savage’s opened in 1939, and has operated for 87 years, leaving longtime patrons to wonder how they’ll get their next fix. “Thank you to everyone passing by on our final...
Central Alabama Water drug testing all employees
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Central Alabama Water Board (CAW) Monday began drug testing all employees of the water utility under a policy implemented as part of the system’s new employee handbook. CAW confirmed it will drug test all employees including senior management as part of the new policy, with...
