Birmingham AL

The City of Birmingham is increasing its efforts and funding to help combat homelessness in Birmingham. In addition to recent financial investments, including $1.5 million toward strengthening services, shelters and aid, they’re opening the floor for conversations with community partners and the community itself. On...

Whether you're thinking about adopting a pet or simply delight in watching cute animals, you'd find a plethora of endearing pets awaiting adoption at animal shelters across and close to bessemer..

The day after Thanksgiving marks a moment of pure Birmingham magic. Families bundle up, food trucks line 5th Avenue North, and the city gathers at the base of the Regions Center as twilight settles in. This Friday, November 28, at approximately 5:15 p.m., a switch will be flipped — and suddenly, downtown is glowing...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – The Jimmie Hale Mission says Thanksgiving Day is its biggest service day of the year, and that level of service takes a lot of preparation. Thursday, many people will be sitting down to their tables to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal with friends and family but for some people, the holiday is […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — The Salvation Army's annual Thanksgiving Day luncheon at the Center of Hope welcomed shelter residents and the wider Birmingham community. Nearly 50 volunteers worked together to ensure no one spent the holiday hungry or alone. "Every year it gets better and bigger with more volunteers,"...

BESSEMER, Ala. (WBMA) — POTHOLE DANGER IN BESSEMER. A mother says two large potholes at the entrance of her daughter’s Bessemer apartment complex are putting families at risk. Pothole Patrol visited Oak Ridge Apartments off Artesian Springs Road, where drivers hit a deep drop as soon as they...

An 83-year-old woman named Mrs Sandy, who has been living on the streets with her dog for the past few weeks, is in desperate need of immediate housing. Despite numerous attempts to secure her a place in local shelters, she has been turned away due to capacity issues and her refusal to give up her dog, who serves as...

ALABASTER, Ala. (WBRC) - Police are now ramping up their presence at shopping centers across Central Alabama to keep families safe for Black Friday. “This is just to help everyone feel safe,” said Detective Andrew Rowan with the Alabaster Police Department. He said undercover officers - police men and...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A rescue operation is underway near Ruffner Road in the Birmingham area. Birmingham Fire and Rescue Services (BFRS) confirmed they are working to assist a person who fell in the area. A WBRC photographer on the scene said a rescue helicopter is staged at Irondale’s Ruffner...

HOOVER, Ala. (WBRC) - Running water is a necessity many people are thankful for, and neighbors at an apartment complex in Hoover would be thankful too if their taps were flowing this Thanksgiving. “This is me turning on the faucet,” one resident said, showing WBRC the water was shutoff.