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HOOVER, Ala. (WIAT) — 2nd & Charles is hosting its Penny-a-Page sale at all locations on Saturday, March 28. During this sale, members of the store’s free rewards program can purchase a maximum of five used books for one penny per page number. For example, with this promotion, a 1,000-page used book could be...

A wave of “No Kings” demonstrations are scheduled across Alabama this Saturday, March 28. Organizers describe the rallies as a response to perceived overreach in government, while critics question whether the effort is as organic as advertised. According to reporting from the Montgomery Advertiser, events are...

A beloved Alabama restaurant is proving it’s so much more than just a barbecue joint by serving up a breakfast menu that has garnered its own fandom. Southern Living recently spotlighted Demetri’s BBQ in Homewood as having “the best breakfast in Birmingham” thanks to its wide variety of made-from-scratch dishes.

After a dramatic end to the beloved Alabama Butterbean Festival, the Pinson City Council unanimously voted to put on their very own, new festival: Pinson Butterbean Days. At a special-called Thursday evening council meeting, the city of Pinson welcomed a new contractual partnership with the North Jefferson Chamber of...

Hosted by Birmingham Estate Sales, community members can shop the Continental Bakery and Chez Lulu liquidation sale this weekend. The restaurants are still open, with no plans of closing soon, according to the organizer and an employee. The estate sale is simply offering up relics from days past - everything from...

SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - A man has died after his motorcycle crashed in Shelby County. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), 29-year-old Forrest H. Dreher was driving on Cahaba Valley Road near Broken Bow Drive in Shelby County on Wednesday, March 25. Around 11:45 p.m., the 2025...

CALERA – A new business is setting up shop on Calera Main Street, and it is one that the golf community will be excited about. The Swing Bays, a golf simulator and practice facility, is coming to Calera’s historic downtown district. It is expected to open in the coming weeks.

The city of Birmingham is weighing in on the controversy over ending fluoride use in area drinking water by asking a Jefferson County judge to force Central Alabama Water to restore fluoride to its customers. The water utility March 20 announced through a press release that is immediately ending fluoride...

Patients at Children’s of Alabama stepped out of their hospital rooms Wednesday to play a larger-than-life version of a classic board game. Child Life and Education hosted a life-sized Candy Land game along the hospital’s Main Street to celebrate Child Life Month. The hospital said the interactive walk featured...

Flags across Alabama will be lowered to half‑staff on Monday, March 30, to honor Maj. John Alex Klinner, a 33‑year‑old Alabama native who lost his life in a KC‑135 crash in Iraq on March 12 while serving in Operation Epic Fury.