Birmingham AL

United Way of Central Alabama’s EXCEL (Expanding Childcare and Early Learning) program celebrated the expansion of J. Alex Child Development Center today in Birmingham. The new center is located at 4235 Pinson Valley Parkway in the former Pioneer Baptist Church. A recipient of a Childcare Expansion Grant through...

The City of Homewood has announced changes to its trash pickup schedule for the week of Jan. 19-23 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Garbage and recycling services, handled by Amwaste, will run on their regular schedule with no changes. However, trash pickup (claw truck) will operate on...

Fast food joints are tried and true when it comes to convenience, but they often lack a sense of creativity. Don’t get me wrong, there’s always a time and a place for fast food, but sometimes you just want a quality burger. If you want a burger that really stands out, we’d recommend a trip […]

LEEDS, Ala. (WBRC) - A new Italian restaurant has opened in the Leeds neighborhood, offering fast, casual dining with Italian provisions. Marano’s d’asporto features artisan pizzas, award-winning sauces, fresh-baked focaccia bread, gourmet sandwiches, made-to-order salads, decadent desserts and Italian entrees....

MORGAN COUNTY, Ala. — Two people are behind bars after investigators say they found a large amount of methamphetamine during a traffic stop tied to a drug investigation in Morgan County. The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office says agents with the Drug Enforcement Unit stopped a vehicle Wednesday, Jan. 14,...

Authorities are asking for the public’s help in finding a 50-year-old man missing from Birmingham. The Birmingham Police Department issued a Critical Missing Alert Saturday morning for Ronrecus Fitzgerald Freeman, who went to search for his dog and never returned. Freeman was last known to be in the 800...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — A former Jefferson County deputy has filed a lawsuit against Sheriff Mark Pettway, claiming he was wrongfully terminated and retaliated against. According to the lawsuit filed by Jude Washington, who is a candidate for Sheriff in 2026, he was unjustly terminated by the JCSO in January...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A new novel set to be released this spring from actress Viola Davis and best-selling author James Patterson will have Alabama at its center. Davis, an Academy Award-winning performer who has appeared in films like “Doubt” and “Fences,” collaborated with Patterson to write “Judge Stone,” a...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) - Two people were killed and three children injured after the minivan they were in was struck by a train in Alabama on Friday morning. Carolyn Elaine Berry, 47, and 36-year-old Aldereka Laqulla Ikes, both of Birmingham, were pronounced dead at the crash scene on 24th Street...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Alabama has the third highest residential monthly electric bills in the country, averaging $173, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. With the cold temperatures, one Birmingham woman says her bill has more than tripled. Robin Moss, who lives alone in...