Heavy police presence in west Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham Police are on the scene in the Bush Hills community. Several officers have put up crime scene tape around location at 5th Avenue West and 16th Street West. WBRC has reached out to the Birmingham Police Department for more information. This is a developing story...
New tire shop open for business in Midfield
A tire shop with hundreds of locations across the country has opened its fourth Alabama franchise in Midfield. RNR Tire Express first opened earlier this year in the fall, but its official grand opening took place Saturday, Dec. 6, where it hosted giveaways, served food and performed free tire safety checks.
$51 million Birmingham housing development completed
A $51 million multi-family development has been completed along West Oxmoor Road in Birmingham. Colina WeHo is located between Red Mountain Park and the Homewood Athletic Complex. Its 16 buildings span 350,330 square feet, with 310 units across 3-story garden-style buildings and carriage apartment homes. The Dobbins...
Birmingham police investigating fatal vehicle shooting
A man was found dead inside a vehicle in west Birmingham on Tuesday morning.
City of Birmingham approves additional $1.7 million for Urban Alchemy
The city of Birmingham has cleared a homeless encampment just feet from Birmingham City Hall.
Judge rules on motions in capital murder case linked to alleged hit man
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A capital murder suspect linked to an alleged hit man appeared in court Tuesday, Dec. 9, where a judge ruled on several key motions in his case. Larry Rollins faces the death penalty in the killing of Jamarcus McIntyre, who was shot and killed the day after the Five Points South mass shooting.
No indictment for man who tried to flee to Mexico after brother-in-law killed in...
A capital murder charge in the summer shooting death of a Jefferson County father has been dismissed. Luis Rey Guerro Martinez, 35, was charged in the July 6 killing of his 33-year-old brother-in-law, Gumero Olvera Castro. Martinez was taken into custody one month later by U.S. Border Patrol as he tried to flee into...
Residents at Birmingham apartment complex say pothole-filled parking lot is damaging their cars
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Residents at Town Square Village Apartments in east Birmingham say navigating their parking lot has become an everyday challenge — one that feels more like an obstacle course than a place to park. Many describe carefully weaving around potholes scattered across the entrance and throughout...
Winn-Dixie leaving Alabama in early 2026, has yet to find buyers at 6 locations
Six Winn-Dixie stores in Birmingham, Opelika, Tuscaloosa, Millbrook and Fairhope have not found buyers and will close in early 2026. Winn-Dixie leaving Alabama; 6 locations without buyers. In mid-October, Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. announced it planned to exit the entire state of Alabama by the end of 2025 to focus on...
New agency to investigate fatal Birmingham police shooting following release of bodycam footage
The Jefferson County Bessemer Cutoff District Attorney's Office will investigate the fatal police shooting of Jamal Williams, which occurred Nov. 28, according to the Birmingham Police Department on Monday.

















