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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A concert was held Sunday to celebrate the life of Yasmine Wright, the 16-year-old girl who was shot and killed after being hit by stray bullet in 2022. Sunday would have been Yasmine Wright’s 21st birthday, and her mother, Janice Wright, says she wants to keep her memory alive. She says […]

LIPSCOMB, Ala. (WBMA) — A 29-year-old man was killed in a shooting Sunday evening in Lipscomb, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called to the 6600 block of Avenue K around 6:44 p.m. on Jan. 18, 2026, to investigate a report of a person who had been shot. When deputies arrived, they...

BESSEMER, Ala. (WBRC) - A man is dead after a shooting at the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Bessemer Sunday night. Tyler Neil Alexander, 19, of Birmingham, was pronounced dead on the scene just after 11 p.m. at Bessemer’s Amazon facility on Powder Plant Road. The shooting happened at 10:40...

There’s something magical happening in Irondale, and it involves smoke, meat, and decades of tradition. Golden Rule Bar-B-Q stands as a monument to what happens when simple food is done extraordinarily well. The aroma hits you first—a heavenly cloud of hickory smoke that wraps around you like a warm...

Two women were killed and three children were injured after a minivan was struck by a freight train in Birmingham, Alabama, early Friday, Jan. 16. Carolyn Elaine Berry, 47, and Aldereka Laqulla Ikes, 36, were traveling with four children when the crash happened around 1:46 a.m., according to the Jefferson County...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office has identified the woman who was killed in a fiery crash earlier this month in Birmingham. The victim was identified as Destiny Spirit Reedy, 22, of Birmingham. Reedy was an occupant of a vehicle involved in a single-vehicle crash...

ADAMSVILLE, Ala. (WBRC) - A 19-year-old woman from Dora was killed in a multi-vehicle crash Friday morning in Jefferson County. Brianna Sanae Hawkins was one of two people in a vehicle involved in the crash on US Highway 78 at Minor Parkway in Adamsville. The crash happened just after 5:30...

As part of his broader vision for mobility, Woodfin has launched the GO BHM Transportation Plan, an initiative aimed at making Birmingham more walkable, bikeable, and transit-friendly by 2026. The plan focuses on improving how residents get around the city, whether they drive, walk, bike, or rely on public...

A 19-year-old was shot and killed at the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Bessemer Sunday night, according to the Jefferson County Coroner's Office.

The United Way of Central Alabama has marked a significant milestone in childcare access. The center is opening a third location in East Pinson Valley, which will serve more than 100 children, addressing the growing childcare needs in the area. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Thursday for the expanded J....