Birmingham AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The city of Birmingham is taking steps to create career opportunities and remove work barriers for its residents. That announcement came today during a news conference where the city unveiled its Reinvest Workforce Initiative. The program will include coordinated components aimed at expanding economic opportunities across the Magic City. From transportation […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A man is accused of shooting and killing a dog while out on bail for another crime involving a firearm. Jamare Grace is charged with aggravated cruelty to animals, discharging a gun into an occupied building and possession of a firearm. The firearm charge is because...

One of Alabama’s largest private companies, and one of Birmingham’s most well-known, has a new CEO. Bryson Stephens is the new CEO of EBSCO Industries, taking the interim tag off his title after about a year since the departure of David Walker, according to the company. He is...

Before they were ever members of one of modern bluegrass’ most thrilling new acts, mandolinist Drury Anderson, guitarist Luke Black and bassist Sam Wilson caught what they call the “bluegrass bug.”. “You just get this feeling when you're listening to bluegrass,” Anderson said. “It's a combination of all...

Officers with the Birmingham Police Department (BPD) are on the scene of a shooting near Fairmont. Not much is known right now, but BPD has confirmed that an unidentified woman was shot on Ellison Street North. Her injuries are unknown right now. This is a developing scene. We'll update you...

Hot dogs are a year-round obsession for many folks in Alabama. They love ‘em for lunch or dinner, rain or shine, at home or in public, loaded with extras or adorned with a simple smear of mustard. The best hot dog joint in the state? That topic typically causes...

One of Birmingham’s most well-known restauranteurs is at the center of a series of sudden closings and liens filed against properties in two counties this month. Nick Pihakis, 69, lent his name to one half of Jim ‘N Nick’s, and slowly built a series of companies to bring food to Alabama and the Southeast.

An investigation is underway after a woman was shot Thursday evening in western Birmingham. The shooting happened at 6:20 p.m. in the driveway of a residence in the 5900 block of Ellington Street. A video posted to Facebook showed the woman with an apparent gunshot wound to the face. Her...

A jury has given a guilty verdict for a Birmingham man who was brought charges related to drug trafficking and illegal possession of a firearm. According to evidence presented during the trial, Dimarcus DeSean Hodge, 34, sold over 140 grams of methamphetamine and a gram of fentanyl to a law enforcement source between Oct. 2023 and Feb. 2024.

The band lineup includes singers from Great White, XYZ and the Lynch Mob.