Birmingham AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - We have declared the first half of Saturday as a First Alert Weather Day. The main threat will be heavy rainfall and the potential to see flooding. We are also monitoring a small window for a severe threat for the southern half of Alabama before 10 a.m.

The Jefferson County Commission has approved a key incentive package to support a major long-term expansion by the American Cast Iron Pipe Company (ACIPCO) that is expected to drive jobs and modern manufacturing growth in North Birmingham. The Commission voted to provide a $320,000 incentive as part of ACIPCO’s...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - How quickly someone receives a blood transfusion after a car crash could be the difference between life and death. Bleeding to death after a car crash is the number one cause of preventable mortality. Health leaders at UAB say pre-hospital blood transfusions are not available everywhere...

There’s something magical about sliding into a booth at a classic meat-and-three restaurant where the mac and cheese is still made from scratch and the cornbread comes out piping hot. Alabama’s backroads hide some of the South’s most authentic dining treasures, serving up comfort food that’ll make your taste...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — Jefferson County received a lot of rain in a very short amount of time Friday, making for dicey driving conditions. We captured video of drivers stranded by flash flooding at 31st Street North and 7th Avenue Friday evening, an example of just how quickly road conditions can change. CBS...

Alabama 50501 held a vigil to mourn Renee Good, the woman shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday. Good's photo was hung up in Five Points South with a string of lights, white roses, and the American flag. "That shouldn't happen in our country. She leaves...

Physicians can now apply to the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners for permits that will allow them to recommend medical marijuana products. The board announced it is accepting applications now that the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission has issued licenses for dispensaries, a key step after more than two years of...

The BPD said it achieved an 87.3% homicide clearance rate in 2025 which means most of the homicide cases were solved through arrests or case closures.

The Shelby County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating 15-year-old Valdemar Sosa, who has been reported as a runaway by his family. Sosa, a Hispanic male, was last seen at his home in Sterrett, Ala. He is approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 160 pounds.

When Airen first began tutoring sessions with Mr. Charles, she was nervous to start her reading journey. Now, she eagerly races to the school library to read every page aloud to the person who believed in her from day one. Moments like this happen every day thanks to STAIR of...