Birmingham AL

A suspect has been charged in the shooting of a man who was found wounded on the front porch of an Etowah County home. Joseph Wayne Hale, 53, is charged with first-degree assault, sheriff’s officials announced Friday. “Violent acts like this have no place in our community,” said Sheriff...

There’s a brand-new shop to explore at Andy’s Creekside Nursery in Vestavia—and it offers something other than plants. Deep Earth Rock Shop is the newest addition, and it’s packed with rocks, fossils and seriously sparkly finds. Read on to discover why every visit feels like a...

The Birmingham Barons will host a job fair Feb. 19 and March 3 at Regions Field.

Five years after Mayor Randall Woodfin announced plans to develop a new 244-home mixed-use neighborhood on the grounds of the former Ensley High School, the $55 million redevelopment agreement has been terminated. Ensley High School redevelopment canceled. During its regularly scheduled Tuesday meeting this week, the...

Born and raised in Ensley, Dwight Battle said the empty lot where the Ensley High School once stood has since become an eye sore in the community.

When David Silverstein talks about The Pizitz, the pride in his voice is unmistakable. It’s there in the way he recalls the building’s long and winding narrative arc–from retail anchor, […]

ONEONTA, Ala. (WBRC) - The Birmingham Airport Authority (BAA) transferred a retired Rapid Intervention Vehicle (RIV) to Oneonta Fire and Rescue Thursday, Feb. 12. The donated RIV includes fire suppression equipment and storage space for medical equipment and supplies. The vehicle will be stationed at Oneonta...

What if the most powerful thing in an Alabama meat-and-three wasn’t the grill, the stove, or even the daily specials, but a battered notebook that refused to retire? Inside, nothing screamed for attention. No slogans. No trendy twists. Just food that clearly knew who it was. The kind that...

A second suspect has been charged in the 2025 shooting death of a man found inside his vehicle in Birmingham. Police on Thursday night said a 15-year-old boy is charged with capital murder in the Oct. 19 slaying of 33-year-old Monderrius McClellan. He was taken into custody earlier in the day and is being held in the...

BESSEMER, Ala. (WBRC) - Two people were taken to the hospital Thursday night after being struck by a vehicle in Bessemer. According to Bessemer Fire, a man and woman were both struck by the same vehicle on 9th Avenue in Bessemer. Officials say one person was unresponsive and the other...