Birmingham AL

Birmingham-based Alabama Cardiovascular Group has agreed to a $2.23 million settlement in a data privacy class action lawsuit, according to a Jan. 6 report from Claim Depot. The organization experienced a data security incident in July 2024, with unauthorized parties breaching the center’s computer network....

Across the South, Civil Rights landmarks tell stories of struggle, courage, and transformation that shaped the nation. From historic churches to pivotal protest sites, each location embodies moments that feel powerful, humbling, and deeply moving. Visiting them offers insight into the people, events, and movements...

The Endangered Watercress Darter’s Story is No Big Fish Tale. As a 24-year-old graduate student studying biology at the University of Alabama during the 1960s, Mike Howell made a discovery that most animal and plant researchers only dream of — he identified a new species. Howell’s find, a...

Hoover’s new police chief, Clay Morris, developed his affinity for law enforcement honestly. His father, Jim Morris, worked his entire career in law enforcement, including time as secretary of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections. His dad founded the criminal justice program at the University of...

The search for a new police chief in Tarrant is on hold after city council members voted to table a resolution that would have launched the process. The resolution would have allowed the city to request a certified list of candidates from the Jefferson County Personnel Board. Instead, the council chose to delay the...

A historical landmark in the Magic City was vandalized around New Year's Eve. According to the Sloss Furnaces Foundation, part of a building facing First Avenue North was marked with graffiti last week.

Authorities are seeking public assistance in locating Deidrea Rea Stonecipher, a 46-year-old woman who has been missing since Dec. 2, 2025. Stonecipher, described as white, 5-foot-2, and weighing 210 pounds, was last known to be in the 400 block of 10th Avenue South in Birmingham, Alabama. Her clothing at the...

At the end of this month, the Birmingham area will be losing the last of a popular Italian ice chain. According to a weekend Facebook post, Jeremiah’s Italian Ice in Chelsea will close its doors on Jan. 21. “We are incredibly grateful for everyone who supported us along the...

Dargan Ware’s journey to Jeopardy! started at 12-years-old when his grandmother paid him to read encyclopedias. Today, at 49, he is a winning contestant of the classic game show Jeopardy!. “It was a wonderful experience, a lot of fun,” Ware said. Last night, Jeopardy aired its championship episode,...

This individual has been telling his followers that he is the reincarnated Messiah known as Jesus.