Birmingham AL

UAB Hospital is the nation’s fifth largest hospital, according to a recent ranking of the 60 largest American medical centers. Becker’s Hospital Review, a news source for the healthcare sector, annually looks at the state of the U.S. medical professional. Last year, UAB Hospital was ranked eighth. At...

Some people work years perfecting their chili recipes, but the winner of the Exceptional Foundation’s 2026 Chili Cook-Off on Saturday had never cooked chili before in his life. John Starkey, the head chef of the Birmingham Men’s Law Firm team that captured the grand prize in this year’s cookoff,...

Two people from Bessemer were killed Friday night in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 59/20 in Birmingham. The crash happened around 10:42 p.m. on March 6 on I-59/20 South at 20th Street Ensley (Exit 120). The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the victims as 35-year-old Shameon Meonsha Sanders and...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Many Americans will lose an hour of sleep this weekend as clocks spring forward for daylight saving time, and doctors say the shift can temporarily affect our health. While many people enjoy the longer daylight hours in the evening, sleep experts say the sudden change can disrupt the body’s...

Stephanie Salgado, 23, and her father opened a small food market, La Auténtica, in Irondale in early 2024. It was her father’s dream to work for himself when he turned 50. Salgado sees a future for herself running the shop, but the family didn’t anticipate such a tumultuous beginning for their little store.

Police responded to separate incidents involving large groups of teenagers at two Urban Air locations Saturday night in Trussville and Homewood. In Trussville, officers were dispatched around 6:30 p.m. to Urban Air at 3695 Roosevelt Boulevard following reports of a large group of juveniles being disorderly. When...

Fraternity brothers at the University of Alabama allegedly told a new recruit that he was going to die. In 2023, Sigma Alpha Epsilon members allegedly beat Hayden Battles’ body in their house basement, then forced him into a kiddie pool outside. They sprayed his face with a water hose and made him complete exercises,...

Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg will join Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on Monday, March 9, for an 11 a.m. town hall at the Carver Theatre. Admission is free, but reservations are required. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. for the community listening session. Buttigieg was a frequent visitor to...

ALABAMA — Rain is already falling across much of the state early this morning, with a more organized line of thunderstorms pushing through the far southern counties and into the Florida Panhandle. Radar imagery shows widespread showers covering central and northern Alabama, including areas near Birmingham,...

The Trussville Police Department (TPD)were called in to assist the Trussville Fire Department with a gunshot wound last night around 9:30 p.m. TPD responded to the medical call at 7700 block of Deer Trail and had the person transferred to a local hospital, where they later passed away. TPD says...