Businesses in Five Points South weigh in on foot traffic one year after mass...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Sunday marks the anniversary of a deadly mass shooting outside the Hush Lounge in Birmingham’s Five Points South entertainment district. According to the Birmingham Police Department, the shooting killed four people: 21-year-old Anitra Holloman, 27-year-old Tahj Booker, 27-year-old Carlos...
Birmingham woman killed in crash near McAdory High School
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A Birmingham woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon near McAdory High School. Barbara Wilson, 80, was involved in a single-vehicle crash around 1 p.m. at Eastern Valley Road at McAdory School Road. She was transported to UAB Medical West where she was pronounced dead....
Birmingham police to host physical agility screening for applicants
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Birmingham Police Department is set to host a Physical Agility Screening on Saturday, September 20, 2025. The event will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Birmingham Police Academy, located at 401 6th Avenue South. All interested applicants are encouraged to attend...
Landfill fire near Birmingham still smoldering more than 24 hours later, state says
A fire that started at one of the largest landfills in the state was still smoldering on Thursday, state officials said. “ADEM is in close communication with the company as they’re working to extinguish the fire,” said Lynn Battle, a spokesperson from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. “The fire is...
1 Year Later: Birmingham fire chief reflects on mass shooting at Hush Lounge
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - It has been one year since the deadly mass shooting outside the Hush Lounge in Five Points South. As the community remembers the lives lost, the Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service is reflecting on the trauma responders faced that night. For Fire Chief Cory Moon, listening...
The Only Food I’ll Wait In Line For Are Tacos From A Gas Station...
Parked in the lot of the Sunoco gas station at 211 West Valley Ave. in Homewood, Alabama is my favorite taco truck: Dos Hermanos. It’s not hidden or a secret; the truck is bright red and there’s almost always a line, even at 10 a.m. on a Sunday when most folks are already in church.
Search underway for wanted individual in Shelby County
STERRETT, Ala. — Residents near County Road 55 and Maplewood Lane in Sterrett may notice an increased police presence and a helicopter overhead as the Shelby County Sheriff's Office assists St. Clair County in the search for a wanted individual Friday afternoon. The St. Clair County Sheriff's Office said...
Alabama youth choir eliminated from America’s Got Talent after semifinals
After a triumphant and inspiring run, the Birmingham Youth & Young Adult Fellowship Choir has been eliminated from America’s Got Talent. The choir performed Alicia Key’s “No One” for Tuesday night’s semifinals competition against 10 other acts, and just 6 were able to move on.
Montgomery man arrested for allegedly throwing rocks at moving cars
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Birmingham Police Department announced the arrest of a suspect for reportedly throwing rocks at vehicles near Gadsden Highway and Roebuck Parkway Sunday. Tyrese Hayes, of Montgomery, was charged with four counts of reckless endangerment, four counts of first-degree criminal mischief and...
Man accused of killing Parker High School coach back in jail on federal gun...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A Bessemer man accused of killing a former Park High School coach is back in jail, this time facing federal gun charges. De’Corlion Keshaun Robinson, 24, was out on bond and in court for a preliminary hearing Wednesday stemming from a shooting on Aug. 13. When he was leaving the courthouse,...
