Birmingham AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — A multi-vehicle crash caused significant traffic delays Friday, Feb. 20, on Interstate 65 and Finley Avenue South in Birmingham after 8:00 a.m. The wreck involved several vehicles, including an 18-wheeler, and led to major congestion in the area as drivers navigated around the scene. The...

Get your appetites ready, Trussville! Mayor Ben Short stirred up excitement this week with a mysterious “guess what’s coming” post on social media—and locals did not hold back. Hundreds chimed in with guesses ranging from Newk’s to Foosackly’s. Now, the big reveal is here:...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Taste your way through Italy right here in Alabama at the 3rd Annual Festa Italiana. Sink your teeth in a warm cannoli, discover life changing gelato and savor authentic Italian dishes at Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark in Birmingham. On Saturday, June 11, Italian American...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A company seeking to open a medical-waste processing facility in Birmingham’s Kingston community says the project would operate safely inside an existing industrial building — but the proposal comes after a similar plan was rejected in Blount County last year. Harvest Solutions is...

CALERA – Spring is approaching, and that means one of the most beloved annual traditions in the city of Calera is just around the corner. The 15th Annual Calera Strawberry Festival is set to take place at Eagle Park on Saturday, April 25. The event is scheduled to begin at noon, and it will run until 5 p.m.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — A man is dead after a shooting in Birmingham late Wednesday night. The Jefferson County Coroner and Medical Examiner's Office identified the man as 54-year-old Lamodrick Michael Lovejoy. The shooting happened in the 300 block of 78th Street South shortly before midnight. The Birmingham...

It’s about to get dangerously cheesy in the world of casual dining as two titans prepare to battle it out over skillets of hot fromage. After Applebee’s released a new offering called O-M-Cheese Burger, a burger served over bubbling hot queso, TGI Fridays said hold my gouda and announced its own new offerings on the...

U.S. Steel’s $70 million investment in its Fairfield Works is just an indication of what the steelmaker plans to bring to Alabama, specifically to western Jefferson County. “We’re looking at a potential of up to $500 million of investment somewhere in Alabama, but we would like to put it at Fairfield,” said Paul...

COLUMBIANA – An investigation has been launched after the death of an inmate at the Shelby County Jail. On Feb. 17, at approximately 8 p.m., Shelby County Deputies responded to a reported motor vehicle accident in the 13000 block of County Road 42 in the Shelby community. Upon arrival, deputies determined that one of...

When a luxury apparel brand closes the doors to its Birmingham location, dozens of Alabamians will be out of work. Saks Fifth Avenue is the largest multi-brand luxury retailer in the world. Its portfolio includes the brands Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks OFF 5TH and Horchow. Saks recently...