Birmingham AL

The Arc of Central Alabama, which serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families, will open the Alabama Neurodevelopment Center (ANC) this Friday, Feb. 20. The new facility aims to support families who may have concerns about developmental delays and disabilities at any age. “Across...

One of Hueytown’s oldest structures is getting a new lease on life, thanks to local entrepreneur Estelle Straate. Over the next few months, Estelle and her team will transform the historic home into a charming, timeless storefront for her vintage wedding dress boutique, Estelle Amore. About Estelle Amore. Estelle...

HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WBRC) - WBRC is checking on the status of a Homewood retirement home that caught fire in November and looking into the impacts that linger for the people who once called the building home. Skyline Village says a faulty air conditioning unit started the fire. Management tells WBRC...

BROOKSIDE, Ala. (WBMA) — A proposed $1.5 million settlement could bring sweeping changes to policing in the small town of Brookside, which drew national attention after allegations that its police department boosted revenue through aggressive ticketing and towing. Brookside has agreed to pay $1.5 million and adopt...

If you have driven through Mountain Brook Village recently, you have most likely circled around the new roundabouts and seen something happening that looks like construction work in front of Bromberg’s, Alabama’s oldest family business. What’s happening at the iconic jeweler’s location?. They are in the...

Concierge medicine was once for celebrities and CEOs, but now more people in Birmingham are using this service for faster care, personal attention and a doctor who remembers their name, like Dr. Karen Vines from Vines Concierge Medicine in Pelham. Why is it such a game-changer? Here are three reasons...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A homicide investigation is underway after a man was shot and killed in east Birmingham Wednesday night. According to Birmingham Police, officers were called to the 300 block of 78th Street South in the South Eastlake neighborhood at 11:48 Wednesday, Feb. 18 on a report of a person shot.

Minnie’s Golf & Bar is set to open this winter in Birmingham’s Urban Supply, adding another multi-entertainment venue to Parkside. It will feature two themed nine-hole mini-golf courses, a full-service bar and curated food options. Located at 1210 2nd Ave. S., Minnie’s will occupy more than 10,650 square...

BLOUNT COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) – A reward is being offered for information that leads to the capture of Francisco Sinecio-Alvarez. He is the suspect accused of killing an Alabama bondsman last Tuesday. The Blount County Sheriff’s Office and Alabama Bail Bond Association are coming together, each offering five thousand...

Former Birmingham Mayor William Bell was appointed this week as interim chair of the Jefferson County Democratic Executive Committee, effective February 27, 2026. Randy Kelley, chair of the Alabama Democratic Party, appointed Bell and named Angela Webb-Weinberg as interim vice chair. Kelley said he made the...