Birmingham AL

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA — A powerful line of thunderstorms pushed across western and central Alabama Friday evening, prompting a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Walker, Tuscaloosa, Blount, and Jefferson counties as the storms advanced toward the Birmingham metro area. Weather radar showed a strong band of...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - An investigation is underway after a shooting in Birmingham Saturday night. According to Birmingham Police, one person was shot in the 400 block of 2nd Street N Saturday. Authorities say the victim’s injuries are non-life threatening. At this time, details are limited. We will update...

Two people were killed when a car left a Birmingham interstate, overturned multiple times and came to a rest near a side street below. Police and Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service were dispatched at 10:47 p.m. Friday to Interstate 20/59 in Ensley on a report of a single vehicle, rollover crash.

All lanes on State Route 76 near Highway 280 in Shelby County are closed for an undetermined amount of time. A two-vehicle crash that happened around 4:52 p.m. on Friday, March 6, is the source of the blockage. Drivers heading that way are urged to find an alternate route. Troopers...

Dorothy Lipscomb moved into her renovated one-bedroom unit at Cooper Green Homes late last month and the first word that came to mind was “peace.”. “I absolutely love my new home. It feels so good — brand new, smelling fresh, and looking good,” Lipscomb said. “It’s the perfect size for me, and with all the new...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A man was shot and killed on Roscoe Avenue Thursday night. Officers with Birmingham police responded to reported of a shooting on the 4600 block of Roscoe Avenue around 8:49 p.m. Upon arrival, officers found an adult man shot multiple times. The victim, 23-year-old Cornelius Lee Evans, was...

The CEO of Birmingham’s regional water utility overstepped his authority when he implemented new rules that included random drug tests, mass firings and the elimination of the agency’s employee association, according to a board member and the utility’s attorney. Central Alabama Water in January implemented a new...

A Birmingham apartments owner is being told by the city to tear down all of their units in West End in the 100th Block of Cotton Ave. Southwest. The Vue @ Cotton Apartments are being called an "eyesore and public safety issue" by Mayor Randall Woodfin, and it seems local courts would agree.

CJ Craig-James added major offers from Alabama, LSU, Missouri, Kentucky, Ohio State, Oregon, Ole Miss and Texas A&M in a little over 24 hours. Craig-James is a product of Parker High School in Birmingham, Alabama. His offer list now is well over 20 Division I offers, with previous offers from Florida, Georgia Tech,...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — The former Birmingham-Southern College campus could soon take on a new role after months of uncertainty, as the United States Coast Guard plans to acquire the property to use for training. Alabama U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt said they are excited about what...