Birmingham AL

The Village Bar & Grill, a new restaurant for authentic African and Jamaican cuisine, is now open with a delicious menu with offerings ranging from goat and oxtail to okra. Located at 873 Dennison Ave. SW, Suite 121, The Village had its soft opening on Monday, Feb. 9. Since then, there have been a handful of special...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — The UniverSoul Circus is coming to Birmingham, opening April 16 at Legion Field, located on Graymont Avenue West. The event promises family-friendly entertainment and is expected to draw audiences from across the region. On-site parking will be available for attendees, with cars priced at...

What should’ve been a moment of celebration quickly turned into a heartbreaking situation that has left a community shaken. Authorities say a disturbing incident unfolded inside an Alabama hospital, leaving two people dead and many searching for answers. Now, details involving Precious Johnson and her husband, Kynath...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Birmingham Parking Authority announced they are making their first parking rate change in more than 15 years. According to the parking authority, the adjustments are to better align their parking rates with the current Birmingham parking market and with the markets of comparable cities....

For Women’s History Month, The Birmingham Times highlights some of the most watched Black women anchors in our area. These women have dedicated their life’s work to sharing other people’s stories. Now, it’s time to share their stories. Carla Wade, an evening news anchor at WVTM...

Medical students at 53 medical schools across 31 states, including three in Alabama, must complete 40 hours of nutrition training before graduation beginning this fall. Leaders gathered Thursday, March 5 in Washington for the announcement by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Education....

Megan Scarano, a well-known Birmingham news anchor and reporter, is leaving ABC 33/40. For three years, Scarano worked with the ABC 33/40 weekend news team. In a recent Facebook post, Scarano announced that she would be leaving the local television news outlet with this week marking her final appearance on ABC 33/40.

Savage’s Bakery is re-opening in Homewood on March 16th. Kenneth Rhodes, the owner of O’Carr’s Delicatessen, another beloved Homewood culinary institution, finalized the purchase of the 87 year-old bakery today. Below is a statement Rhodes released to Bham Now detailing Savage’s next chapter. “For more than...

LEEDS, Ala. (WIAT) — The Leeds Police Department is investigating a crash that killed a 26-year-old man. Toye Jackson, of Odenville, was the lone rider of a motorcycle involved in a crash in the 7200 block of Elliot Lane in Leeds. He was transported to UAB Hospital, where he later died.

BESSEMER, Ala. (WIAT) — A Hoover man killed in a stabbing Wednesday evening has been identified. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office confirmed 45-year-old Daruis Montreal Boglin was fatally stabbed during an apparent domestic assault on Avenue B in Bessemer. The stabbing took place around 7:50 p.m. Boglin’s death...