Birmingham AL

At the end of this month, the Birmingham area will be losing the last of a popular Italian ice chain. According to a weekend Facebook post, Jeremiah’s Italian Ice in Chelsea will close its doors on Jan. 21. “We are incredibly grateful for everyone who supported us along the...

Dargan Ware’s journey to Jeopardy! started at 12-years-old when his grandmother paid him to read encyclopedias. Today, at 49, he is a winning contestant of the classic game show Jeopardy!. “It was a wonderful experience, a lot of fun,” Ware said. Last night, Jeopardy aired its championship episode,...

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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - A wreck on Interstate-20/59 east bound near exit 128 in Jefferson County left people injured and lanes shut down for hours. News of closed lanes came around 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 5. WBRC crews on scene observed an overturned truck blocking lanes. Traffic backed...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A crash on I-59/20 Monday afternoon resulted in three people being sent to UAB Hospital, according to Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service. The Alabama Department of Transportation stated a vehicle overturned around 3:30 p.m. east of the Tallapoosa Street exit. The crash led to lanes heading...

Birmingham City Councilman Clinton Woods is seeking a seat on the Jefferson County Commission, representing District 1, he confirmed on Monday, the first day of qualifying for 2026 elections. The seat is currently held by Lashunda Scales, whom Woods succeeded as the council’s district 1 representative in a 2019...

UAB Health System has acquired another major central Alabama health care provider. Southview Medical Group, which sees more than 51,000 unique patients and logs more than 130,000 patient visits annually, is now part of the UAB Health System. The deal was finalized Jan. 1. Financial details have not been disclosed.

Experienced kayakers, scuba-diving enthusiasts and overall adventure-lovers, Gardendale residents Andy and Helen Shirey are not conventional thinkers, and their dream getaway near one of their favorite places in Alabama is not a conventional build. Practical, resourceful and mindful of nature, absolutely. Married in...

It’s a new week in The Magic City, and that means a new roundup of businesses popping up across town. From an outdoor retailer coming to Hoover to a new smoothie cafe in Lee Branch, here are five businesses that should be on your radar. Plus, one Homewood grocery store we won’t see again until the end of 2026.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Birmingham Police Department confirmed that two other teens have been arrested in the death of 33-year-old Morgan Brown. Brown was found shot to death in a vehicle in the 8000 block of 1st Avenue South on Saturday, Jan. 3. Police shared on Sunday, Jan. 4,...