Arrests made at campsite of religious group who believes leader is a reincarnation of...
EMPIRE, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) – Arrests were made by police Tuesday at a campsite in Alabama where a religious group who believes their leader is the reincarnation of Jesus Christ was staying. Lando, known by his followers as Reverend Lamp, and others who live at the campsite off York...
Birmingham Zoo to host family-friendly New Year’s Eve events
The Birmingham Zoo is helping families ring in the new year without having to keep the children up late.
Alabama high school band marches in 2026 Sugar Bowl parade as hometown beams with...
Fultondale residents gathered near their televisions are likely pointing, yelling and smiling this New Year’s Eve, and it’s not even midnight. The celebration began Tuesday evening as proud parents and friends watched the Fultondale High School marching band going through New Orleans’ French Quarter during the...
Police find firearms, drugs at Alabama religious encapment
CBS 42 has learned more about a police raid on a religious group in Walker County.
Jefferson County judge grants bond to defendant in Trussville homicide
Kanen Harper, 24, who is charged with murder in the Dec. 20 death of 32-year-old Christian White in Trussville, was granted bond Monday.
Suspect arrested for alleged connection to fatal fire in Birmingham
A suspect was arrested in alleged connection a fatal fire that left a 32-year-old woman dead.
Deep South Night Sky Update: Bright Wolf Supermoon Peaks This Weekend Across Alabama
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Birmingham, Alabama – The first weekend of the New Year brings a rare and eye-catching sky event across Alabama as the Wolf Moon rises as a supermoon, giving residents their final chance to see a full moon...
New Orleans-themed restaurant toujours opens in Birmingham area
HOOVER, Ala. (WIAT) — A new restaurant celebrating the culinary traditions of “The Big Easy” is now open in the Birmingham area. The restaurant, toujours, opened Wednesday in its location in Southlake Village, just off Valleydale Road in the same mall area as the Faulkner University extension in Hoover. The menu...
Out-of-state squatters ordered off property after neighbors’ complaints in Walker County
Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith released information Tuesday morning on a raid at an encampment on York Mountain Road in Empire. Neighbors had complained for months about the growing campsite with up to thirty people living on the property. The group leader called it a ministry. The sheriff explained his...
Staying safe while using rideshares
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - New Year’s Eve is one of the busiest nights of the year for rideshare services, and safety experts are reminding passengers to take precautions before getting in a car with a stranger. Joe Conkle and his wife started Backseat Drivers of Alabama in 2023 after...

















