Birmingham police investigate video of officer pointing gun at woman in convenience store
Birmingham Police Chief Michael Pickett is addressing a viral social media video that showed an officer, with gun drawn, approach a woman inside a convenience store during the search for an armed robbery suspect. The store surveillance video was taken on Tuesday and showed the officer draw his weapon as...
Alabama VA system opens specialty clinic
The Birmingham (Ala.) Veterans Affairs Health Care System held a ribbon cutting Feb. 27 for Huntsville (Ala.) South VA Specialty Care Clinic and the Veterans Transportation Program expansion in Huntsville. The new 7,000-square-foot specialty care clinic expands access to services for veterans in North Alabama,...
Woman charged with manslaughter in deadly 2025 Jefferson County crash
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - A Jefferson County woman is facing charges in a deadly 2025 crash that killed a woman. Stacey Mosley, 26, is charged with manslaughter after 57-year-old Jodie Owens of Cordova died in a car crash. That crash happened just after 7:30 a.m. Friday, Mar. 21, 2025,...
21-Year-Old Woman Charged in Birmingham Robbery
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — A woman was arrested in connection with a Birmingham robbery investigation earlier this year. The Birmingham Police Department said 21-year-old Akasha Moore is charged with Robbery 1st Degree. Police said the incident happened Saturday, January 17, 2026, in the 1800 block of Bessemer Road....
Birmingham’s first medical cannabis dispensary is expected to open this spring
The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission expects medical cannabis products to become available in late April or early May, WHNT News 19 reports. Two dispensary companies, GP6 Wellness LLC and Yellowhammer Medical Dispensaries LLC, are slated to open locations in Birmingham. Yellowhammer’s license continues to be in...
16th Street Baptist begins largest capital fundraising campaign
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WIAT ) — $7.5 million is the amount 16 th Street Baptist Church wants to raise...
State bill introduced to get rid of school’s eligibility to work form for teens
State Representative Susan DuBose has introduced a bill that would get rid of the eligibility to work forms needed from schools to allow 14...
Expectant parents found dead in Birmingham, families want answers: ‘People know what’s going on’
Chris Norris and Liyah Webster were excitedly planning for their baby's upcoming gender reveal. The Disney-inspired party was set for April 6, and it...
16th Street Baptist Church announces fundraising campaign for preservation, social justice
The iconic 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham announced Sunday the launch of a capital fundraising campaign aimed at preserving the historic buildings, constructing...
Memorable Smoked Wings at Moe’s BBQ in Trussville
Reviews for Moe's Original Bar B Que in Trussville show that patrons have had a mixed but mostly pleasant experience. The restaurant has received...
