Birmingham AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Two years after her son was shot and killed inside a North Pratt area Airbnb in Birmingham, Shannon Compton still begins each day the same way — fastening two necklaces around her neck before walking out the door. One holds a photo of her son....

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The family of a 22-year-old man shot and killed in a car in Ensley say potential witnesses in the case have stopped talking to investigators. D’Anthony Jones was shot in 2024. This Thursday, March 5, should be an exciting 24th birthday celebration at his favorite restaurant. Instead, that...

The Birmingham City Council recently approved the purchase of a lot off 1st Avenue North to transform it into a so-called Urban Oasis. The area would have a dog run, storage lockers, restrooms, and access to resources for the homeless. On Monday, March 2, city leaders said after further talks...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A former UAB police officer was charged Tuesday with seven felonies after prosecutors allege he used his position to fraudulently take ownership of multiple vehicles and illegally accessed a restricted state law enforcement database. Solomon Dion Moss Jr. was charged in Jefferson County...

What better way to kick off spring than Free Cone Day at DQ? This year the celebration will be on March 19. “It’s our official welcome party for spring and the warmer weather ahead, and we’re giving every guest a free small vanilla cone,” DQ says on its website.

I have the deepest respect and admiration for people who are brave and unselfish enough to go out and make the world better. Not people who talk about making the world better. Not people who share articles about it on social media. People who actually give something up — real...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A Midfield man is dead after a crash on Interstate 20/59 in Birmingham Monday. The 78-year-old victim, a Midfield resident whose identity has not be released, crashed his vehicle on I-20/59 S at Arkadelphia Road just after 5 p.m. He was taken to UAB Hospital where...

Two people were found dead from gunshot wounds Sunday night inside Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital in what police are investigating as an apparent murder-suicide . Officers responded to the hospital around 9:25 p.m. after reports of possible shots being fired. The investigation remains ongoing. Here’s what to know....

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham may be the newest destination for movie makers. One of WBRC’s photojournalists was able to get video and speak to crews filming on Morris Avenue on Tuesday, March 3. Oscar-nominated actor Alec Baldwin was spotted on the scene. WBRC has confirmed the film is...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - A search was underway in Jefferson County on Tuesday evening, March 3. Jefferson County Sheriff deputies are searching for at least two people with active warrants near Cherry Avenue in Forestdale. There is no word on what the warrants are for, if the suspects are...