Birmingham AL

The Bessemer Police Department is investigating a crash that left a 77-year-old man dead Tuesday morning, according to the Jefferson County Coroner's Office.

The popular Homewood Piggly Wiggly on Montgomery Highway is temporarily closing on December 31st at 6:00PM. The much-anticipated redevelopment of the beloved “Pig” will bring about some major changes including the following:. Larger and updated store. Additional parking. Safer route for children using nearby tunnel....

Human skeletal remains were discovered inside an abandoned house at 1876 Alabama Ave. SW in Birmingham on December 30, 2025. The Jefferson County Coroner says the remains were found by an accessor surveying the property for a new owner. The Birmingham Police Department reported that the nature of the death...

A well-known Alabama landmark set for commercial and agricultural redevelopment will receive $11 million in assistance through a state grant to bolster the initiative. Developers of Hallmark Farm, a property renowned for its postcard-like barn set along a meadow off I-65 in Warrior, were awarded the major grant from...

An Atlanta-based real estate investor recently snagged a key piece of the Birmingham skyline. The Plaza—headquarters to Alabama-based health insurance company Viva Health—recently sold for $10.55M to R. D. Sharma of Icon Properties. The Plaza sold for $10M. Located in Birmingham’s Central Business District at 417...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Birmingham City Council has approved four violence prevention contracts totaling $1.8 million, extending funding for the programs through Sept. 30, 2026. City leaders say the initiatives are designed to reduce violent crime by focusing on prevention rather than enforcement, targeting people...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - As Birmingham prepares to say goodbye to 2025 and welcome the new year, police are making one thing clear: officers will be highly visible across the city as celebrations unfold. The Birmingham Police Department says residents and visitors should expect to see blue lights throughout the...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A Birmingham family is searching for answers and justice after a mother of three was killed in a hit-and-run just days before Thanksgiving. Police said 37-year-old Keiteria Anderson was struck and killed along Arkadelphia Road on the morning of Nov. 20. Investigators said the driver did not...

Daniel Walsh isn’t worried about AI taking jobs. Quite the opposite, actually. Walsh is CEO of Birmingham, Alabama-based VeroSkills, an AI-native staffing and recruiting platform for blue-collar workers. From his vantage point, Walsh sees that the AI boom won’t replace jobs, but rather create more high paying ones...

Editor’s note: This column is based on the podcast, Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast. Episode 552: Under a Highway in Birmingham, Alabama. If you look at an aerial photograph of downtown Birmingham, you’ll notice something peculiar: Interstate 59 and Interstate 20 make a sharp, inexplicable bend as they pass...