‘AI factory’ being proposed along Lakeshore Parkway in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - WBRC is learning more about a proposed data center off Lakeshore Parkway. Company officials met with the Oxmoor neighborhood Monday to get their thoughts and concerns. Nebius, a Netherlands-based tech company, owns about 80 acres off Lakeshore Parkway. They are hoping to build a two-building...
Central Alabama Water starts mandatory drug testing for all employees
Central Alabama Water confirmed that it started mandatory drug testing for all employees Monday.
Hoover man charged with attempting to murder 2 police officers
A Hoover man is charged with attempting to murder two police officers Sunday morning.
Suspect in killing of Alabama bounty hunter still on the run: ‘We’re doing everything...
The truck belonging to the suspect in the shooting death of a Blount County bounty hunter was found abandoned early Wednesday in the parking lot of a southwest Birmingham church. The suspect, however, remains on the run more than 24 hours after authorities say he shot 73-year-old James Paul Eastis.
Birmingham Launches Initiative for Young Black Males; Help Reduce Violent Crime
Even with homicides in Birmingham down by 69 percent this year and violence reduction moving in the right direction, City leaders have said now is not the time to be complacent. After announcing last week that homicides and crime were down Police Chief Michael Pickett said the game was not...
Homewood couple builds a love story in art and marriage with Gallery Annette
It started with a summer job and a sharp pair of eyes. Anna Little was a college student in Auburn when she picked up a job at Jos. A. Bank. She never expected the cute assistant manager — Duncan Chancellor — to become her future husband, let alone her business partner in a Homewood art gallery inspired by family...
Alabama’s Mark’s Outdoors Changes Ownership
Mark’s Outdoors, the family-owned hunting, fishing and outdoor retailer operating in Vestavia Hills, AL, in the greater Birmingham area since 1980, announced that it has officially changed hands. Day 21, LLC, led by CEO Russell Watts, has acquired the store on Highway 31 from the founding Whitlock family. The...
Jefferson County jail employee accused of selling drugs to inmate
A Jefferson County Jail employee has been arrested on two felony charges. Laquesha Rene Green, 35, is charged with use of position for personal gain and promoting prison contraband, according to court records made public Wednesday. Charging documents state Green was a control room operator at the jail. On Dec....
A Tiny Alabama Town Ran an Outrageous Speed Trap. Now It Will Pay $1.5...
The hamlet of Brookside, Alabama, has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit three years after local news investigations revealed that it was running a predatory speed trap. The Institute for Justice, a public interest law firm that sued Brookside in 2022 on behalf of motorists...
Alabama construction academy aims to bring down ‘sky high’ building costs
Alabama’s well of experienced construction workers is going dry, so Hoover is backing a plan to train the next generation of home builders. On Monday the city council approved a $20 fee on residential building permits, with the money to help fund the Central Alabama Home Building Academy. The...
