Birmingham AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — Birmingham police are investigating after a 13-year-old boy was shot early Thursday morning. According to the Birmingham Police Department, East Precinct officers were dispatched shortly after 3 a.m. to the 1100 block of Carnation Drive on a report of a person shot. When officers arrived,...

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin is responding to two in-custody deaths at the Birmingham City Jail this month. In a new statement, Woodfin is identifying one of the deceased differently than the name first released by the Jefferson County Coroner's Office (JCCO). We first reported that the JCCO identified the inmate..

Bull Moose Tube Co., a manufacturer of steel pipe and tubing products, has reached an agreement to acquire Hanna Steel Corp. The company will operate as a division of Bull Moose Tube. Based in Hoover, Ala, Hanna has tube production facilities in Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Pekin, Ill. It also operates...

A sheriff's vehicle with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department (JCSD) was involved in a crash with another car on Wednesday, June 17. Birmingham Fire & Rescue confirmed that one person was injured in the crash on 24th Street N and Richard Arrington Jr Blvd. They were taken to Brookwood Hospital for treatment.

The Kiwanis Club of Birmingham announced its incoming class of 2026 inductees into the Birmingham Business Hall of Fame. For nearly 30 years, the Club has selected local business leaders who have exemplified strong leadership in the Birmingham business community and made extraordinary contributions to Greater Birmingha

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - After a 120-page complaint filed by the Judicial Inquiry Commission led to her suspension in May, Jefferson County Probate Judge Yashiba Blanchard has responded to the allegations made against her. In court documents filed Saturday, Blanchard has denied all seven counts levied against her. In

The Cure Innovation Index ranked UAB among top‑tier U.S. biomedical research institutions that convert discovery into therapies, companies and measurable health outcomes.The University of Alabama at Birmingham has earned national recognition for its ability to translate scientific discovery into real-world healthcare i

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Three people were taken to the hospital after a crash involving a Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office vehicle, officials said. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, two deputies in a sheriff’s office vehicle and a woman were taken to the hospital after they crashed Wednesday aftern

BESSEMER, Ala. (WBRC) - The Bessemer Police Department has arrested a man in connection to the fatal stabbing of a New Orleans man. According to Bessemer Fire Chief Kendric Hughley, a charter bus of 40 security guards was stopped on a lunch/snack break at the Bessemer Walmart on Monday, June 15. The bus was heading bac

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is inviting local and regional industry partners to explore contract opportunities for the new training center in Birmingham. According to a release from the USCG, the Coast Guard has released a Request for Information (RFI) to identify “capable parties to.