Birmingham AL

ALABAMA — Authorities are seeking Cornelius Tayshawn Coker, 34, in Jefferson County on a felony warrant for failure to appear on domestic violence–strangulation charges, according to Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama. Coker, a Black male standing 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighing 250 pounds, has short black...

The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved a $265,000 agreement to lease 5,688 square feet in a building to be constructed on the site of the former Ramsay-McCormack building in Ensley. The agreement is with Ensley District Developers, the firm that has undertaken a $20 million redevelopment of the site...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — One person was injured in an officer-involved shooting that occurred Wednesday evening in Birmingham, according to the Birmingham Police Department. According to the BPD, East Precinct officers were dispatched to the 600 block of Brunson Avenue just after 5 p.m. due to a report of an...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The 84th Magic City Classic is officially in the books, and early indicators suggest this year could be one of the biggest yet. Perren King, Executive Director of the Amazon Magic City Classic presented by Coca-Cola, says he’s trying to find a way to say thank you 69,000 times, that’s how...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office is seeking assistance locating the family of a man who recently died. On Oct. 18, Sean McLaughlin, 64, of Birmingham, was found unresponsive in his residence by Birmingham police who were conducting a welfare check in the 2600 block of 11th Avenue South....

For the first time, the mother of two people hit by an off-duty Jefferson County Sheriff's Office deputy who was allegedly under the influence of alcohol is speaking out.

CHOCTAW COUNTY, Ala. -- Authorities say they have prevented potential acts of violence targeting synagogues across the state and surrounding areas. The FBI, working with the 1st Judicial Circuit District Attorney and the Special Response Team (SRT), acted on credible threats and identified a suspect, Jeremy Wayne...

VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (WIAT) — A woman and her unborn child were both killed in an interstate crash over the weekend. Cambraya Sharondae Broach, 23, was a passenger in a vehicle that crashed on I-459 S near Acton Road in Vestavia Hills. Broach was taken to UAB Hospital where she and her unborn child were […]

One of Birmingham’s cherished pubs is serving up its signature corn dog again, along with some added extras, in a new location. Carrigan’s Public House has reopened at The William, a mixed-use development at 1911 3rd Avenue North. The bar closed its Morris Avenue location in early September...

On October 22, 2025, Jefferson County Narcotics Detectives executed a search warrant in the 4100 block of 11th Avenue in Wylam, Birmingham, Alabama. The search followed a long-term investigation. Detectives seized 212.7 grams of marijuana, 491 grams of methamphetamine, several firearms, a black GMC Yukon XL, and...