Birmingham AL

A recent report found that reducing the size of fines and fees increases the likelihood of collecting more revenue, and that imposing a “collections fee” to compel people to pay increases their debt burden. The report from the Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation, published in October, draws on five years of...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Concertgoers in Birmingham have plenty of events to look forward to in 2026, including at the Coca-Cola Amphitheater. Here’s a list of events that the venue has scheduled so far: April May June October Updates to the schedule can be found on the Coca-Cola Amphitheater’s website.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A 71-year-old man died in a Birmingham house fire New Year’s Eve. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim as Carl Alphonas Knight. Birmingham Fire and Rescue responded to the fire in the 4600 block of Terrace R around 2:30 p.m. Knight...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Birmingham Police Department plans to hold their Close-Out Operation roll call Wednesday evening. The one-day operation, on New Year’s Eve, will involve the deployment of at least 100 Birmingham Police officers across the city. According to BPD, officers will proactively try and deter...

The bicyclist injured in a Pelham hit-and-run has died, and a 76-year-old man has been charged. Authorities on Thursday identified the victim as 57-year-old Douglas McQueen. He was often seen riding his bicycle around Pelham and may have worked at a Hoover restaurant. Howard Milton Murphy is charged with leaving...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — UAB Medicine will launch four new clinical services in the fourth quarter of 2025, expanding access to patient-centered mental health care across the region. The additions include expanded Early-Intervention TEAM Clinics, which serve adolescents and young adults experiencing first episodes...

Grades: JPK–8 Tuition: $8,750–19,500. Principal: Cecil F. Stodghill, Jr. Tuition: $9,025–13,225 (including half days) Middle & High: 980 and 959 Huffman Rd., Birmingham. Tuition: $3,600–8,350 (including half days) Highlands School. 4901 Old Leed Rd., Birmingham. (205) 956-9731. Principal: ​​Kavita Vasil. Grades:...

The Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark has expressed disappointment at the graffiti painted this week by an unknown person on its building. The paint will be costly to remove, and the removal might even cause further damage, the museum wrote in a social media post Wednesday. “To our Writer/Tagger community....

Two overnight fires kept crews busy across Shelby County, damaging homes in both Montevallo and Hoover and forcing residents to flee, though no injuries were reported. The first fire broke out just before 11 p.m. at a home on Hidden Forest Cove in Montevallo. According to the Montevallo Fire Department, more than...

Two Alabama bands performed at the 2026 Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif. Homewood High School Patriot Band and the University of Alabama Million Dollar Band were among the 82 participating groups at the 137th edition of the New Year celebration on Thursday. Congressman Gary Palmer, R-Hoover, praised Homewood’s...