Birmingham-area residents donate blood to start year
Some Birmingham-area residents started the new year by helping others.
Alabama council fights ruling that kicked them out of office, crippled town government
A fight over control of an Alabama town’s government continues after a judge threw out a majority of the council members and declared their recent elections invalid. Members of the Lipscomb City Council are asking a Jefferson County Judge to reconsider his recent decision that has left the town politically cripped...
People work out at Hoover gym on New Year’s Day
Some people are resolving to get fit in the new year.
Aesthetic room decorating workshop for teens set at O’Neal Library
O’Neal Library will host Aesthetic Room Decorating with Katie Rogers on Saturday, Jan. 10, from 10 a.m. to noon in the library’s Conference Room. The two-hour workshop is designed for teens in grades 7-12 and will be led by feng shui consultant and artist Katie Rogers of the Wind Horse School of Feng Shui. Rogers...
Comeback Town: Birmingham has an ingenious idea but it’s in peril
Comeback Town is an opinion column exploring all things Birmingham. It is coordinated by David Sher. Today’s 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...
Lane shift for I-59 widening in Trussville to start Jan. 6
A lane shift related to the widening of Interstate 59 in Trussville is expected to affect daily commutes beginning early next week.
Crews on scene of wreck along 280 east bound, lanes closed
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Authorities are on scene of a crash involving at least three cars along US 280 eastbound near Riverview Road. A WBRC photojournalist on scene says that Birmingham Police and Birmingham Fire and Rescue crews responded to the wreck late Sunday morning, Jan. 4. WBRC’s photojournalist saw...
Sloss Furnaces officials say tagger ‘broke a trust’ after graffiti was left on historic...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Officials at Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark say someone left graffiti on the historic site and fixing the damage could be costly. Sloss Furnaces posted on social media saying parts of the site were recently spray-painted. “To our Writer/Tagger community - We admire public art and...
Crime Stoppers says community tips helped lower Birmingham homicide record for 2025
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham recorded 86 homicides in 2025, the lowest total since 2014 and a 43% drop from the previous year. Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama says community tips and police work contributed to the decline. Mayor Randall Woodfin credited increased police resources but said it’s not time...
Drying Out Saturday – Warmth Returns Next Week
WATCH THE CBS 42 WEATHER LIVESTREAM HERE: Saturday: Cloudy, a little foggy, and drizzly in the morning. We will be dry in the afternoon with temps near 60 degrees. Clouds will hang around all day. Sunday: Sunnier, but cooler in the wake of a cold front. Waking up in the mid to upper 30s and […]
