Birmingham AL

OAK MOUNTAIN, Ala. (WBRC) - One person has died after they drowned in Shelby County Saturday, officials confirmed to WBRC. According to officials in Pelham, the fire department was working a drowning at Oak Mountain State Park and recently located the victim in the water after deploying dive teams and boats with sonar.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A homicide investigation is underway after a shooting in Birmingham Saturday. Birmingham Police said just after 4:30 p.m., officers were called to 260 West Valley Avenue on a report of a person shot. When officers arrived, they found a man lying unresponsive suffering from an apparent...

A husband and father was shot dead in front of his family at a south Birmingham barber shop. The shooting happened just after 3:30 p.m. outside La Vida Barberia Spa Y Estilismo in a strip mall on West Valley Avenue. Birmingham Police Sgt. LaQuitta Wade said police and fire medics...

A major new industrial project is now underway in Jefferson County. ITU AbsorbTech, a family-owned industrial laundry and textile supplier, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday, June 9, for its brand-new processing plant in McCalla. The project represents a $24.5 million capital investment in the local economy. ITU

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office has added a new tool to help investigators find hidden digital evidence in child exploitation cases: its first Electronic Storage Detection K9. The agency welcomed ESD K9 “Onyx” on May 15, 2026, in Columbiana. Onyx began his tour of duty the same day and...

Juneteenth, short for June Nineteenth, marks the day in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to enforce the freedom of enslaved people. This came two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation had already declared them free. The delay itself tells a story of suppressed information, deliberate

Thinking about making the switch to an electric vehicle? A special event at The Farmers Market at Pepper Place this Saturday will give visitors the chance to get an up-close look at a wide variety of EVs and talk directly with the people who drive them every day. Drive Electric...

Are you looking for a new home in Birmingham? We’ve got 16 fresh, new and coming soon listings for you to check out this weekend – you’re sure to find the perfect home for you. Enjoy!. For more info, contact Phyllis Alldredge at 205-222-1186 or email [email protected].

Father’s Day is coming up on Sunday, June 21. Whether you’re looking for the perfect gift idea or a fun place to take dad, we have you covered!. Keep reading for our list of places to shop, play, eat and more with dad in Birmingham. What did we...

Sierra Perrine is originally from Arizona, but wanted to leave the state for a new experience during college. “I always joked growing up that I wanted to live somewhere green and fluffy, and I describe Alabama as that,” Perrine said. Four years after graduating from the University of Alabama...