Birmingham suing Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway over allegedly not accepting inmates arrested by...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WIAT ) — The city of Birmingham has filed a lawsuit against Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway over...
Birmingham mayor sues sheriff for not accepting city inmates
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin says Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway and leaders on the Jefferson County Commission are unfairly blocking the city's use of...
Woman dies after reportedly choking at Bottega Café, coroner’s office says
A 77-year-old woman died Thursday after she was witnessed choking at Bottega Café, according to the Jefferson County Coroner's Office. Birmingham police and fire...
Businesses bid farewell to Avondale
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) - This week, two businesses in Birmingham announced closing their storefronts in Avondale. An Avondale eatery that has been serving the...
Birmingham Zoo opossum creates confusion, sees shadow on Groundhog Day
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WIAT ) — The Birmingham Zoo held its annual Groundhog Day celebration Friday with its 1-year-old opossum predicting whether...
Vestavia Hills Home Sells for $1.3 Million
A beautiful 1.5-story house near Vestavia Hills, Alabama recently sold for $1,300,000 on January 30th. Located at 1608 Manchester Ln, Vestavia Hills, AL,...
Thompson’s Mark Freeman named Coach of the Year by National High School Coaches Association
By ANDREW SIMONSON | Sports Editor Thompson coach Mark Freeman added another major award to his resume as the National High School...
Rep. John Rogers indicted on more fraud charges
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) - Representative John Rogers was indicted again by a federal grand jury for additional offenses involving the fraud scheme against the...
Family of Deceased Inmate Kelvin Moore Plans To Sue After Body Returned Without Organs
The family of Kelvin Moore, a 43-year-old convict who died in July 2023 in the Limestone Correctional Facility, is looking for answers after his...
Falsely reporting a crime could soon be a felony in Alabama
State Senator April Weaver plans to introduce a bill in this year's legislature that will upgrade the penalties for falsely reporting a crime, or...
