1 hospitalized after Birmingham house fire
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - One person was taken to the hospital after a house fire Monday night in Birmingham. The fire started at 6:42 p.m. near the corner of 23rd Street South and Highland Avenue, according to investigators at the scene. Crews rescued two people from inside the burning home....
2 women on opposite sides of 1963 Birmingham church bombing choose love over hate
This Black History Month, students at South Hampton K-8 School in Birmingham had the chance to take part in a frank discussion between two women who have forged an unlikely friendship.
Church Bombing Victim’s Sister, Suspect’s Daughter Share Lesson of Love at Birmingham K-8
Despite being born on opposite sides of one of the most horrific events in Birmingham’s history, the two women at South Hampton K-8 School on Monday shared a common goal: provide students a first-hand lesson of learning to love. The Ku Klux Klan killed four young girls more than...
Alabama Singers Advance to Hollywood Week on American Idol
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — Multiple Alabama natives are moving on to the next round of American Idol. Brett Carlisle, of Birmingham, Kutter Bradley, of Florence, Kayla Finch, of York, and Kiera Howell, of Geneva, each appeared on the popular singing competition Monday night, earning a spot in Hollywood Week after...
Rojo gives $609K+ in donations to local charities
Through Rojo Birmingham’s popular Give Back Nights, they’re helping dozens of local nonprofits, schools and more organizations. The beloved Highland Park restaurant recently shared its 2025 charity giving totals. Rojo continues to give back to the community. Laney DeJonge and Clark Lopez founded Rojo because they...
Women Recall Their Sisters’ Murders by the Ku Klux Klan at City Club Forum
Some tragedies hit you hard. I remember when the four little girls, Addie Mae, Cynthia, Carole and Denise, ages 11-14, were killed in 1963 in Birmingham, Alabama, by a Ku Klux Klan bomb which went off outside a church bathroom where they were getting ready for a service. After that, when I was in the basement...
Former Trussville Police Department detective arrested following allegations
A former detective with the Trussville Police Department was arrested Monday morning following allegations regarding the sexual abuse of a child.
Two Birmingham women jailed after Homewood-linked meth trafficking bust
HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WBMA) — Two Birmingham women were arrested in connection with a Homewood narcotics investigation. The Homewood Police Department said 39-year-old Jessica Yvonne Moore and 35-year-old Destiney Renee Jones were each charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia....
Suspect pleads guilty to murder in deadly shooting at Birmingham’s Railroad Park
A Birmingham has pleaded guilty in the killing of another man at Railroad Park. D’Quan Arnes Wilson, 23, was charged with murder in the shooting death of 28-year-old Morgan Tyree Martin. Wilson entered his guilty plea to murder Monday as his trial was set to begin before Jefferson County...
Mayor: Irondale is not a sanctuary city, addresses social media firestorm
After days of stories inaccurately labeling Irondale a sanctuary city, Mayor James D. Stewart Jr. sat down with The Trussville Tribune for a detailed discussion to clarify a few misinterpreted statements.
