Birmingham AL

Birmingham’s regional water utility has made major changes in the last year, including new board members, a new slate of executives and even a new name that omits the major city it serves. One board member says another major change is underway as the Central Alabama Water secretly plans...

A McCalla man was killed Saturday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash in Tuscaloosa County, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Jeffrey T. Hunter, 66, was fatally injured when the 2002 Harley-Davidson motorcycle he was riding struck a 2012 Honda Civic driven by Michel Yahir Lopez Prudoth, 21, of Jacksonvill

Every Birmingham Public Library branch offers its own special Summer Reading experience, but Woodlawn Branch Library stands out with a lineup you won’t find just anywhere. Where else can families meet friendly therapy animals, hear an uplifting hip-hop program that celebrates learning, and sit down one-on-one with thei

Five years ago, a group of Birmingham leaders looked at their region and didn’t like the trajectory. The economy was growing too slowly, starting too few companies and leaving too many people behind. They made a bet that Birmingham did not have to choose between growing its economy and including everyone in it, because

For Micah Blair, being a “blerd ” is about more than comic books, cosplay, and anime. It’s about creating a space where people can embrace who they are without judgment. “A blerd is an African American or person of color that loves everything in the nerd community, from anime to dressing up to comic books, to playing v

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - One person has been taken to the hospital after a vehicle overturned in Birmingham Sunday. According to Birmingham Fire and Rescue, one person was ejected from a vehicle after it crashed on I-20/59 SB just before 7 p.m. Sunday evening. Officials said the person was then taken to UAB Hospital.

The Vestavia Hills City Council on Monday, June 15, is scheduled to consider tax rebates of up to $3 million for a new Walmart Neighborhood Market in Cahaba Heights. The council also is scheduled to vote on the rezoning of 3.8 acres in Cahaba Heights for a new 19-home subdivision, as well as plans for a dropoff donatio

Curry Up Now, the popular California-based Indian street food eatery, is opening its first Alabama location near UAB on Wednesday, June 17th. The much-anticipated restaurant is located at 425 20th Street South, Suite 104 near UAB Hospital alongside Tropical Smoothie, Café, Qdoba and Chase Bank. Curry Up Now grand...

Drivers in Birmingham are seeing some relief at the pump. Average gasoline prices across the Birmingham area fell 11.3 cents per gallon over the past week, bringing the average price to $3.68 per gallon, according to GasBuddy's latest survey of 550 stations in the metro area. Prices are now 34.7...

West Alabama residents can expect a stretch of wet weather this week, bringing multiple rounds of rain and the potential for heavy downpours at times.