Birmingham AL

LEEDS, Ala. (WBRC) - A Leeds woman says a routine drive home turned into a public ordeal after police arrested her during a traffic stop in her own driveway and later posted her mugshot on social media — a decision she says unfairly painted her as the criminal. Mary...

This past week, 10 new building permits were issued statewide for construction projects exceeding $1 million, with the majority of them for projects in North Alabama. The largest of all of these permits, however, is in Jefferson County, where a $27 million permit was issued for the Smucker’s plant in McCalla.

Birmingham is experiencing an unprecedented period of growth and transformation, with approximately 85 new businesses opening in 2025 alone. This explosion of culinary and entertainment options is transforming the city into a genuine food and nightlife destination, with diverse cuisines, innovative concepts, and...

Four people are in custody after a police chase that started in Trussville ended with a crash involving a school bus in Birmingham. Trussville police officers attempted to stop a vehicle just after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 1100 block of North Chalkville Road. The driver refused to stop, said...

A Birmingham man is charged with murder in connection to a shooting death of a woman that occurred Saturday night.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A fire destroyed a home in Birmingham Tuesday morning. It happened around 8:37 a.m. on Ethel Avenue SW. The one person in the home at the time of the fire was able to get out safely. A total of five people live in the home. No...

The opening date for the first Raising Cane’s restaurant in Birmingham is set. The chicken joint with a cult-like following is gearing up for a March 10 opening, according to the Shelby County Reporter. Since Summer 2025, local residents along Highway 280 have been anxiously watching the construction of...

Last year, if you wanted to look out over Birmingham from its most famous overlook, the Vulcan statue observation tower at Vulcan Park, you had to be ready to climb the stairs. The elevator was out of order through most of the year, but was repaired at the end of...

The multi-agency law enforcement operation that shut down a stretch of U.S. Highway 31 in Hoover on Monday was tied to the search for a man accused of first-degree rape in Tuscaloosa County, authorities said. The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit confirmed the suspect as Thomas Raburn Farris of Leeds, who...

The Birmingham Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a 23-year-old woman dead Saturday night.