Birmingham AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - This weekend marks two years since Birmingham Firefighter Jordan Melton was tragically shot at a fire station in the Norwood neighborhood, and on this somber anniversary his family is turning their pain into purpose. An oasis of orange filled the room at Alcove Birmingham on Sunday....

TRUSSVILLE, Ala. (TRIBUNE) -- Work between the I-459 Interchange in Birmingham and Chalkville Mountain Road in Trussville continues and travel will become more challenging beginning Monday morning, July 21, 2025. Southbound exit and entrance ramps at Exit 141 will shut down at midnight.

The fire chief in a small town near Birmingham has been fired after an investigation into workplace harassment. Chief Jason Rickels was accused of swatting at a firefighter’s groin, using demeaning language and trying to stop the employee from filing a complaint, according to an investigative report prepared by J.W....

Firefighter recovering from minor injury caused by industrial fire in Bibb County. Firefighter recovering from minor injury caused by industrial fire in Bibb County.

Jason Bannister, a volunteer with Church of the Highlands, paints ceiling tiles at Gwin Elementary School in Hoover, Alabama, as part of the church's Serve Day on Saturday, July 12, 2025. More than 500 volunteers spread out across Hoover’s 16 schools and the Riverchase Career Connection Center Saturday to spruce...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - A 23-year-old man is in the Jefferson County Jail after authorities say he was driving a stolen car that resulted in the seizure of drugs and a weapon. A deputy was patrolling the 3600 block of Lloyd Nolan Parkway July 12 when he saw a...

A 33-year-old woman is behind bars Sunday evening following a deadly shooting in Brighton.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The family of 8-year-old Sarah Marsh of Mountain Brook says her celebration of life will be held Thursday, July 17. The little girl died in the devastating flooding at Camp Mystic in Texas on July 4. Her service will take place at 11 a.m. at the Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham....

The autopsy report for 18-year-old Jabari Peoples, a college student fatally shot by a police officer in Homewood, Alabama, has been finalized—but the report's public release is being withheld as the investigation remains ongoing, according to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — We don’t often think about the importance of asking questions or teaching that skill to our children, but a study done at Harvard University shows asking questions helps with critical thinking skills and improves learning. One summer camp in Birmingham uses Harvard’s research as its...