Birmingham AL

ABC 33/40 News - 10/30/2025 10:02:00 PM. As Thanksgiving approaches, over 700,000 Alabamians, including 86,318 in Jefferson County, are facing a pause in their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits due to the federal shutdown. This situation has raised concerns among beneficiaries who are...

Rickey Smiley took his platform to the streets this week, broadcasting live from the Christian Service Mission to raise money, collect food donations, and bring awareness to families hit hardest by the SNAP benefit cuts and the ongoing federal government shutdown. The Christian Service Mission, based in Birmingham,...

HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WBRC) - Homewood Police took several people into custody Saturday night after a shots fired call in the 100 block of Vulcan Road. A news release says there is no current threat to the public. Get news alerts in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store or...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Neighbors and business owners in Birmingham’s Five Points South are trying to recover after a fire Friday morning destroyed several historic buildings along 20th Street South. Fire officials said no one was hurt, but several people lost their homes and businesses in the blaze that...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — An arrest was made in connection to a car crash over the summer that left two graduates from Coroner High School dead. Kamden Willis was charged with reckless murder and is being held with no bond. Court documents allege that Willis was driving at a high rate of speed and/or […]

A big boost for Alabama manufacturing. U.S. Steel is investing $75 million in it's Fairfield Tubular operations near Birmingham. The company plans to build a state-of-the-art premium thread line, expanding production of high-quality steel pipes for the energy industry. The announcement of the multi-million dollar...

PELHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — As the federal government shutdown continues, families across Alabama who rely on SNAP benefits are feeling the impact. Now, cities and local organizations are stepping up to help fill the gap. At Grace Klein Community in Pelham, volunteers have been distributing food to families affected by the...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Mayor Randall Woodfin hosted a news conference at 10:30 a.m. Monday. The news conference took place at Christian Service Mission. Birmingham City Councilor Hunter Williams was also be in attendance.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The ongoing government shutdown is having a big impact on some preschool programs in Alabama. “This is an urgent matter, because education matters and it truly starts early,” said Joan Wright, the Executive Director of Childcare Resources in Birmingham. Wright stressed over 900 Alabama...

A 42-year-old man has been charged in connection with a massive fire Friday on Birmingham’s Southside. Joshua Jay Mitchell, who lists a Randolph County address, is charged with second-degree arson, according to court records made public Monday. According to authorities and court records, Mitchell started a fire at...