Birmingham AL

It’s a new week in The Magic City, and that means a new roundup of businesses popping up across town. From a crafty new store in Mt Laurel to a steak and seafood restaurant coming soon to Downtown Birmingham, here are seven businesses that should be on your radar.

Two months after closing its longtime location on Morris Avenue, popular local restaurant and cocktail bar Carrigan’s has officially opened in a brand-new development in downtown Birmingham. We met with owner David Carrigan to get a sneak peek inside the new establishment. About Carrigan’s Public House. Founded in...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A woman has been sentenced after pleading guilty to the 2020 death of a 1-year-old. According to court documents, in July 2025, TyKeila Johnson, 38, plead guilty to a reduced charge of reckless manslaughter in the death of 1-year-old Kar’Mynn Brachelle Gaines. Birmingham Police began...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - At least six people from Birmingham are stuck in Jamaica, hunkering down as Hurricane Melissa is expected to make landfall soon. What was supposed to be a birthday celebration has turned into a scary situation as what could be the most powerful storm to ever hit Jamaica approaches the island.

CALERA, Ala. (WSFA) - A fugitive wanted in Montgomery for car theft has been arrested in Calera for a series of other crimes, according to the Calera Police Department. Officers responded to reports of a person trespassing at Glidewell Foundry shortly after 3:30 a.m. Monday. The man refused to identify...

The Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) announced Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will be suspended in November due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. DHR said it received guidance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) on Friday,...

ALABAMA — Authorities are seeking 38-year-old Ralph Lynn Woods of Jasper, Alabama, in Jefferson County on a felony warrant. Woods is wanted for failure to appear in court on charges of unlawful breaking and entering of a vehicle. Woods, a Caucasian male, is 6 feet tall, weighs 185 pounds, and has long brown hair and...

LIPSCOMB, Ala. (WBRC) - A former Lipscomb city manager has agreed to plead guilty in Federal Court to one count of wire fraud after she was accused of embezzling over $150,000 from the city. Jacquelyn Yvette Robertson served as city manager for the Jefferson County city from 2020 until her...

Every fall, Alabamians eagerly anticipate a beloved state tradition, the annual Christmas Village Festival in Birmingham. This festive event draws visitors from across the region to celebrate all things Christmas. The yearly tradition will start on November 5 and run through November 9 at the BJCC, 2100 Richard...

Fife’s Restaurant is a longtime favorite in Birmingham, famed for its tasty eggs, fluffy biscuits, savory sausage, satisfying grits and other traditional breakfast foods. The downtown restaurant, which opened in 1959, is a beloved institution on the city’s dining scene — and the praise just keeps on coming.