Birmingham AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham Police need help finding a missing 45-year-old man. Kenneth Knighton was last seen in the 2000 block of Lawn Avenue SW. Police say he suffers from a mental condition that might impair his judgement. Knighton is described as 6′0 and weighs 180 pounds. Anyone...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham Police are on scene of a shooting in the Inglenook community. Police were called to the 4000 block of 49th Terrace N. Monday afternoon, Dec. 8. Birmingham Police confirmed a person was shot. WBRC confirmed at the scene that the victim is in stable condition.

Pull into The Rocket at 1950 Pelham Rd S, Birmingham, Alabama, and the neon glow already feels like a small time capsule, humming steadily to life around 10:30 AM as if it has been keeping this exact rhythm for decades. Before you even step inside, the smell does most of...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) - A large and active police investigation is currently taking place on 5th Avenue West in West Birmingham, just a few blocks from Legion Field. Authorities have not yet released details about the nature of the investigation. Our crew on the scene is actively reaching out to...

Members of a landmark Birmingham church are marking another phase of their history with the opening of a multi-million-dollar addition. Sixth Avenue Baptist Church on Sunday celebrated the opening of its campus expansion that leaders say will help them offer enhanced services to its congregation and neighboring...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — Authorities are looking into the death of a Jefferson County Jail inmate. According to the Jefferson County Coroner/Medical Examiner’s Office 40-year-old Amanda Leigh Snow, of Gardendale, was found unresponsive inside a cell on December 6, 2025. The coroner's office said, Snow, who...

A shooting in Birmingham’s Bush Hills community early Tuesday left one man dead and another wounded. Police and Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service were dispatched at 5:57 a.m. to a report of shots fired in the 1600 block of Fifth Avenue West. Shot Spotter, the city’s gunfire detection system,...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — The Birmingham Police Department's Special Enforcement Division made 100 arrests during the week of Dec. 1–7, 2025, as part of its ongoing efforts to reduce crime and improve the quality of life in the city. The arrests included 39 felony charges and 61 misdemeanors....

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — Police responded to the 4000 block of 49th Terrace North in Birmingham Monday afternoon. Multiple officers with the Birmingham Police Department were coming in and out of a residence shortly after 3:00 p.m. The area was also surrounded by police scene tape and several police...

Walking into Eagle’s Restaurant at 2610 16th St N #1204, Birmingham, feels like stepping into a time machine that runs on love, lard, and legacy. For over seventy years, this unassuming spot has been dishing out soul food so good it makes your grandmother jealous. While tourists flock to...