Birmingham AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A group of people are coming together to perform a special one-night-only event to help raise money for research into ending Alzheimer’s. The event, FINDING THE LIGHT: An Evening of Song & Storytelling Benefitting Alzheimer’s Association Alabama Chapter, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 13 at...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. — Firefighters responded to a house fire on Kimberly Loop at Cheryl Drive in Jefferson County on Sunday morning. Authorities reported that there were no injuries as a result of the blaze.

A national foundation has pledged a three-year grant to Birmingham Promise as part of a push toward promoting education in the U.S. The KPMG U.S. Foundation announced the grant Friday, totaling $112,500. It’s part of a $2 million push by the foundation to promote healthier, more vibrant communities. Birmingham...

A new hub for craft beers, cocktails and local fare is now open in Birmingham. Located along the Hugh Kaul Trail section of Birmingham’s Red Rock Trail System, All Good Beverage Co. is a new production hub and community space offering contract brewing services, packaging solutions, an on-site tasting room, restaurant...

On August 12, IKEA announced its first Alabama store—in Huntsville, opening in early 2026. That means one of the worlds most respected and disciplined retailers evaluated Birmingham and Huntsville and chose Huntsville—even though Birmingham’s metro population is roughly twice as large. The day the IKEA announcement...

Alabama is often called the most religious state in the country, with 77% of folks here identifying as people of faith. In the series How We Worship, we’re traveling across the state to visit churches, mosques, synagogues, and other spaces where Alabamians gather in faith. Dozens of men and...

Dale H. Long is known for telling stories — not fibs or lies, but the riveting truth of what happened on September 15, 1963, just before 11 a.m., when a powerful bomb snuffed out the lives of four little Black girls at Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala. Long was 12 years old then and hanging out in...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Good morning!. The sky is mostly fair, and temperatures have ranged from the 60s to the 70s. THE NEXT 24 HOURS: This afternoon, a stiff wind out of the southwest will help temperatures climb into the low and mid-90s. Heading into the second half of the evening, clouds will begin to move in.

SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office launched the I.G.N.I.T.E. program on Thursday, Sept. 4, making them the fifth site in Alabama to host the program. I.G.N.I.T.E. stands for Inmate Growth Naturally and Intentionally Through Education. According to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, the...

The weather is cooling down, and that means it’s the perfect weather for some live music!. Across Birmingham, there are plenty of local artists making a splash from hardcore to folk and beyond. Read on for more than 50 local shows happening right here in The Magic City this September.