ICE arrests man they say helped immigrant working on Alabama city hall roof escape...
A Birmingham man has been charged with interfering in the arrest of an man in the country illegally in Blount County. Cesar Acosta, 34, is charged with impeding a federal officer, Northern District of Alabama Acting U.S. Attorney Catherine Crosby announced Monday. According to charging documents, ICE deportation...
Once popular grocery chain shutting down last Birmingham stores within days
Winn-Dixie’s final two Birmingham locations are scheduled to close later this month as the company pulls out of Alabama as part of a reorganization plan announced last year. The chain, which dominated the South for decades, will close its 500 Inverness Corners store on March 21, and the 4476 Montevallo Rd. location...
Identities Released in Apparent Murder-Suicide at Brookwood Hospital; Few Details Released
HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WBMA) — Two people are dead following what police describe as an apparent murder-suicide inside Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Sunday night. Ten hours after the shooting, authorities have released a few additional details. The Jefferson County Coroner has identified them as 24-year-old Precious...
Birmingham Man Charged After Allegedly Interfering in Immigration Arrest
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — A federal grand jury has charged a Birmingham man with interfering in the arrest of an undocumented immigrant, federal officials announced this week. According to a statement from Acting U.S. Attorney Catherine L. Crosby, a one-count indictment filed in U.S. District Court charges...
Dear Abby: I wish I spoke up about holiday exclusion
Dear Abby: I am tormented by an incident that occurred at a time when I did not have the ability to object or present facts to disagree. My father had given me permission to invite my three close college friends for a holiday dinner. My stepmother evidently objected to it.
Birmingham AI Factory, Data Center Project Vote Delayed After Community Concerns
A decision regarding a new AI factory and data center project, set to go along Lakeshore Parkway in Birmingham, is temporarily on hold after neighbors raised concerns to city leaders. Nebius is planning to build its facility at the old Regions Operations Center off Lakeshore Parkway. The company also has...
Miss Alabama’s Teen 2026: Meet 38 teens competing for the crown
A total of 38 teenagers will compete for the title of Miss Alabama’s Teen this weekend at Thompson High School in Alabaster. (See their names and photos in the gallery above.) The competition, which is affiliated with Miss Alabama, is set for March 7-8 at the school’s performing arts...
Back to the 80s Soon – Daily Rain Chances Return Thursday Through The Weekend
Watch The CBS 42 Weather Livestream Here: Monday: An isolated, light shower is possible out the door north of Birmingham, mainly near and along the Highway 278 corridor. Starting cloudy and mild with temps in the 50s. Cloud cover breaks up during the day for most of Central Alabama, but some lingering clouds may be […]
Goodwill Alabama looking for volunteers to sort books, read to children as part of...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - One organization is working to put books into the hands of children across Alabama and, hopefully, instill a lifelong love of reading. BookWorks is Alabama Goodwill’s early literacy program focused on Title I schools, head start and communities where access to books at home is limited.
This Tiny Alabama Diner Has Been Serving Up Comfort Food For Generations
Some places feed your stomach, but Salem’s Diner in Birmingham feeds your soul with a side of perfectly crispy onion rings. This unassuming spot in Homewood has been dishing out the kind of comfort food that makes you wonder why you ever bothered with fancy restaurants in the first place.

















