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Birmingham Police Chief Michael Pickett speaking after homicides. 22-year-old man killed in shooting on Meadowdale Ave. 22-year-old man killed in shooting on Meadowdale Ave. 'We Three Queens' opening this Friday at Theatre Downtown. Updated: 5 hours ago. |. 'We Three Queens' opening this Friday at Theatre Downtown.

Concerns over proposed medical waste facility in Blount County.

TRUSSVILLE, Ala. (WIAT) — More details have surfaced surrounding a construction worker who was killed on the job in Trussville Wednesday morning. Edgar Earl Davis IV, 29, of Odenville was pronounced dead at 8:47 a.m. Wednesday at a construction site in the 7500 block of Commerce Circle in Trussville. According to the...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Before the curtain rises on "Wicked" in Birmingham, there's a transformation that is as magical as the show itself. Actress Jessi Davidson, who plays the iconic role of Elphaba, undergoes a daily ritual known as "the greening." "I remember getting the call that I got the...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The FBI is reminding seniors to stay aware of frauds and scams ahead of National Grandparents Day. If you suspect fraud fraud or know a senior in a similar situation, call 1-800-CALL FBI. You can also file a complaint by clicking here. “Protecting seniors from fraud and scams is about...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Flavortown is about to extend to a new zip code: the Gardendale Walmart. Guy Fieri, a restauranteur and TV personality best known for his show “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” on the Food Network as well as the many restaurants he runs across the country, has a new franchise, Chicken Guy!, that...

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin cruised to a third term last week, securing nearly 75% of votes. He won everywhere, earning a majority in every precinct. He won by wider margins in some of Birmingham’s few predominantly white areas, including a strong core of support in the south-central part of the city — some of...

TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - A Cottondale woman is dead after a motorcycle crash on Friday night, Sept. 5. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), 47-year-old Alisa Lamay was critically injured when the Harley-Davidson motorcycle she was driving left the roadway and struck a guardrail. ALEA says...

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham City Council is hoping to pass a new ordinance that would allow the city to foreclose on blighted properties, aiming to help revitalize local neighborhoods. In the Committee of the Whole meeting earlier this week, the city council voted unanimously to move a proposed lien...