Visitation, funeral arrangements shared for Auburn University student who went missing in Japan
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A funeral and visitation time has been shared to celebrate the life of James “Weston” Higginbotham, the 20-year-old who was reported missing while visiting Kyoto, Japan with his family. Weston Higginbotham’s body was found in a mountainous area outside Kyoto by a search-and-rescue crew...
Southern Steer Butcher to open first Alabama location in Hoover
A new option for premium meats and expert culinary advice is headed to the Birmingham metro area. Florida-based Southern Steer Butcher has announced it will open a new location in Hoover later this year. The shop will be located at 3049 John Hawkins Parkway in Hoover. Southern Steer Butcher brings...
Birmingham brewery closing tasting gallery after 12 years: ‘Come raise a glass’
Birmingham’s TrimTab Brewing Co. is closing its tasting gallery, 12 years after opening it during Birmingham’s brewery boom. In a social media post, the brewery announced the gallery on Fifth Avenue South will close July 4. “We invite you to come raise a glass, and enjoy some beer...
Family awarded $7.5 million after teen drowns at Riverchase Country Club
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — A federal jury awarded $7.5 million in punitive damages to the family of Reginald Adams, an 18-year-old who died following a drowning incident at Riverchase Country Club in Birmingham in August 2023. According to the law firm that represented the family, Tobias & Comer Law,...
Stadium Trace Village developer has new tax incentive proposal for phases 2 and 3
The developer of Stadium Trace Village has a new economic incentive proposal for the second and third phases of his development — two years after the former Hoover mayor and City Council were sharply divided over a previous tax incentive deal that failed to come to a vote. But...
Sloss Furnaces Plans $12 Million Expansion into Park-Like Civic Space
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Sloss Furnaces is moving ahead with plans for a roughly $12 million expansion that would transform the Birmingham landmark into a more accessible, park-like civic space with... The post Sloss Furnaces Plans $12 Million Expansion into Park-Like Civic Space appeared first on Birmingham Free Press .
Police Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting on Bessemer Super Highway
Midfield Police confirm a Birmingham Police officer involved in an operation in the area shot a person Wednesday afternoon in the 600 block of Bessemer Super Highway. Authorities have not yet released details about what led up to the shooting or the condition of the person involved. ABC 33/40 has...
Downed Power Line, Road Closure Reported After Crash in Birmingham
We're working to learn more about an incident in the 6600 block of 1st Avenue North in Birmingham Thursday morning. Police had the roadway blocked off. There is a downed power line and a vehicle being removed from the scene by a wrecker. Alabama Power has also temporarily cut electricity...
Man shot, killed by police officer during arrest attempt
A man was shot and killed by Birmingham police during an arrest attempt Wednesday night on Bessemer Super Highway.
Flash Flood Risk Rises This Weekend Into Next Week as Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, and Anniston...
ALABAMA — A multi-layered weather threat is building across Alabama heading into the weekend and continuing into next week. Near-term conditions today feature partly to mostly sunny skies with isolated afternoon popup showers, but the pattern shifts significantly as a stalling front arrives this weekend, dramatically i
