Three teens charged in $5M Walmart arson in Homewood
Three teenagers have been arrested in connection to a fire at the Homewood WalMart. On Dec. 30, 2025, Homewood Police and Fire Departments responded to a fire at Walmart on 209 Lakeshore Parkway. The fire, which occurred in the home goods section, was extinguished by the Homewood Fire Department. Although...
Alabama Religious Cult Leader Arrested; Claims To Be Jesus
This individual has been telling his followers that he is the reincarnated Messiah known as Jesus.
Man killed in Hwy 280 crash near Grandview Medical Center identified
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A man who died in a three-vehicle crash on Hwy 280 Sunday morning has been identified. 82-year-old Arlet Griff Moore was traveling on Hwy 280 near Cahaba River Road when he was involved in the crash around 10:30 a.m. Moore was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, the Jefferson […]
First Alert Weather: Warmer days ahead before cold front brings chance for storms on...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Next 24 Hours: The sky will remain partly to mostly cloudy with lows near 50 overnight. We could see some patchy fog development but a light wind out of the south could impact development. Otherwise, clouds linger through Tuesday as a front moves in and stalls. This may squeeze out a few...
Courting Success with Arthur Teele
Arthur Teele takes over as Alabaster’s Director of Courts. In May 2025, Arthur Teele left a long court career in the city of Birmingham to take over as Alabaster’s new Director of Courts and Court Clerk. “I couldn’t ask for a better team,” Teele says. And while Alabaster is smaller than Birmingham, and the pace isn’t...
Asking Eric: Siblings stage hearing aid ‘intervention’
Dear Eric: I am 60 years old and have had hearing loss since grade school. I’d flunk all those screening tests. My two younger siblings also have my same type of hearing loss and have worn hearing aids since their 40s at least. My siblings are persistent in trying...
Winter blues? 3 local concerts that will boost your mood
If winter in Birmingham has you craving hibernation, we have just the thing to make you crawl out from under the covers. This January, the Alabama Symphony Orchestra (ASO) is turning up the heat with live music packed with lush orchestral sound, Broadway-worthy vocals and plenty of reasons to leave the house.
Center Point area apartment complex sells for $5.6 million
The complex is located just off Center Point Parkway with access to Interstate 59.
Five Questions For David “DLow” Lowry, Dale’s Southern Grill
Nestled in the heart of Riverchase, Dale’s Southern Grill was founded by Dale Lowry in 2002. For the last 23 years, the restaurant has been drawing customers from all across the nation for its handmade, Southern recipes that just taste “like a bit of grandma’s good cooking.” Dale’s son, David “DLow” Lowry has since...
Homewood real estate sales: January 2026
Here some Homewood real estate sales from the January edition of the Homewood Star. SQUARE FOOTAGE: 4,286 sq. ft. SQUARE FOOTAGE: 1,466 sq. ft. SQUARE FOOTAGE: 2,136 sq. ft. SQUARE FOOTAGE: 1,145 sq. ft. NEIGHBORHOOD: Near Homewood Central Park. LIST PRICE: $490,000. SALE PRICE: $490,000. ADDRESS: 813 Grove St....

















