Birmingham AL

Authorities have released the name of a teen killed in weekend shooting in the parking lot of a Birmingham store. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office on Monday identified the victim as Imahd Lamon Gee. He was 18 and lived in Birmingham. North Precinct officers were dispatched just before midnight...

A 78-year-old Pinson woman has died following a crash in Jefferson County. According to authorities, Jo Heath Doss was a passenger in a vehicle involved in a single-vehicle crash on April 17. The wreck happened in the 2200 block of Morris Majestic Road in Morris around 5:19 p.m. Investigators say...

A Bessemer teen was killed when a house collapsed on him Saturday afternoon. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Michael Jermaine Ross. He was 17. Authorities believe the family had recently purchased and were renovating the house in the 300 block of Black Avenue. It had...

Alabama softball is back to its winning ways. After a surprising loss to Samford during the week, the Crimson Tide responded with an emphatic sweep of Kentucky this weekend at Rhoads Stadium. The Crimson Tide is now 42-4 overall and 15-3 in SEC play. The Wildcats are on the opposite...

Guest Opinion by Beverly Hansen, RN, MBA | Founder & CEO, Clinical Brainiacs (Birmingham, AL) | clinicalbrainiacs.org. Alabama has a long tradition of producing voices that change the national and global conversation. Today, a Birmingham-based nonprofit is adding a new one: a campaign to protect the brains of the world's babies from a device sitting quietly in millions of nurseries, trusted by exhausted parents everywhere, and...

NORTH AND CENTRAL ALABAMA — A significant rain event is taking shape for North and Central Alabama this weekend, with models consistently signaling a soaking stretch of weather from Friday night through Sunday. Dry conditions will hold through most of Friday daytime, but the door begins opening Friday evening with a small chance of a stray shower. From there, rain chances climb quickly and do...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Runners are gearing up for the 130th Boston Marathon Monday, and some from central Alabama are running the race in memory of our good friend and former colleague Christina Chambers. Christina qualified for the Boston Marathon this year and is listed among the runners. She was...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Three people are safe after a fire Monday morning, April 20 after a fire in Ensley. The fire happened at a vacant apartment complex in the 2100 block of Avenue K. The building was supposed to be unoccupied. One unit out of five was damaged in...

Gourmet seafood. Amazing barbecue. Delectable pizzas. Meat-and-three plates that fill the tummy and satisfy the soul. Birmingham’s restaurant scene has quality and variety galore, boasting everything from James Beard Award winners to hole-in-the-wall eateries that locals cherish as hidden gems. Longtime favorites in the metro area keep diners coming...

We’re following breaking news out of Birmingham this morning, where firefighters are dealing with not one—but two fires in the Ensley area. The first fire happened at a home on 22nd Street. Crews were called out around 3:30 a.m. According to Birmingham Fire and Rescue, one person was trapped inside—but managed to get out safely before firefighters arrived.