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The American Red Cross will host a blood drive on Friday, Jan. 2, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Large Auditorium at Homewood Public Library. According to the Red Cross, about 38 percent of Americans are eligible to donate blood or platelets, but fewer than 10 percent do so each year. The organization encourages...

The Georgia Southern Eagles hope to make history in the JLAB Birmingham Bowl at Protective Stadium.

It’s always exciting when a restaurant is testing out a new item—particularly when it’s exclusive to your city. (I remember a friend of mine asking if I ate Chick-fil-a cheesecake growing up… she deduced it was a “no” pretty quickly from the confusion on my face.) Well, good news, all chicken lovers! Zaxby’s is...

We’re just days away from 2026, a time when many people set goals for the new year. But some find it hard to stick to those habits.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - With the new year quickly approaching many people are looking for ways to get their finances back on track. Financial expert Jim Sumpter says the first step is to review your budget, understand what you’re earning and spending, and rebuild any emergency savings used over the holidays. He...

The Mountain Brook High School math team had a strong showing at the Vestavia Hills High School math tournament on Saturday, Dec. 6, with team and individual performances earning top honors among more than 1,100 students from across the Southeast. Competing in two categories, the MBHS Algebra 2 team placed...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — With less than 24 hours to go before kickoff, fans from Georgia Southern and Appalachian State are already turning downtown Birmingham into a sea of team colors ahead of the Birmingham Bowl. The annual bowl game kicked off its festivities Friday with Fan Fest, drawing supporters from both...

Hoover Mayor Nick Derzis and the Hoover City Council recently saluted Dwight and Sandy Sandlin for their work in creating a new foundation to support nonprofits serving the Hoover community. The Sandlin Foundation for Kids and Kindness, founded about four months ago, already has raised about $1.5 million and...

Hoover heads into 2026 with big decisions on the table — from regional retail identity to how fast growth should happen and where. These five storylines reflect a city trying to evolve its footprint, reimagine legacy spaces and stay ahead of the curve on infrastructure and investment. SUN_GalleriaSigns2.jpg –...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Drunk driving deaths jump 50% during the holidays, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. For Sandey Greene and her family, it’s a pain they know all too well. For 15 years, the holidays have brought pain to the Greene family ever since Sandey’s...