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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - If your home was impacted by Thursday’s storms, you may be cleaning up debris and trying to determine what needs to be repaired. But before hiring anyone, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) says homeowners should take a step back and be cautious. As recovery efforts...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala (WIAT) — March marks Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and Physicians at Birmingham Gastroenterology are urging Alabamians to get screened at the recommended age due to rising rates of colon cancer in adults under 50. According to the American Medical Association, cases of colon cancer in adults ages...

PINSON, Ala. (AP) — Strong storms moving across Jefferson County left behind damaged homes, downed trees and displaced families, and the National Weather Service has confirmed an EF-0 tornado touched down in Trussville. In Pinson, officials say straight-line winds estimated between 70 and 75 miles per hour caused...

BESSEMER, Ala. (WBRC) - A woman has plead guilty to felony murder in connection to a deadly beating that took place in September 2021. In November 2021, Monyuett Hinson was charged with capital murder after she reportedly beat a 76-year-old man to death with a space heater. Bessemer Police say...

It has numerous consequences. Residents raise concerns after noticing disturbing trend on city streets: 'Both ugly and dangerous' first appeared on The Cool Down .

Oxford boys jump on Homewood quickly, never let up on the way to first-ever regional title, Final Four berth. By Joe Medley JACKSONVILLE — A Northeast Regional title and Final Four berth hardly seemed like the great barrier for Oxford’s boys Wednesday. The Yellow Jackets held Homewood without a field goal in the...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The owners of Brookwood Village are sharing more details about their plans to redevelop the property, days after announcing that portions of the building will be demolished. Fairway Investments, a Birmingham-based firm that purchased the property alongside Pope and Land Real Estate in 2021,...

Just when you think you have Alabama weather figured out, golfball-sized hail, powerful storms and even a possible “gustnado” tore through eastern Jefferson County on Thursday afternoon, leaving several neighborhoods from Trussville to Pinson picking up the pieces. Did Jefferson County get hit by a “gustnado?”. On...

TRUSSVILLE, Al. — Alabama State Police are reporting a Beckley native was killed in an accident late Tuesday night on I-59 in Trussville. Kaleb Michael Bulva, 36, of Beckley, West Virginia, and Michael Tyler Smith, 31, of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, were passengers in the vehicle that crashed on I-59 South near...

Thursday night’s rain and temps in the 50s brought out dozens of salamanders in Homewood. According to Samford professor and salamander expert Dr. Kristin Bakkegard, last night was a perfect night to see Spotted salamanders and Webster salamanders at a location near Lakeshore Parkway and Homewood High School....