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ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — A pedestrian was killed early Christmas morning after being struck by a vehicle on Interstate 20 near Moody, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA). Troopers say the crash happened around 4:46 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 25, near the 144-mile marker on I-20,...

Charity groups and municipal agencies in Jefferson County and Decatur are announcing that they will have warming stations open ahead of Monday night’s forecast with lows in the lower twenties along the Tennessee Valley. Below freezing overnight conditions are expected to continue until Thursday. The City of...

The Homewood Patriot Band will once again represent Alabama on one of the biggest stages in marching band performance: the Tournament of Roses. The band is set to perform in the 2026 Tournament of Roses Bandfest on Monday, Dec. 30, and will march in the iconic Rose Parade on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, in Pasadena,...

Thanks to a tremendous response from local residents, Jonesboro-Hodge High School Band Director Trey Porchay is one of 25 candidates from across the south that is still standing for the Music Educator of the Year Award. CONTINUE TO VOTE. Voting is now underway in Round Two for the prestigious award...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Happy Sunday! We get to enjoy one more day of spring-like weather. It’s been cloudy, muggy, and foggy in spots across central Alabama. Temperatures remain well above average in the mid to upper 60s. A passing shower or pockets of mist/drizzle remains possible this afternoon as we remain in...

Comeback Town is an opinion column exploring all things Birmingham. It is coordinated by David Sher. Today’s guest columnist is Don Erwin. In 2020 I wrote Buffalo Hunting in Alabama, a novel about economic development. One of the plot lines involved Alabama competing against other states for a giant,...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Two suspects have been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred Monday, Dec. 22, according to the Birmingham Police Department. At around 11:45 p.m. Monday, officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the 3400 block of Boise Avenue. D’Andre Sowell Jr., 21, of Calera, was...

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. Fewer inspections, weaker enforcement and less oversight: Deep cuts to state budgets and at the Environmental Protection Agency are...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Seniors across Alabama enrolled in Medicare through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama will lose their fitness benefit starting in the new year. For many, the program gives them free or discounted access to a local gym or exercise class. The fitness benefit previously provided Medicare...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - An 11-year-old boy from Hueytown has died Saturday evening after complications from a severe case of the flu, family members tell WBRC. Jace Watkins was hospitalized at Children’s of Alabama after being diagnosed with the flu just days before Christmas. He began having seizures, and at one...