Birmingham AL

Elevators at Bankhead Towers are back in service after flooding knocked them out during the weekend. Residents said, however, the repairs are just the latest in a long line of ongoing issues at the historic high-rise.

BESSEMER, Ala. (WBRC) - A group of Bessemer City middle schoolers are now national champions after winning the 2025 Coders E-League Robotics Competition. For the first time this year, 7th graders from Bessemer City Middle School took on coding -- basically writing out instructions for robots to tell them how to move....

WHY GO: This Alabama Civil Rights Trail “Getaway” is unlike any other on our site. It’s not glamorous, romantic, funny, or fun. But, it is necessary. And eye opening. Ninety nine percent of our posts celebrate America’s past and present in glowing terms. Yes, there is much to admire about this country.

UAB Hospital employees filled the West Pavilion lobby Wednesday with brand-new bicycles and hundreds of toys for Birmingham children as part of the hospital’s annual holiday toy drive. The donations benefit the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program, helping children who might otherwise go without gifts this Christmas....

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is collaborating with the Women Under Construction Network (WUCN) to launch a new advocacy and reentry initiative for incarcerated women. The program provides participants with tools and encouragement needed for their futures through mentorship,...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — The Negro Southern League Museum, in partnership with Jefferson County District 2 Commissioner Sheila Tyson, will host an event titled “Forgotten Heroes of the Birmingham Industrial League: Oscar ‘Butler’ Williams” on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at the Jefferson County Courthouse in downtown...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — The Birmingham Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a missing woman who may be vulnerable due to a mental health condition that could impair her judgment. The department said the woman is 34-year-old Yakima Arnold. She is described as 5'2" in...

The City of Hueytown celebrated the groundbreaking of a new Chick-fil-A with a lively ceremony. Owner Tim Sweetman, joined by Mayor Ware, city council members, and representatives from the Hueytown Chamber of Commerce, marked the occasion. Sweetman expressed his enthusiasm, saying, "I am looking forward to joining...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A long-vacant grocery storefront in Birmingham’s District 6 is set to get new life after the City Council approved an $850,000 incentive package to bring Carver Jones Market to the Heritage Park Towne Center. The new store will occupy the former Save A Lot location...

Tiffany Edwards used to greet her children every day after school on the porch of their red brick house north of Birmingham. Now she’s working 12-hour shifts and missing time with her kids to maintain the roof over their heads and keep up with the ever-mounting bills. After moving...