Birmingham AL

If you turn on the Lifetime Movie Network (LMN) tonight, you might see some familiar sights. Do You Fear What I Fear?, a Christmas-themed mystery thriller filmed in Birmingham, will premiere on LMN on Thursday, Dec. 4 at 7PM CST. Do You Fear What I Fear? debuts on Lifetime Movie...

Residents of downtown Birmingham and Homewood have recently taken to social media to express their concerns about a peculiar smell permeating the area. The origin of the smell remains unknown, leading to a flurry of speculation and curiosity among the local community. The discussion has been sparked by a social media...

Birmingham's Chief of Police, Michael Pickett, gains attention for his looks and leadership, reducing crime and building community trust.

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of Curtis Taylor Jr., a 25-year-old visually impaired man from Center Point, Alabama, whose skeletal remains were discovered in Jefferson County, near his family's home. Taylor was last seen alive by family on February 6, 2024 at their home in the...

Wish your power bill was more predictable? There’s good news for your wallet, Birmingham. After a December 2 Alabama Public Service Commission meeting, Alabama Power announced a major commitment to customers: rates will stay steady through 2027. Here’s what it means for you. Alabama Power keeps Birmingham bills...

The wealthiest small towns across the United States have been compiled in new research.

JEFFERSON COUNTY — A Jefferson County grand jury has indicted 28-year-old National Guardsman Steven Tyler Whitehead in the shooting death of 18-year-old cheerleader Kimber Mills and the wounding of three others during a late-night bonfire gathering known as “The Pit.”. Whitehead faces one count of murder and three...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A Jefferson County jury has returned a $10 million verdict in a case involving a deputy who was attacked by a K9 officer in Hueytown. The judgement came Nov. 25 against David McIntosh, an officer with the Hueytown Police Department, whose narcotics detection K9 viciously attacked Deputy...

One of Birmingham’s oldest family-owned companies is embarking on a new phase of expansion. Royal Cup Coffee & Tea Wednesday announced it has secured an investment from Dallas-based Braemont Capital. The firm will provide money and operational support to the company, which supplies coffee, tea and beverages to U.S.,...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — State leaders are speaking out about expansion plans for the Islamic Academy of Alabama. Plans proposed by the K-12 school were denied by a Hoover zoning commission. Relocation plans for the Islamic Academy of Alabama would have moved the school to a bigger building in Hoover. “What they’re...