State leaders speak out about plans to expand the Islamic Academy of Alabama
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...
Authorities, Crime Stoppers asking for help solving April homicide
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Authorities with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama are asking for your help solving a homicide case in Birmingham. According to Crime Stoppers, 53-year-old Demetrius Dwight Broom was found beaten and suffering multiple stab wounds in the 1500 block of...
Children of vets, military families invited to holiday celebration at Birmingham Vet Center
HOOVER, Ala. (WBRC) - Children of veterans and military families are invited to celebrate the holidays with Santa himself. Ole St. Nick is coming to the Birmingham Vet Center on Thursday, Dec. 4 from 5-7 p.m. in Hoover. The special holiday event promises family fun making ornaments while enjoying cookies,...
Birmingham City Council approves new homes for former Carraway Hospital site
Major changes are coming to the former Carraway Hospital property after the Birmingham City Council approved plans Tuesday for new residential construction on the 50-acre site.
City of Birmingham, Local Officials Address Homelessness with ‘First-of-Kind’ Symposium
In another step to address the number of people living without shelter, the City of Birmingham, in partnership with One Roof, a leading homelessness advocacy organization on Monday hosted a symposium that drew over 25 different service providers that included faith leaders, nonprofits, local businesses, civic...
Birmingham woman charged with arson following apartment complex fire
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A Jefferson County woman was charged with arson for reportedly setting fire to an apartment unit, U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona announced Wednesday. Shun’derrika Peoples, 20, of Birmingham, was charged with arson following an incident at The Union at Cooper Hill apartment complex on Aug....
Alabama man dead after semi truck rolls over in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A trucker from Wedowee, Ala. has died as a result of a single-vehicle crash in Birmingham on Sunday afternoon. According to a report from WBRC, the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Damon Wayne Kabetzke, 47, from Weedowee, Ala., who was reportedly the lone occupant of the...
Keith O. Williams Announces Bid for Alabama House, District 55
Community advocate and nonprofit leader Keith O. Williams has officially entered the race for the Alabama House of Representatives seat in District 55. The district covers neighborhoods across Birmingham, including parts of central Avondale, Redmond Park, Highland Park, Five Points South, Titusville, Fairfield,...
Birmingham police release video of officer shooting Pinson man
Birmingham Police Department held a press conference Wednesday to release surveillance and bodycam footage after a man was shot and killed by a police officer on Nov. 28.
2 Birmingham grocery stores will close in 2026 after no buyers found
Two Winn-Dixie grocery stores in Birmingham will close early next year after they failed to find buyers. Winn-Dixie parent company Southeastern Grocers has confirmed the closure of the stores at 4476 Montevallo Road and 500 Inverness Corners. In a statement, the company said a buyer for the stores has not...
