Birmingham AL

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., says he would send Alabama’s National Guard into Birmingham and Montgomery to combat crime if elected governor. Tuberville made the comments Friday on the “Longshore and McKnight” radio program. Asked if he would consider deploying troops to Alabama’s two largest cities, he...

Custodians and other school staff members play a significant role in making the school a better place for children and teachers. To appreciate their efforts, it becomes necessary to show our gratitude towards them. One elementary school planned such a surprise for their janitor, Mr. Eugene Hinton, on National...

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBMA) — The Birmingham Police Department's Special Operations Bureau has reaffirmed its commitment to public safety through targeted enforcement and community collaboration. During the week of August 25 to August 31, 2025, the Special Enforcement Division made 76 arrests as part of its ongoing efforts...

I-20 vehicle fire before exit 147 | Video credit: Cash Davis.

A new concert venue has recently opened in Birmingham, Alabama, and it's already on our concert bucket list. In just a few short months, it's managed to host shows featuring some of country music's biggest stars. The Coca-Cola Amphitheater, located near the city's downtown district, opened in June and has since...

GARDENDALE, Ala. (WBRC) - Flavortown is coming to Alabama!. The state’s first Guy Fieri’s Chicken Guy! is set to host it’s grand opening inside the Gardendale Walmart Thursday. After the original Chicken Guy! opened at Disney Springs in Orlando, Fla., the company has expanded to 19 different...

Newly re-elected Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin is making an endorsement in the Mobile mayoral race. Woodfin, in an announcement Tuesday, said he is endorsing Democratic State Rep. Barbara Drummond during the Sept. 23 runoff in the Mobile mayoral race. Drummond is facing former Mobile County District Judge Spiro...

King’s Home has opened its third Alabama thrift store in Homewood. The new space is in the former Big Lots spot at 142 Green Springs Highway. King’s Home is a statewide non-profit organization which provides essential services to abused youth, moms, and children fleeing domestic violence. They operate...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office is searching for the families of four people who recently died in Birmingham. These are the people the office is looking to find more information on: Jose Alberto Flores Jose Alberto Flores, 41, was found dead on a creek bank near the 1900 block of Green...

Authorities are looking for family members of four men who died recently in Jefferson County, including a man who was found dead on a creek bank in George Ward Park. Their bodies are ready to be released for burial, but the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office has not been able to locate and notify their next of kin.