Police searching for wanted fugitive in Alabama
ALABAMA — Authorities are seeking Amber Marie Martin, 40, in connection with a felony warrant for reckless manslaughter, according to Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama. Martin, a Caucasian female standing 5-foot-4 and weighing 135 pounds, has long brown hair and brown eyes. She was born on December 30, 1984.
Body found following trailer fire in Bessemer
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Firefighters discovered the body of a 46-year-old man while putting out a trailer fire at a campground in Bessemer Tuesday morning. Christopher Michael Reeves, 46, was found unresponsive inside a travel trailer that had caught on fire at the Camping at Blue Creek campground on Prosper...
‘I had the Ring Boxed up in Several Boxes … and When She Finally...
Met: Winter 2021, at Damon’s cousin Donnell’s home in the Green Acres community on Birmingham’s west side. Damon was there for their Friday night hangout when Jessica, who had been longtime friends and former neighbors with Donnell, stopped by. “It’s [hanging out at Donnell’s] just something we...
New steak and seafood restaurant opening in Birmingham, Nov. 5
A new elevated steakhouse and seafood restaurant is set to open two weeks from today in downtown Birmingham! Located in The Hardwick at 2308 1st Ave S., the Alpharetta, Georgia-based Lapeer Steak & Seafood is set to make its Magic City debut on Wednesday, November 5. Georgia-based Lapeer Steak &...
Private company giving out tickets in Birmingham
All over Birmingham, there are private parking lots. Many of them have signs that explain how to pay for parking, which is often done through an app or website.
162-unit luxury senior living community begins construction in Mountain Brook
A 4.88-acre luxury senior living community is taking shape in Mountain Brook. Birmingham’s Capstone Building Corp. is beginning construction on the development at 2900 Cahaba Road. Demolition and site prep began in mid-September. The project is expected to be completed in October 2027. Birmingham-based Dominion...
Nearly 6,000 students missing from attendance rolls in Alabama schools
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - We are On Your Side digging deeper into the numbers of students who are missing from attendance rolls across our state. Alabama State Superintendent of Education Dr. Eric Mackey says 5,800 students are missing from attendance rolls. He says a large portion of students, approximately 3,000,...
Puppies in Need: Could Your Home Be Their New Home in Birmingham, AL?
Have you been contemplating pet adoption, or simply love perusing adorable pets? A myriad of delightful pets are available for adoption at various animal shelters in the vicinity of birmingham..
‘It’s just more of an inconvenience’: Local restaurant owner speaks out after shop was...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A family-owned restaurant in Birmingham is having to repair windows after a pair of suspects broke in on Sunday night, Oct. 19. Surveillance video caught two people smashing into Birmingham Wings and Waffles, located on 6th Avenue South. The owner, George Annab, took to Facebook to...
WVTM 13 announces changes to weekday anchor lineup
WVTM 13 in Birmingham has announced some changes to its lineup of weekday anchors. Carla Wade, who started working at the station in 2020, has moved from mornings to evenings as a news anchor, joining Brittany Decker, Guy Rawlings and Michal Higdon for broadcasts at 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

















