Birmingham AL

Looking for something useful or fun without spending a dime? Birmingham neighbors are giving away all kinds of free items this week — from furniture to bikes and even storage containers.

Charlotte Knights at Nashville Sounds — Postponed due to weather. The Knights and Sounds will pick back up Sunday at 1:05 p.m. CT, and Saturday’s makeup will be announced at a later date. Birmingham Barons 6, Knoxville Smokies 2 (Gameday Box) The Birmingham Barons (1-1) scooped up their...

Sins Of Your Domain, the ferocious new full-length from Birmingham, Alabama metallers WIELDED STEEL is out today on 1126 Records!. WIELDED STEEL isn’t looking to make friends with Sins Of Your Domain, a violent fusion of death metal and hardcore. “I’ve got a lot of feelings when it comes to the word deathcore,” notes vocalist Jesse Clark. “It’s used to describe every stadium band...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Team WBRC took on the Great Birmingham Bake Off on Saturday, April 4. Established in 2022, the Great Birmingham Bake Off is a fundraiser hosted by Workshops Empowerment Inc., a nonprofit organization headquartered in Birmingham that provides training, employment opportunities and supportive services to individuals living with disabilities or who may face other barriers when it comes to employment.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The SPHL playoffs are officially set. The Birmingham Bulls clinched their spot in the Presidents Cup playoffs after defeating the Knoxville Ice Bears Friday night. After another win Saturday, the Bulls clinched the #6 seed in the postseason. Birmingham will play the 3rd seeded Roanoke Rail...

Dear Miss Manners: When we’re dining out, my husband sometimes blows his nose on a tissue after dinner, then puts the used tissue on his dirty plate to be cleared by the server. I find this disgusting, and I remove the tissue and put it in my pocket or...

Q: Tell me a little about yourself and what sparked your love for gardening and plants. A: I’m originally from South Carolina, and growing up, my mom was what I’d call a master gardener — she never had the certification, but our garden always looked like it came out of “Southern Living.” Gardening was her peaceful time, and while I didn’t fully appreciate it then...

More than two decades after a killing in St. Clair County, a federal appeals court has reinstated the death sentence for Marcus Bernard Williams. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit reversed a prior decision that had thrown out Williams’s death sentence. Williams was convicted in 1999 for the rape and murder of 20-year-old Melanie...

Comeback Town is an opinion column exploring all things Birmingham. It is coordinated by David Sher. I’m writing this column for one reason. This piece is for the folks who take Birmingham’s strengths for granted and feel we’re falling behind Huntsville. Let me say this clearly from...

There’s no question Huntsville and its surrounding areas are growing quickly. But is the population surge there enough to overtake the Birmingham metro?. Not any time soon. Think decades. If nothing much changes, maybe eight decades. But there are some tricks Huntsville could use to speed things up quite a bit.