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Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Birmingham, AL – Spring break travel across Alabama comes with a high overnight threat as tornado-capable storms can develop after dark, leaving residents with only minutes to act while most are asleep....

Birmingham City Schools named its teachers of the year Tuesday.

The Vestavia Hills City Council on Monday agreed to rezone 4.3 acres in Cahaba Heights to make way for 14 new single-family homes. The property is off Bellwood Drive and Autumn Lane and is the same property that this past fall was proposed for 59 townhomes. The Vestavia Hills Planning and Zoning Commission in October...

After 20 years, the Alabama Butterbean Festival is no more, according to a recent announcement on the group’s website. Since 2006, the Alabama Butter Bean Festival has brought people to Pinson to celebrate the butterbean and take part in family-friendly attractions. “What began as a small community gathering grew...

Popular national foodie website Tasting Table has officially named Homewood’s Salem’s Diner as the best diner in Alabama. This is the third different national publication to recognize the old-school American breakfast and lunch spot in the past three and a half years. In May 2025, mashed.com declared Salem’s...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Walking in, Mark’s Mart feels like visiting a European food market. That was the design by the King family when they first opened. Now, with their new location in Vestavia Hills and third overall, people can get a taste of a high quality meal for a good price.

An early-morning crash shut down all northbound lanes of Interstate 77 in Mooresville on Saturday, March 7, turning the commute near mile marker 34 into a standstill and triggering a major emergency response. Traffic stacked up for miles as troopers, medics and cleanup crews worked the scene before the interstate...

Met: A chance encounter, a unique name and a dollar bill led to forever for Nicole and Defellus Dumas. The two met when they were in 10th and 11th grade, respectively, at one of the only two parties that Defellus’ mother allowed him to go to that year. “My...

On a Sunday morning in Alabama, there are familiar rhythms and routines we’ve grown comfortable with. If you’re out in the country, it’s usually a pot of fresh-brewed coffee, a […]

ALABAMA — Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama is asking for the public’s help in locating a man wanted on a felony warrant in Jefferson County. Authorities say 35-year-old James Cortez Waters is wanted for discharging a firearm into a building. The warrant was issued on March 6, 2026, and he is being sought by the […] ...