Birmingham AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The lockdown placed on the Baptist Health Broowood Hospital Emergency Department (ER) has been lifted. According to a spokesperson at the hospital, the lockdown was put into place on Monday afternoon, Dec. 1, in an abundance of caution. “All patients, team members, physicians and visitors...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama are seeking public assistance in an unsolved robbery case. Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama says that on Oct. 18, a suspect robbed a victim in the 6600 block of Aaron Aronov Dr in Fairfield, per police reports.

On November 30, 2025, Jefferson County deputies responded to a shooting at 5051 Parkway in Fairfield, Alabama. A 29-year-old man was found dead with gunshot wounds after a dispute with a relative.

The Hoover Planning and Zoning Commission Monday night said no to a plan to transform an office building into a Muslim school and community center in the Meadowbrook area off Highway 119. The Hoover City Council chamber was filled with an overflowing crowd as residents gathered to show, voice and...

Real estate for Tiffany Henry isn’t a career. “It’s a movement born from my own story,” she said. That story comes from moving from place to place, switching schools and never feeling fully rooted, Henry said. “I remember what it felt like to want stability, to crave a space that truly felt like home. Those...

A 57-year-old man was sentenced to prison Monday for the 2023 fatal shooting of a U.S. Navy veteran in Birmingham. Jefferson County Circuit Judge Michael Streety sentenced Timothy Lee Williams to 30 years in prison for the slaying of Rodger Davis, a 65-year-old grandfather of three. Williams was convicted in...

The city of Birmingham and One Roof, a homeless relief organization, unveiled their plan to tackle homelessness on Monday. On Dec. 1, community members, advocates and local government shared solutions and support at the first-ever “State of Homelessness: Redefining Community” symposium. Organizers provided...

It’s a new week in The Magic City, and that means a new roundup of businesses popping up across town. From a specialty bakery in Homewood to a highly-anticipated entertainment district opening in Chelsea, here are seven businesses that should be on your radar. Plus, one business we’re saying goodbye to.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A 27-year-old man from Mexico was sentenced to 24 months in prison for illegally re-entering the United States after deportation, according to U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona. U.S. District Judge Liles C. Burke sentenced Cristofer Ruben Pecero-Ramirez after he pleaded guilty to illegal...

Gasoline prices in Birmingham have decreased by 6 cents per gallon over the past week, with the average now standing at $2.61 per gallon, according to a GasBuddy survey of 550 stations in the area. This marks a 4.5-cent drop from a month ago and a 6.2-cent decrease compared to the same time last year. The national...