Birmingham AL

Addison Shoemaker, a Vestavia Hills resident who is a junior at Briarwood Christian School, is in Orlando to compete in the Miss America’s Teen competition this week. Shoemaker beat out 38 other teens from across the state in the Miss Alabama’s Teen competition in March. She was competing as Miss Historic...

By Ken Lass It was Sunday morning and I was sitting anxiously in the front pew of a Birmingham area Baptist church.  I don’t normally sit in the front pew.  It’s a little scary up there.  I always feel as though the preacher is looking right at me.  Like, at any moment, he’s going to call me out by name in […]

HOMEWOOD, Ala. — A Birmingham man was arrested in connection with a fire that caused over $130,000 in damages at a Walmart in Homewood. The Homewood Police Department said 40-year-old Mercutio Terrell Southall, who it described as a known activist, faces charges of first-degree arson and first-degree criminal mischief.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Alabama residents traveled to Georgia on Labor Day in hopes to win the $1.1 billion Powerball jackpot. “You have to buy a lottery ticket to win it, and eventually someone’s got to win it, I would think,” Alabama resident Carla Schaaphok said. Monday’s Powerball drawing is the fifth-largest...

In Alabama, some things just naturally go together, like a summertime holiday and barbecue.

Libby’s Friends is a Birmingham, AL nonprofit that helps families who are raising children with special needs. We provide grants to cover the cost of things like wheelchairs, orthotics, therapy, ramps, and more—anything that helps make life a little easier. This fall at Cahaba Brewing Co., we’re hosting our annual...

Whether you’re an experienced aquarist or buying your child’s first goldfish, Reef Life Aquariums offers a wide range of freshwater and saltwater livestock, equipment and tank supplies from its storefront in the Greystone Park Shopping Center. Open daily from noon to 6 p.m., Reef Life Aquariums has become...

Man seriously injured after four-wheeler crash in Chilton County. Man seriously injured after four-wheeler crash in Chilton County.

The mayor’s office at Mountain Brook City Hall is decorated with artwork from the city’s grade school students. Some of the pictures have been on the wall a while — a long while. “We have an elementary school art exhibit going back to 2019,” said Graham Leigh...

The second phase of the Stadium Trace Village development drew significant attention in 2024 due to debate over requested tax incentives. Talks eventually stalled — but the project is now under reconsideration. The Broad Metro development company, led by Will Kadish, has submitted a revised request scheduled for...