Birmingham communities receive Thanksgiving food donations
As Thanksgiving week begins, Birmingham communities are expressing gratitude for generous food donations. At Tom Brown Village, the Cigar Men of Distinction hosted a Thanksgiving food drive, providing 60 families with turkeys, greens and all the fixings for a holiday meal. Meanwhile, at North Birmingham Homes, the...
Police: Woman grazed, not shot, in Birmingham domestic incident
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Birmingham Police Department responded to calls of shooting in the Smithfield neighborhood that has now been reclassified as a domestic call. Birmingham Police confirmed at 1:33 p.m. that a woman had been shot in the 200 block of 9th Court North and had life-threatening injuries....
Irondale police, Crime Stoppers searching for woman wanted for financial exploitation
Right now, the Irondale Police Department and Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama need help finding a woman who is wanted in connection to an exploitation case. Officials said Jeanetta Rakestraw Jones is wanted in Jefferson County on a felony warrant for financial exploitation of the elderly. Anyone with information in...
Passerby finds man fatally shot outside car on southwest Birmingham dead end street
A man was found fatally shot outside a vehicle on a southwest Birmingham dead end street. A passerby made the discovery about 2 p.m. Sunday in the 1700 block of Maple Avenue. West Precinct officers dispatched to a report of a person down arrived to find the victim unresponsive in the road. Birmingham Fire and Rescue...
Child struck by vehicle in Cherokee County airlifted to Birmingham
A child was airlifted to Children's of Alabama after a vehicle hit them in Cedar Bluff on Saturday night.
Severe Storms Possible in Alabama Tuesday: Damaging Winds and Isolated Tornadoes
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Birmingham, AL – The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a Level 1 of 5 risk for severe storms across Central Alabama from early Tuesday morning through Tuesday night. Forecasters say multiple...
New art book celebrates more than 70 years of Birmingham Rock & Roll
Birmingham’s music history has never looked quite like this. This month, Sealegs Press releases A History of Birmingham Rock & Roll, a hardback art book featuring every piece from Craig Legg’s legendary 350-painting exhibition—a project that stunned the city when it debuted at East Village Arts in 2023. The original...
Water Works Managers Placed on Leave, 2 CAW Board Members Sue to Block CEO...
Central Alabama Water’s general manager and assistant general managers have been placed on paid administrative leave after the state’s largest water utility hired a chief executive officer Thursday during a contentious board meeting. Two members of the board over CAW are asking a judge to bar the appointment...
Birmingham, One Roof to Host First-Ever Symposium on Homelessness
The City of Birmingham, in partnership with One Roof, will host The State of Homelessness: Redefining Community on Monday, Dec. 1. This first-of-its-kind symposium will bring together faith leaders, nonprofits, local businesses, civic partners, and public-sector leaders for a united conversation about Birmingham’s...
Missing Fisherman’s Body Found in Warrior River
In the stillness of the Black Warrior River, a family's worst fears were realized during a search for their loved one.
