Birmingham City Schools announce summer lunch distribution sites
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham City Schools will be offering free summer meals for children to help out families as summer break truly kicks off. Starting Monday, June 15, free meals will be available to all children, ages 18 and younger, at select Birmingham City Schools campuses and Housing Authority of Birming
Car jumps train tracks in Calera during high-speed chase
The Calera Police Department (CPD) was on the move today after they received word that a high-speed chase was heading their way. Alabama State Troopers reached out to CPD around 12:45 to let them know that their pursuit of a vehicle was heading north on Highway 65 in Chilton County. During the chase, the suspect allege
West Jefferson neighbors concerned about potential development across county line
WEST JEFFERSON, Ala. (WBRC) - Neighbors in West Jefferson are on edge over what could be coming just across the county line. Rumors of a data center in Walker County are swirling, even though county leaders tell WBRC there are no official plans right now. People near the Heritage Industrial Park say they’re worried abo
Bailiff arrested for allegedly impersonating peace officer
A bailiff at the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) was arrested on charges of impersonating a peace officer. James Edward Dozier, 53, was taken into custody by JCSO around 11 p.m. on May 30. We don't yet know details on why Dozier was allegedly impersonating a peace officer or the...
Birmingham Police responding to shooting in Sandusky
Birmingham Police Department (BPD) are responding to a shooting in the 100 block of Holley Avenue in Sandusky. We don't yet know if anyone was injured. We have a crew on the way to the scene. We'll update you as we learn more.
Old Sardis Baptist Church to host banquet in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Old Sardis Baptist Church is hosting a banquet to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights. The banquet will be held at UAB Hilton Hotel on Friday, June 5. It will start at 7 p.m. The ACMHR was launched at the church on June 5, 1956, […]
Hoover Police arrest suspect in Lake Crest car break-ins
The Hoover Police Department (HPD) say that they've caught the suspect behind the Lake Crest community car break-ins. Midfield man De’Vonte Lapeer Tubbs, 24, allegedly entered 12 unlocked vehicles as well as one person's garage. He was arrested on charges of Burglary in the 1st degree and 12 counts of Unlawful Breaking
Alabama Mom Shares Final Moments Before Losing Two Children at Creek
On a summer afternoon, a mother stood at the edge of a creek in Alabama, doing everything she physically could, and it still was not enough to save her children. Lolisa Hood had taken three of her five kids to Turkey Creek Nature Preserve in Pinson, Alabama, on May 30,...
Bailiff for suspended Jefferson County judge accused of impersonating deputy sheriff
The courtroom bailiff for a suspended Alabama judge has been charged with impersonating a police officer. The Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office issued the warrant Wednesday afternoon for 53-year-old James Edward Dozier of Hueytown. Dozier served as bailiff for Jefferson County Probate Judge Yashiba Blanchard,
1 dead, 2 injured in afternoon crash in east Birmingham
One person is dead and two others were injured in an afternoon crash on Birmingham’s east side. The two-vehicle crash happened at 3 p.m. Thursday in the 6300 block of First Avenue North. Birmingham police, Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service and Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene....
