Dear Abby: Is a middle name change important for my great-niece’s future?
Dear Abby: I’m about a month away from officially adopting my 7-year-old great-niece. I adopted her half-brother 10 years ago. Her mother passed away last year. Her father is in prison and will remain there until she is past 18. I’d like to change her middle name, but I’m...
Mountain Brook police officer injured in motorcycle crash
MOUNTAIN BROOK, Ala. (WBRC) - A Mountain Brook police officer was injured in a motorcycle crash Saturday morning, April 4 while working a run. The officer was providing traffic control support during the Statue to Statue 15K on a marked MBPD motorcycle. According to a spokesperson for police department, the...
Podcaster Deante Kyle Challenges Birmingham to Engage, Reflect, and Act
The lights were low, the music was loud and the room was full on Wednesday night at Hoover’s Stardome, a space typically reserved for stand-up comedy. But this was not a comedy show. Instead, the crowd gathered for a live experience of Deante Kyle’s Grits and Eggs Podcast, a platform centered on honest conversations...
Birmingham has 1 remaining school on ‘failing’ list: Now, they are turning it around
Early each school day, Doniell Milliner climbs into a bus and drives a short route on the east side of Birmingham. Then she works a full day teaching English Language Arts at Hayes K-8. And after the last bell, she drives 80 students home. “It’s the first place students meet...
An Open Letter to Mayor Woodfin about the Nebuis Data Center
Dear Mayor Woodfin and Members of the Birmingham City Council,. On behalf of many residents in the Hoover, Homewood and Bessemer area, we are asking you to pause the permitting process for the Nebuis Oxmoor Valley Data Center until independent state or city funded studies are conducted to guarantee that this...
Sentence in health care fraud, identity theft case
Sentence in health care fraud, identity theft case.
Belk introduces BeautySpace shop-in-shops to select stores
Expanding its beauty offering, Belk has inked a partnership with BeautySpace, a company providing a curated selection of beauty products from top brands. Through the partnership, BeautySpace opened shop-in-shop concepts within five Belk stores in Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina; Columbia and Greenville, South...
Birmingham ranks among top 10 best places to live in US
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham has been named one of the best places to live in the United States, according to an annual list from Livability.com. The Magic City ranked sixth on the organization’s Top 100 Best Places to Live list. Birmingham was one of two Alabama cities to make the top 10.
1 injured, 1 detained in Birmingham shooting
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - One person was injured and another detained in a shooting in west Birmingham Saturday, April 4. The shooting happened just after 8 a.m. in the 1500 block of Hibernian Street. Police say the victim has serious injuries. Get news alerts in the Apple App Store and...
Police searching for wanted assault suspect in Alabama
ALABAMA — Authorities in Jefferson County are searching for a man wanted on a felony charge, according to Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama. Officials say 35-year-old Darrell Ladarion Leonard is wanted on a warrant charging him with second-degree aggravated assault. The warrant was issued in Jefferson County, and...
