Birmingham AL

Leeds, AL-Along a busy road in Leeds AL, one sign stood out, not for what it advertised, but for what it is requesting. The sign is a plea for a kidney from 67-year-old Ralph “Glenn” Isenhower, who is fighting to stay alive. After learning that none of his...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Lovelady Center is expanding its mission to help women and children rebuild their lives with the purchase of a 56-unit apartment complex designed to provide stable housing after recovery. The nonprofit announced the acquisition on Facebook, saying the apartments will offer women who...

PORT BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - There is a police presence on Birmingport Rd. Police are on scene in the 8600 block of Birmingport Road Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 23. Birmingham Police say the incident is not classified as a homicide and will not be investigated as one. Any updates will be provided if they become...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Jimmie Hale Mission will continue its tradition of serving the Birmingham community by hosting special Christmas meals for individuals and families in need. Jimmie Hale Mission also partnered with Meals on Wheels with United Way of Central Alabama to deliver meals to homebound seniors...

Wingstop is expanding its presence in the Birmingham Metro with two new restaurants now open in Trussville and Crestwood, giving residents more access to the popular national wing chain. New on Gadsden Highway + Montevallo Road. The Trussville location recently opened at 7268 Gadsden Highway, Suite 104, marking...

TRUSSVILLE, Ala. (WBRC) - “This is the first time that I can remember that we have had a homicide as close to us as the other night.”. For one Trussville resident, who asked not to be identified by name, Saturday morning’s deadly shooting down the road from her secluded neighborhood, which left one man dead and...

Hueytown Intermediate 5th grader Jace Watkins is fighting for his life in the ICU at Children's of Alabama after being diagnosed with the flu according to his aunt Sabrina Parsons. She said he got the flu. Then, he began having seizures and at one point stopped breathing. The community gathered at City Park to pray...

HUEYTOWN, Ala. (WBRC) - An 11-year-old boy from Hueytown is fighting for his life at Children’s Hospital, turning what his family described as a normal weekend into a nightmare that has drawn an entire community together in prayer just days before Christmas. Jace Watkins was, by all accounts, a...

Small Magic, one of Birmingham’s early childhood education nonprofits, is expanding! Since its inception in 2019, Small Magic has continued to grow and now, they’re relocating their headquarters to reflect their growth. Small Magic doubles in size. Formerly on Fourth Avenue North, Small Magic is moving to a...

What is supposed to be the most “wonderful time of the year” can be tough for children who have lost a parent or guardian to gun violence.