Pihakis restaurants sued for blocking lender payments, hiding assets
SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - A network of Pihakis restaurant entities and their owners are facing a lawsuit accusing them of selling their future sales to a lender for cash upfront, then intentionally blocking the company from collecting the money. Fox Funding Group filed the lawsuit in the Shelby County...
One person dead following vehicle crash in Alabama
ALABAMA — One person was killed and at least one other person was injured in a two-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon on Birmingham’s east side, according to police. The crash happened around 3 p.m. in the 6300 block of First Avenue North. Birmingham police, Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service and Jefferson County sheriff
Homewood business happenings: June 2026
Salice recently opened at 1722 28th Ave. S. after rebranding from Luca Lagotto in late spring. Chef Rita Bernhardt, Little Donkey chef Joshua Gentry and developer Mike Mouron formed a new ownership group, separating the restaurant from the financially troubled Pihakis Restaurant Group. Bernhardt remains as executive ch
Watch America 250 fireworks at Thunder on the Mountain live on WBRC
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Celebrate America’s 250th birthday with a bang as Alabama’s most spectacular Fourth of July fireworks show returns!. Thunder on the Mountain is set to light up Red Mountain on Friday, July 4. Hosted by Vulcan Park & Museum, the fireworks run 9–10 p.m., featuring a 20-minute show packed with mo
Family turns to experimental drug in fight to save 2-year-old’s life
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A local family and their medical team are moving forward with an experimental antifungal medication imported from Sweden in a last-ditch effort to save the life of a 2-year-old battling leukemia and a life-threatening fungal infection. Noah Legg is currently on a ventilator at Children's of...
Car crashes into Birmingham Airport fence
Birmingham, Ala (WBMA) - Clean-up is underway after a car crashed into a perimeter fence Wednesday night at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. The airport says a driver who was traveling on Eastlake Boulevard ran into the fence near airport hangars. BPD and Airport operations are working to repair the
Miss Alabama 2026: Here are Wednesday’s winners for talent, evening gown
Miss Alabama 2026 has yet to be crowned, but this year’s pageant kicked off Wednesday night with a preliminary round in Birmingham. Three contestants took a special spotlight, as winners of Wednesday’s preliminaries in talent and evening wear. (See photos from Wednesday’s preliminary in the gallery at the...
First Alert Weather: Scattered storms returning
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - THE NEXT 24 HOURS: High pressure remains in control today, bringing a quiet stretch of weather with a clear sky and noticeably lower humidity. Expect a mainly sunny day, with only occasional thin high clouds or a few fair-weather clouds drifting by. Rain is not expected, and overall conditions
This Hole-In-The-Wall Restaurant In Alabama Has A Line Out The Door Every Single Day
You know a restaurant is doing something spectacularly right when people willingly stand in line before the sun comes up just to eat there. Eagle’s Restaurant in Birmingham has been making folks do exactly that, and trust me, they’re not complaining about it one bit. Let’s talk about...
Authorities ask for help identifying Bessemer burglary suspect
BESSEMER, Ala. (WBRC) - The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help from the public identifying a suspect wanted in several unsolved burglaries in the Bessemer area. According to police reports, several burglaries that have happened in the Bessemer cutoff area all appear to have been committed by...

















