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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Jefferson County leaders are working to pick up litter and illegal dumping sites this week as part of ongoing efforts to clean up the community. The county removed 1,700 tons of trash last year. County officials said there is more to clean up this year. “We...

CHELSEA – The city of Chelsea's leaders recently held an extended conversation inside Chelsea City Hall about what measures would have to be taken in order for the city to create its own police department. During a scheduled work session on Wednesday, April 1, the Chelsea City Council met...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In just over three months, there have been 10 officer-involved shootings across Alabama — and half of them happened in central Alabama, raising questions about what’s driving these encounters. The incidents span from early February through the beginning of April, with cases reported in...

Searching for restaurants that have mastered fried green tomatoes in Alabama?. These eight spots serve crispy, tangy perfection that’ll keep you coming back!. 1. Zack’s Family Restaurant (Dothan) Down in Dothan, there’s a special place that understands home cooking. Zack’s Family Restaurant makes everyone feel like...

To be at home is to feel safe, warm and secure. Those are feelings people experiencing homelessness in Birmingham can’t be assured of. A project unveiled Wednesday by the city of Birmingham and Faith Chapel Care Center aims to help unhoused residents find a path into permanent housing. The...

Four suspects have been arrested in connection to a shooting in Center Point that left an 18-year-old injured. Deputies with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:38 p.m. on March 20 to the 10 block of Polly Reed Road NE after reports of shots fired. When they arrived, they found an 18-year-old man...

On Thursday, April 2, Longleaf Recovery and Wellness broke ground on Longleaf Lodge—a state-of-the-art, 60-bed residential substance use treatment facility in Shelby County. The new facility will be among the few licensed non-hospital facilities in Alabama to accept commercial insurance for residential treatment....

Almost a month after his murder, the Birmingham Police Department (BPD) has made an arrest in the case of 23-year-old Cornelius Lee Evans' murder. Two Birmingham men have been charged in connection to Evans' death on Thursday, March 5. 21-year-old Terrell Scott and 19-year-old Japarius Maxwell were both taken into...

A federal judge has denied a temporary restraining order in Muhammad v. Ivey that could have led to laid-off Central Alabama Water employees being reinstated — meaning those workers will not get their jobs back at this time. The decision came during a status hearing Friday tied to legal...