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Four-car wreck sends two Birmingham officers to UAB Hospital; investigation ongoing

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Two Birmingham police officers were injured in a four-car crash overnight in the Roebuck area, according to Birmingham Police. The crash happened along Parkway East. Police said two officers were hurt in the collision and were transported to UAB Hospital for treatment. A large police and...
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Fairfield grocery store reopens after 10-month closure

FAIRFIELD, Ala. (WBRC) - Fairfield has a grocery store again. After being closed for about 10 months, the building that was once Carver Jones Market reopened Tuesday as Gary Avenue Market. At the corner of Gary Avenue and 48th Street, Fairfield’s only grocery store is back open. A fresh...
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Birmingham Service League receiving $5,000 from Nexstar as part of ’30 Days of Giving’...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — CBS 42 and its parent company, Nexstar, are making a $5,000 contribution to the Birmingham Service League as part of the company’s “30 Days of Giving” initiative. The month-long program recognizes and supports nonprofit and charitable organizations serving communities. “30 Days of Giving” is a
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MAX On-Demand Transit expanding to Birmingham suburb

MAX On-Demand Transit is expanding to a Birmingham suburb.
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A Foreign Company Wants a 79-Acre AI Factory in Your Neighborhood. Speak Up June...

A foreign-owned tech company wants to build a massive 79-acre AI Mega Factory in Oxmoor Valley that consumes as much electricity as 200,000 homes and requires enormous water resources in a county that has suffered drought conditions in 17 of the last 20 years. They want to put it right...
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Man arrested in connection to West Birmingham carjacking

A 24-year-old Birmingham man has been arrested in connection with a carjacking in West Birmingham. Kerry Michael Johnson Jr. was taken into custody by the Birmingham Police Department (BPD) on charges of Robbery 1st Degree. Johnson allegedly carjacked a vehicle in the 500 Block of Dugan Avenue on Sunday, May...
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Paws with a purpose: Hand in Paw brings therapy animals to central Alabama

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Hand in Paw is a local nonprofit that pairs trained volunteers and their dogs with patients in hospitals, bringing comfort, connection and smiles to sick faces. Hand in Paw was founded 30 years ago by Beth Franklin, who worked as the Executive Director at the Greater...
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Birmingham Delays Parking Fine Hike After Council Questions Lack of Enforcement

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — Birmingham city leaders delayed a proposed increase in parking fines Tuesday after a lengthy debate over whether the city should focus on enforcement before raising penalties for drivers. The discussion centered on a broader parking reform initiative that city officials say is designed to impr
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Blount High School graduate dies in crash on way to UAB orientation

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) - A Blount High School graduate who walked across the stage just weeks ago died after a crash on I-65 near Bay Minette. Rylie McGill’s family says she was on her way to orientation at the University of Alabama at Birmingham when the crash occurred.
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Storm strikes Bessemer, prompts 47 emergency calls

BESSEMER, Ala. (WBRC) - A storm struck Bessemer on Monday afternoon, June 1, keeping first responders busy for more than seven hours and prompting 47 emergency calls. A tree fell on Hall Avenue during the storm, damaging a truck and a nearby home. The damage across the city was considered light, and no injuries were re

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