Dodd Named 2025 Bradford Health Services Business Development Representative of the Year
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Bradford Health Services has named Stacy Dodd as the 2025 Business Development Representative of the Year. The prestigious award comes as the organization accelerates its massive local expansion with a new $25 million facility in Southaven now under construction. A Legacy of Dedication and Care....
MLK Day 5K Drum Run returns to Birmingham for 10th year
The 10th annual MLK Day 5K Drum Run will take place Saturday, Jan. 17, beginning at History Park in Birmingham’s Historic 4th Avenue District at 1700 4th Ave. North. The event brings together people of all ages and backgrounds to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a spirit of unity, fellowship...
Vestavia Hills Man Accused Of Kidnapping And Raping Woman On Halloween
A Vestavia Hills man is in jail after being accused of kidnapping a woman and other charges. Charles Alan Cummings, 39, faces charges of first-degree domestic abuse, first-degree rape, second-degree domestic violence, and first-degree kidnapping. According to court documents, Cummings abducted a woman on Halloween....
Suspect charged with capital murder in shooting death of 22-year-old in Birmingham
A Birmingham man has been formally charged with capital murder in the killing of another man on the city’s west side. Austin Roosevelt Kimbrough, 26, is charged in the slaying of 22-year-old Levi Wells, according to court records made public Monday. The shooting happened about 1:20 a.m. Thursday near...
1 killed in Birmingham house fire
A person was killed in a Birmingham fire Monday night, according to Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service.
Popular ice cream chain looks to open several new Birmingham metro locations
A national ice cream franchise plans to open as many as six locations in the Birmingham metro area over the next three years. Cold Stone Creamery has announced that it is looking for partners as it seeks to expand into the region. Headquartered in Arizona, Cold Stone Creamery currently has...
Birmingham Rents Are Going Down
Birmingham rents dropped 4.6% year over year in November, offering renters a rare dose of relief as 2025 winds down.
Birmingham police investigate late-night shooting leaving man dead
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — Birmingham Police are investigating a fatal shooting that left an unidentified man dead late Monday night in the city’s southwest area. According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, the victim is an adult Black male whose identity has not yet been determined. He was shot during an...
Huntsville Didn’t Need UAB to Win Eli Lilly—And That Should Terrify Birmingham
In 2020 I wrote Buffalo Hunting in Alabama, a novel about economic development. One of the plot lines involved Alabama competing against other states for a giant, blockbuster pharmaceutical plant. In my novel, the Birmingham metro won the project. Fiction has now become real life. Sort of. I got the...
Birmingham city councilor participates in toy giveaway
Dozens of families in Birmingham's District 6 received toys Monday.
