Birmingham AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — One person is seriously injured after a shooting in Birmingham Friday afternoon. The Birmingham Police Department said the incident happened shortly after noon in the 7200 block of Division Avenue. Multiple police officers responded to the scene. The area was quickly surrounded by police...

A Birmingham woman has been acquitted in the 2022 Labor Day shooting death of a beloved barber. Sabrina Andrews, now 23, was charged with capital murder in the slaying of 23-year-old Keondra Ra’Shun “Keke” Hollis. The charge was capital because the victim was in a vehicle when she was slain.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - One person and a dog were shot on Division Avenue Friday, Jan. 30,according to Birmingham Police. The shooting happened at 12:18 p.m. The victim was taken to the hospital in serious condition. Animal control took the dog for medical treatment. We will update this story when...

Authorities have released the name of a truck driver who was killed in a fiery crash after hitting a patch of ice on Highway 150. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Ashley William Jones. He was 46 and lived in Bessemer. The wreck happened at 3:20...

ALABAMA — Two people were arrested the morning of Jan. 30, 2026, after investigators with the Shelby County Drug Enforcement Task Force executed a search warrant at a residence in the 100 block of Alexander Road in the Dunnavant community. Authorities said Millard Kendrick III and Jessica Graf were taken into custody...

An investigation is underway after the death of a 3-year-old girl in Birmingham. Ke’Mani Denise Marie Harrison was unresponsive when she was taken to Children’s of Alabama early Sunday morning. The child was pronounced brain dead on Tuesday, according to her family. About 2:30 a.m. Friday, an Honor...

Onelife Fitness is pressing on with plans to develop more health clubs in the Birmingham area. The company opened its first Alabama club in McCalla last year, the $10 million Onelife Fitness McCalla at Tannehill Promenade. A $14 million second location at Lee Branch is currently under construction in the...

Birmingham’s “car condo” will break ground on its first phase this spring. Torque Motor Suites will offer 33 luxury suites for sale for starters, which will give their owners space and security to store automobiles, vehicles and customize the spaces for their needs and tastes. Pricing per...

Deborah Bowie has come home. Not to Miami, Florida, where she was born and grew up. The new executive director and CEO of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute has come home to Birmingham, the place where she spent 17 years of her formative professional life. “I started really thinking about...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Here are some of concerts to look forward to in the Birmingham area in February: BJCC Legacy Arena BJCC Concert Hall Saturn Iron City Avondale Brewing Woodlawn Theatre Workplay