Birmingham AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — The Birmingham Police Department reported a significant decline in homicides during the first five months of 2026, citing ongoing public safety initiatives and the continued implementation of its 8-Point Crime Reduction Plan. According to the department, Birmingham recorded 17 homicides as of

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A man has been charged in connection to a 2023 murder of a pregnant woman in Norwood. The news comes just a few days after another woman was sentenced in connection to the same crime. Court records show that Noland Octavious Moore is charged with capital...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A man is facing charges after federal agents say he brought a gun inside the Hugo L. Black Courthouse, according to court records. Court records claim that on Wednesday, June 3, at 12:10 p.m., Court Security Officers assigned to the Hugo L. Black Federal Courthouse saw a man enter the courthou

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — Birmingham police are asking for the public’s help locating a 12-year-old boy who was last seen May 21, 2026. Police said Ayden Mason is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 140 pounds. He was last known to be in the 1200 block of Gulfport Street in Birmingham, Alabama, 35224.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — When Phillips Academy student Jamyah Rembert began researching Birmingham's civil rights history, she expected to learn facts and dates. Instead, she found a story that felt personal. "I saw a kid in the video," Rembert said. "He couldn't even form sentences. He was saying, 'I want...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Oak & Ale doesn’t announce itself with neon bravado. It hums, like a guitar string warming up before the first song. Tucked into Lake Crest Plaza off Highway 150, when you walk in, you immediately notice how cozy, local, and lived-in on purpose the place feels.

City and county leaders joined together Tuesday in honor of Gun Violence Awareness Day.

The rhythms of live drumming, the colors of African-inspired art activities, and the energy of local Black-owned businesses will fill the Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA) and nearby City Walk on June 13 as the museum hosts its annual African Heritage Festival. The free event invites visitors of all ages...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - An overturned 18-wheeler on “Dead Man’s Curve” in Birmingham is causing major headaches for drivers Wednesday morning. The crash happened at around 4:30 a.m. on the ramp where Interstate 20 meets Interstate 59 in Birmingham. As of 5:45 a.m., the truck is overturned...

Met: It wasn’t love at first sight for Shawn and Justin Williams when they met at Riverchase Galleria in 2006. “He was cute,” Shawn said. “When he said he was 19, I told him he was too young. I walked away and went to the shoe store.”