Birmingham AL

The former Southside headquarters of insurance agency McGriff Seibels has a new owner. Birmingham-based private investment firm Barber Companies recently purchased the building and associated lots for $5.122M and plans to “unlock the significant potential within these sites that have not come to market in decades.”....

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Halloween is approaching, and several locations across central Alabama are planning “Trunk or Treat” events to celebrate the holiday. These events are an alternative to Trick or Treating, in which participants park their cars in a parking lot for children to gather candy from in lieu of...

Downtown Birmingham is no stranger to spine-tingling tales and eerie encounters. Though these stories echo louder in the crisp October air, ghoul groupies and ghost hunters know the city’s haunted history lingers all year long. From phantom footsteps in historic hotels to shadowy figures glimpsed in once-bustling...

HOOVER, Ala. (WBRC) - A Shelby County grand jury has indicted a man on multiple charges from June 2025. Jerry Lee Clarke was charged after deputies found what they called explosives and multiple suspicious devices at a home on South Shades Crest Road. Investigators say the devices were located June...

A multi-vehicle crash involving a commercial vehicle occurred at approximately 4:03 a.m. Friday, Oct. 17, leading to the closure of all northbound lanes of Interstate 59 near the 118 mile marker in Jefferson County. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Highway Patrol Division is on the scene investigating the incident.

A 5-year-old girl was safely reunited with her family Wednesday evening following an hours-long search. According to a Birmingham City Schools spokesperson, the kindergartner, who is usually picked up from Huffman Academy, mistakenly boarded a daycare van after school. The girl was taken to the daycare and later...

CALERA, Ala. (WBRC) - Wednesday marked five months since 73-year-old Reuben Waithaka, a grandfather visiting from Kenya, disappeared near a Calera neighborhood. “If there is any sliver of hope that he may be out there and we may can find him, we’re not going to stop,” said Calera Police Chief David Hyche.

HOOVER, Ala. (WBMA) — A court ruling favors longtime Hoover homeowner James Robertson in a closely watched condemnation case tied to the city’s proposed I-459 Exit 9 interchange — a project years in the making that has now hit a major roadblock. The ruling halts efforts by...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A nurse in Birmingham, coping with the death of her son and facing her own health struggles, was recently honored with the DAISY Award — given to nurses who go above and beyond the call of duty. While she’s grateful, she hopes her story can...

Birmingham, AL – A major crash involving a commercial vehicle has closed all northbound lanes of Interstate 59 in Jefferson County early Friday morning, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA). The collision occurred around 4:03 a.m. near the 118 mile marker and resulted in a full northbound...