Traffic Stop Leads to Foot Pursuit and ICE Notification Near Leeds
Four individuals were arrested Tuesday morning following a traffic stop that led to a brief foot pursuit near Leeds, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Authorities said the incident began at approximately 6:30 a.m. on March 31, when a trooper with ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division conducted a traffic stop...
ALEA, ICE investigating after troopers take 3 into custody following Tuesday morning chase
LEEDS, Ala. (WBRC) - The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are investigating after troopers took three people into custody following a chase that started with a traffic stop Tuesday morning, March 31. It started on Interstate 20. Authorities said three people were in...
The Freshest Spot in Cahaba Heights: brick&tin
The restaurant brick&tin has become a Birmingham staple since its opening in 2010, expanding from one location to three: Mountain Brook, downtown Birmingham, and, more recently, Huntsville. The Cahaba Heights area now has its own “brick-and-mortar” at 3151 Green Valley Road, Vestavia Hills. They’re a local...
Structure fire blocks road to Mountain Brook Country Club
The Mountain Brook Police Department (MBPD) is advising its residents to find another route if you need to go down Beechwood Road. Beechwood, situated between Old Leeds Road and the Mountain Brook Country Club, is shut down while emergency personnel treat a structure fire. MBPD is urging people to be...
18-year-old charged in deadly Birmingham shooting initially believed to be self-inflicted
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — An arrest was made in connection with a deadly shooting in Birmingham late last year. The Birmingham Police Department said 18-year-old Jasean Moore was charged with manslaughter in the death of 18-year-old Messiah White on Thursday, December 11. The incident happened in the 300 block...
Central Alabama Water asks judge be recused in fluoride case after he rules for...
Central Alabama Water (CAW) is responding to a lawsuit filed by the City of Birmingham over its decision to stop adding fluoride to the city’s drinking water. The utility has now filed a motion asking the judge overseeing the case to recuse himself, citing his past involvement with the company.
‘Every person matters’: Can micro-shelters help Birmingham’s homeless?
Michael Tolliver’s birthday is Thursday, and he already knows his gift – a key to a clean and safe place to sleep. “It’s great,” he said. “I thank them for accepting me.”. Tolliver, who turns 64, is among the first residents of a new micro-shelter...
New Woodlawn sandwich shop is built on craftsman’s love of cooking
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - There’s a new reason to make a lunch run in the neighborhood. All About Sandwiches is now open in Birmingham’s Woodlawn community, just across from the SaveALot, bringing a new business to the community at 5422 1st Ave North in Birmingham. The story behind...
280 corridor business happenings: April 2026
Groundbreaking is expected by summer on ForgeFlex of Chelsea, a coworking space by The Lauderdale Group of Vestavia Hills. The planned 42,000-square-foot development is near the intersection of Shelby County 47 and Forest Oaks Drive, just outside the Chelsea corporate limits. The $3 million to $4 million development...
One person dead following vehicle crash on I-59 in Alabama
ALABAMA — A 27-year-old man from Gadsden was killed in a crash Monday night on Interstate 59 in Jefferson County, according to authorities. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Saleh Ali Mohamed Muflehi. Officials said he was the driver and sole occupant of a vehicle involved in a...

















