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The city of Irondale has officially announced a timeline for the opening of the long awaited Costco. After five and a half years in the making, Mayor James D. Stewart announced during a Monday afternoon press conference that the city has officially finalized the Costco development agreement. He said crews will begin wo

In a post to social media on Monday, June 1, Trussville Mayor Ben Short warned the public that repeated violations of the rules of Trussville’s Entertainment District could lead to stronger enforcement, including possible bans for repeat offenders.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Storms swept across central Alabama on Monday afternoon, June 1, causing downed trees and power lines, power outages and other storm debris. The WBRC team was on scene of different areas of damage ranging from Vestavia Hills to Bessemer to Etowah County and some in Shelby County too.

VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (WBRC) - The Vestavia Hills City Council will hear the first reading of a proposal for Walmart to purchase a vacant Cahaba Heights grocery store and redevelop it into a Walmart Neighborhood Market. The vacant grocery store is the former Winn Dixie that was closed. It is...

A search is underway for a Birmingham man missing since Saturday. Kenneth Walton, 58, was last seen May 30. Family said he has a history of mental illness and is believed to be a potential danger to himself, but not to others. Walton lives with his mother who last spoke...

Strong thunderstorms moving through Central Alabama on Monday have already caused multiple reports of downed trees, power lines and hazardous travel conditions across the region. According to the latest Alabama Power outage map update shortly after 3:00 p.m., more than 77,000 customers were without electricity statewid

Firefighters responded to a commercial structure fire at the former Elyton School at the intersection of Tuscaloosa Avenue and Center Street in Birmingham. The fire involved the historic school building located in Birmingham's Arlington-West End neighborhood. Elyton School served students for nearly a century after ope

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Thousands are without power across northwest Alabama as a line of storms continues to trek across the state. According to PowerOutage.us, over 145,000 are currently without electricity as of 4:30 p.m. Monday. Over 30,000 customers are without power in Jefferson County and over 20,000 in Calhou

MAX Transit has announced the return of Saturday service for its Downtown MAX On-Demand zone beginning Saturday, June 6. The Downtown zone will operate Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., expanding weekend mobility options for riders traveling throughout downtown Birmingham. “Transportation needs do not stop at the end o

Germaul Barnes came across the work of James Baldwin a lot later in life. Baldwin came at a time when Barnes felt a strong pull to expand his knowledge of Black authors and truly absorb their perspectives on life in America. Now, Barnes, who is the Executive Artistic Director of Southern DanceWorks, will take everythin