Birmingham AL

No one was injured after an abandoned house fire in Birmingham, not far from Rickwood Field. According to Birmingham Fire and Rescue, the fire happened at a house on Lomb Avenue and 13th Street Southwest just before 8:30 p.m. Wednesday evening. Fire crews responded to find the house with fire...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham Police are on the scene of a homicide. The shooting happened just before noon in the 5400 block of Jefferson Avenue Southwest on Oct. 16. Police found a man that had been shot. He was taken to the hospital where he died. A preliminary investigation...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The sudden death of Grammy Award–winning singer D’Angelo has reignited national conversations about pancreatic cancer — a disease doctors often refer to as the “silent killer.”. It’s a name earned not because it’s rare, but because it’s stealthy. The symptoms are subtle,...

The Birmingham Police Department is investigating a shooting in the 3500 block of 27th Avenue North. A spokesperson says the shooting happened just after 10 a.m., and the person's injuries are life-threatening. This is a developing story - stay with ABC 33/40 for updates.

FULTONDALE, Ala. (WIAT) — A multi-vehicle crash in Fultondale Wednesday night left a man dead. The crash occurred around 10:58 p.m. on Carson Road North at Decatur Highway. Jeffery Works, 68, of New Castle, was injured in the crash and transported to UAB Hospital, where he was pronounced dead Thursday. Fultondale...

An investigation is underway after a morning shooting at a north Birmingham auto parts business. The shooting happened about 10:15 a.m. Friday at Pull-A-Part used auto parts at 3520 27th Ave. North off Vanderbilt Road. Few details have been released yet but police radio communications said the victim was found...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office is requesting assistance from the public in locating the family of two men who recently died. Anyone with information can call the coroner’s office at 205-930-3603. Edward Pierson Pierson, 76, of Birmingham, died of natural causes on Sept. 29 inside his...

FULTONDALE, Ala. (WIAT) — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man was found dead in Fultondale Tuesday evening. Authorities were responding to a brush fire in the 900 block of Ellard Road when they found Major Epting, 85, of Fultondale, next to his burnt vehicle in an embankment near the...

Finding meaningful employment can sometimes be challenging for people with disabilities, but there are tons of organizations across Birmingham that offer training and job opportunities for these individuals. And, thanks to partnerships through United Way of Central Alabama (UWCA), these organizations can continue to...

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin has announced the appointment of three veteran law enforcement officers to the Birmingham Police Department's Command Staff. Lt. Heath Boackle, formerly of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, will serve as Deputy Chief of the Patrol Bureau starting Oct. 20. Boackle served in the...