Birmingham AL

Visiting the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum just outside of Birmingham, Alabama, is a pilgrimage for many motorcyclists. Wandering through the world’s largest motorcycle museum easily takes a full day, and even then you can’t possibly absorb it all. And just outside the museum’s windows is the undulating asphalt...

The Center Point City Council voted to delay hiring a police chief due to disagreements over whether the mayor or council will make the final decision. In 2024, Mayor Bobby Scott Jr. said he would make creating a local police department a priority for the city. Alabama law gives the mayor authority to choose the...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The city of Birmingham, in partnership with Jimmie Hale Mission, will open its nightly warming station starting this Sunday, Feb. 22. Due to expected freezing temperatures, the warming station will be open from 6 p.m. on Sunday and Monday until the temperature rises each following morning....

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham Fire & Rescue says their multiagency arson task force is helping investigators determine the cause of fires more quickly and hold those responsible accountable. A massive fire Halloween 2025 on Cobb Lane in Five Points South was ruled arson after investigators worked with partner...

The embattled Central Alabama Water came under heavy fire Friday as four lawsuits were filed against it, one alleging that the state’s takeover of the system last year was unlawful and the others alleging the utility illegally fired three former managers without regard for the terms of their contracts.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Birmingham, Alabama – Alabamians should mark March 3 now, when a rare 58-minute Blood Moon will unfold from 5:04 to 6:03 a.m. Central Time, delivering the state’s last visible total lunar eclipse until...

Former employees have filed a lawsuit against Central Alabama Water (CAW) and state lawmakers, including Governor Kay Ivey. They want to take a stand against what they say is a hostile takeover of the company. According to a coalition made up of community groups, concerned citizens, clergy, consumers and...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Pastor Tommy Lewis, the now retired leader of Bethel Baptist Church in Pratt City, was trying to hold his composure to talk about the passing of his good friend, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, calling him a great man. Their friendship goes back decades. Pastor Lewis told...

SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - Two people have been arrested in connection to a drug bust in Shelby County. According to the Shelby County Drug Enforcement Task Force, investigators with the county’s executed a search warrant at a residence in the 4000 block of Highway 71 in the southern part of the county.

Hollywood resident Carolyn Herr speaks during the Homewood City Council’s pre-council meeting, questioning the city’s qualifications and timeline for hiring a permanent city manager. A Hollywood resident grilled the Homewood City Council during its pre-council meeting, wondering if the council had not set a...