6 nonprofits that help people with disabilities find meaningful jobs
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...
Mayor Woodfin appoints new leaders to Birmingham Police Department
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...
There’s a leaking dam above Birmingham suburbs and insurance won’t cover even 2 houses:...
One of the largest dams in the Birmingham-area with the greatest risk of failure for the last four years is also the least insured for threats to its nearby suburban communities. Insurance coverage for Lake Purdy Dam was drastically lowered in late 2021 when engineering reports showed that the century-old...
Man gunned down in broad daylight at Birmingham gas station
A man was shot to death in broad daylight at a west Birmingham gas station. Multiple shots rang out just before noon Thursday at the Jefferson Avenue Food Mart at the corner of Jefferson Avenue and 54th Street S.W. Authorities said the victim saw someone he knew who was getting...
Popular store relocating at Birmingham’s The Summit, sets reopening date
Anthropologie is getting ready to open its new location at Birmingham’s The Summit. According to the shopping center, Anthropolgie is moving to a new space, which is set to open Nov. 5. The new store will be located between Levi’s and gorjana. The former site closed on Oct....
Breezy Bowl XX Did More Than Sell Out Birmingham’s Protective Stadium
I have been highlighting areas in which this community can step up in my series, Birmingham, We Can Do Better. And as I have pointed out some losses we have suffered recently, I can surely point out some wins, too. I must say we did an amazing job supporting and...
21-year-old Midfield man killed in apparent accidental shooting
Ja’Carium Quavonte Amison, a 21-year-old resident of Midfield, Alabama, was pronounced dead following an accidental shooting on the 1400 block of 12th Street in Midfield. The incident occurred on Oct. 15, 2025, at approximately 10:45 p.m., with Amison being pronounced dead at the scene at 11:03 p.m. The Midfield...
Charges dropped against Tarrant Magistrate Judge
Charges against Tarrant magistrate judge Tanilya Lanice Jackson have been dropped, according to records obtained by ABC 33/40. Jackson was arrested following an incident captured on surveillance video showing her walk out with a bag on her shoulder, that she then sits on the trunk of a car, she then reaches into the...
Homeless advocates prepare for possible influx after Homewood’s new encampment ordinance takes effect
HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WBRC) - Less than 48 hours after Homewood’s new encampment ordinance went into effect, homeless advocacy groups across the Birmingham area say they are ready to step in and help those who may be displaced. City leaders say the ordinance was modeled after a similar one in...
This Birmingham neighborhood keeps getting buried in trash despite city efforts: ‘Unacceptable’
Trash is piling up in the Roebuck area. Again. Old furniture, dirty mattresses, clothes, garbage bags and other waste are filling vacant lots and streets turned illegal dumping sites in the neighborhood. Residents, fed up with the seemingly endless dumping, have taken their complaints to social media and to the...
