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Drivers in Birmingham are seeing some relief at the pump as average gasoline prices have fallen 17.9 cents per gallon over the last week, according to GasBuddy's survey of 550 stations across the metro area. The average price of gas in Birmingham now stands at $3.92 per gallon. While that's...

SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - A search is underway in Shelby County for a missing 14-year-old boy. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Department says the teenager, whose name has not been released, has special needs. He was last seen around 1 a.m. June 1 in the Westover-Vandiver area of Highway 55.

IRONDALE, Ala. (WBRC) - “Signed, sealed, delivered. Costco is officially coming to the city of Irondale,” Irondale Mayor James D. Stewart announced over the weekend. “Costco is coming to the city of Irondale, and we can’t wait until it gets here,” Stewart said. The city announced...

A MAJOR grocer is one step closer to opening in a new market as city leaders finalize deal. The news comes as the national chain continues to grow and maintain...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - As summer break kicks off for students, officials with the YMCA of Greater Birmingham say they see an increase in families looking for food resources. That is why they’re launching a new free fresh food distribution initiative at the Greystone YMCA in partnership with the Community...

Birmingham has a way of producing people who build things with intention. Tommy Mayfield is one of them. In February 2026, Mayfield quietly launched something he believes the sports drink industry has been missing for a long time — a hydration product with nothing to hide. NU/KE Hydration, the...

Comeback Town is an opinion column exploring all things Birmingham. It is coordinated by David Sher. Birmingham’s future depends on doing something unique—a real competitive advantage. We have that competitive advantage, but when it’s promoted, it becomes surprisingly polarizing. Some residents see it as an obvious opp

Irondale has officially finalized its deal with Costco, bringing the wholesale retailer to the city. Mayor James D. Stewart Jr. confirmed the deal had closed in a video message on Facebook, announcing that negotiations concluded just hours before his statement. “Costco is coming to the City of Irondale,” Stewart said..

Birmingham police Chief Michael Pickett has requested that all alumni events and activities be held at Legion Field, instead of local parks, a proposal that has received mixed reactions from the community. Yakisha Hardy, a Jackson-Olin graduate, shared her conflicted feelings about the change. “I hate it that they want

Birmingham's Thomas Ronald Liccione, 21, was arrested for animal cruelty after multiple 911 calls reported him throwing kittens into I-65 traffic. According to the calls, Liccione was seen throwing five kittens out of his moving vehicle near Lakeshore Drive. All five kittens tragically died on the interstate after bein