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A Birmingham man was killed in a multi-vehicle crash early Saturday morning on Interstate 59/20 in Fairfield, according to authorities. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office identified the victim as 40-year-old Philip Michael Alexson of Birmingham. Officials said the crash happened around 3:51 a.m. Saturday on Intersta

A charter bus stabbing spree happened at a Walmart in Alabama, with a man allegedly targeting multiple colleagues and killing one in a knife attack after he was rejected by a female coworker. The post Man on snack break at Walmart goes on deadly stabbing spree after getting rejected by woman, targeted colleagues aboar

Comeback Town is an opinion column exploring all things Birmingham. It is coordinated by David Sher. One minute we are at the top of the world. The next, we hit rock bottom. Why do we think it’s okay to be judged by people who don’t know us and don’t care about us?

A 21-year-old University of Alabama student is the 2027 Miss Hoover. Julia Schumacher was crowed during the competition Saturday evening. Cambree Crumpton, a 16-year-old rising senior at Chilton County High School, was named Miss Hoover Teen. Schumacher said her initial reaction was gratitude when her name was called.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham was ranked 42nd out of 303 leading biomedical research institutions nationwide for turning scientific discoveries into real-world healthcare impact, according to the inaugural 2026 Cure Innovation Index. The ranking places UAB among the top five public institutions in the Southea

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - More than 25,000 men are incarcerated in Alabama, according to the Department of Corrections. Every one of them is somebody’s child, and many are fathers themselves. One Hueytown woman is working to help those fathers and their families prepare for life after prison. “Everybody in...

VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (WBRC) - Officials with Big Oak Ranch say no one was injured after lightning caused a fire at their ASCEND ministry. Birmingham Fire and Rescue crews responded to the campus on Cahaba River Road Saturday afternoon to assist the Rocky Ridge Fire Department. In a statement to...

A single-vehicle crash on I-65 has taken the life of a 48-year-old Gardendale man. Alfred J. Harkley was driving near the 265 mile marker, about one mile north of Fultondale, when his 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee left the road. Harkley and his Jeep struck a light pole, critically injuring him....

A Gardendale man died following a crash on Interstate 65 Saturday afternoon, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.

A new federal grant will enhance efforts to plan the future of mass transportation in the Birmingham region. The Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority was recently awarded a $1 million through from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Innovative Finance and Asset Concession Grant Program. The funding will pr