Birmingham AL

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A long-time anchor and local icon has died at 71 after battling health issues. Charles Mashburn, known as Chuck Leonard to the community, was born on September 1, 1954. He is a Birmingham, Alabama native, and this is where he began his broadcasting career in 1974.

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin announced the birth of his daughter, Joy Charity-Faye Woodfin, on social media on Saturday. Woodfin said Joy’s double middle name is from her maternal great-grandmother Charity Mae and her maternal grandmother Sandra Faye, “who we miss dearly.”. “Introducing JOY to the world!!!,”...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Seniors are voicing concerns about the impact of Blue Cross Blue Shield benefit changes set to take effect next year. A Shelby County woman says she will no longer be able to go to her gym to stay active. Members of the SilverSneakers club at the Greystone YMCA say they are […]

A couple found dead in their home earlier this week may have seemed like they had it all from the outside — but one neighbor says he’d sensed something wasn’t quite right over the past couple of years. Christina Chambers, 38, a former sports reporter and journalism teacher, was found fatally shot alongside her...

Jamey Johnson and Megan Moroney will unite for a one-night MOJO benefit concert in Birmingham, Alabama, on Jan. 15, 2026, at the Fennec. The event will channel all proceeds to the Megan Moroney Foundation, supporting anti-bullying and mental-health initiatives, and to The Give It Away Foundation, led by Jamey and...

ALABAMA — Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a man wanted on a felony drug trafficking warrant in Jefferson County. Authorities are searching for Darrin Dejuan Reaves, 56, who is wanted in connection with a felony drug trafficking case. Reaves has been wanted since...

ELI Thrive — $100,000. One Place Metro Alabama Family Justice Center — $100,000. Daniel Payne College Legacy Village Foundation — $75,000. Hispanic and Immigrant Center of Alabama — $50,000. Renew Birmingham — $50,000. Serving You Ministries — $50,000. Changed Lives — $47,000. Women...

Planning to be out and about in Birmingham on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day? Here’s a quick look at what’s open and closed around The Magic City. However you choose to celebrate, Birmingham restaurants are ready to serve on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Here’s a look at where you can enjoy a meal on December 24...

The Alabama Department of Workforce, ADOW, in partnership with the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, OSMRE, announced Tuesday the award of $11,751,607.34 in Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization, AMLER, grants for fiscal year 2023. Two innovative projects in Hoover, Alabama—Broad...

FAIRFIELD, Ala. (WBRC) - Investigators in Fairfield believe they have identified a man seen on surveillance video hitting a person in the face, head, and body with a gun. Anthony Lanard Carter, II is charged with assault first degree and reckless endangerment. According to court records, Carter “was observed on...