Birmingham AL

Century-old Alabama dam has only $1 million in insurance to cover surrounding areas. A century-old, leaking dam that provides drinking water to several Birmingham area suburbs, which has been due for repairs for years, has just $1 million in liability insurance for emergencies and damage to surrounding areas. Lake...

Jefferson County District Attorney Danny Carr and Commissioner Sheila Tyson will join students and community members at Midfield High School on Wednesday, Oct. 15, for the Day of National Concern. The event, aimed at taking a stand against gun violence, will include video presentations, statistics on gun violence and...

Bojangles is continuing its expansion into Alabama, with another Birmingham metro location. The new restaurant at 3076 Pelham Parkway in Pelham will open Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 5 a.m. A ribbon-cutting will take place Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 3 p.m. The restaurant is located in a former Burger King location.

For 17 years, Habitat for Humanity’s “Home Builders Blitz” has brought local builders, volunteers and community partners together to build safe and affordable homes. And this Friday, October 17, Habitat for Humanity is dedicating eight new homes in Bessemer’s Hopewell Crossings neighborhood—marking 163 homes built...

Met: July 2008, at UAB Hospital, where Bernita was working as a unit secretary, and Rodney as a physical therapy assistant in the Gastrointestinal Surgery nursing unit. However, it wasn’t until September 2008 that they crossed paths. “Me and my coworker were called to the unit to see some...

The Jefferson County Coroner confirms a body was found on the 800 block of Jackson Boulevard in Tarrant on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 4:03 p.m. The person was pronounced dead at 4:55 p.m. Bill Yates, chief deputy coroner at the Jefferson County Coroner/Medical Examiner’s Office, stated that an autopsy is...

Create Birmingham, in collaboration with the Jefferson County Memorial Project, Bib & Tucker Sew-Op, The Black Cherry Tree Project, and the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, invites the public to "Bound Together: Day of Community" on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.

Rocket City Cinderella Titleholders share important message about cybersecurity awareness month.

If you’ve ever watched a sunset over the Birmingham skyline from the green slopes of Railroad Park you know the feeling of a place where joggers, students, families and a diverse ecosystem of wildlife all share the same open air. This year, as the park celebrates its 15th anniversary, a team of Birmingham women is...

VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (WBRC) - A Vestavia Hills man says what started as a terrifying road rage encounter has now become a weeks-long fight for accountability. Nearly two weeks after he says a woman pointed a gun at him in traffic, he’s still waiting for answers — and action — from police.