Birmingham AL

Birmingham residents will head to the polls Tuesday to cast their vote for mayor.

It’s a new week in The Magic City, and that means a new roundup of businesses popping up across town. From an indoor golf experience coming to Highway 280 to a new Cajun spot near Legion Field, here are eight businesses that should be on your radar. Plus, one local spot we’re saying farewell (for now) to.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Once one of Birmingham’s most celebrated fine dining experiences, Highlands Bar & Grill has been closed since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. In the years since, many restaurants have closed–some temporarily, some for good– and others have weathered the storm, but the restaurant...

Bull Connor’s 15-Minute Deal with Birmingham Klansmen. In May 1961, a dark deal was struck in Birmingham. Police Commissioner “Bull” Connor met with Klan leaders and promised them a 15-minute window to attack civil rights activists. “Beat ’em, bomb ’em, kill ’em,” Police Sergeant Cook told FBI...

HOOVER, Ala. (WBMA) — A Hoover couple is voicing concerns over a hazardous traffic situation at the intersection of Highway 119 and Highway 280, which they say has been neglected for too long. Dan and Leah Stockdill, who live about half a mile from the intersection, frequently drive through the area and have...

TUSCUMBIA, Ala. (WAFF/Gray News) – Parents and friends of a high school student in Alabama are demanding answers after he was severely injured at school last week. August Borden’s mom and stepdad posted on social media that their son was severely injured at Deshler High School on Tuesday afternoon.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Jefferson County Department of Health (JCDH) is beginning a weeklong observance of International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) starting Monday, Aug. 25. The official International Overdose Awareness Day is Aug. 31. According to the JCDH, IOAD is a global campaign held annually to raise...

Homewood City Council considers upgrades for Piggly Wiggly.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Birmingham Police Department's Special Operations Bureau has reported a significant enforcement effort aimed at enhancing public safety and reducing crime in the city. During the week of August 18 to August 24, 2025, the department's Special Enforcement Division made 51 arrests as part of its...

The Jefferson County Citizens Coalition (JCCC) has thrown its support behind State Representative Juandalynn Givan for Mayor of Birmingham. This marks the first time the Coalition has ever placed a woman at the top of its ticket. It also breaks from tradition: in past elections, the group has consistently endorsed...