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CALERA – Spring is approaching, and that means one of the most beloved annual traditions in the city of Calera is just around the corner. The 15th Annual Calera Strawberry Festival is set to take place at Eagle Park on Saturday, April 25. The event is scheduled to begin at noon, and it will run until 5 p.m.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — A man is dead after a shooting in Birmingham late Wednesday night. The Jefferson County Coroner and Medical Examiner's Office identified the man as 54-year-old Lamodrick Michael Lovejoy. The shooting happened in the 300 block of 78th Street South shortly before midnight. The Birmingham...

It’s about to get dangerously cheesy in the world of casual dining as two titans prepare to battle it out over skillets of hot fromage. After Applebee’s released a new offering called O-M-Cheese Burger, a burger served over bubbling hot queso, TGI Fridays said hold my gouda and announced its own new offerings on the...

U.S. Steel’s $70 million investment in its Fairfield Works is just an indication of what the steelmaker plans to bring to Alabama, specifically to western Jefferson County. “We’re looking at a potential of up to $500 million of investment somewhere in Alabama, but we would like to put it at Fairfield,” said Paul...

COLUMBIANA – An investigation has been launched after the death of an inmate at the Shelby County Jail. On Feb. 17, at approximately 8 p.m., Shelby County Deputies responded to a reported motor vehicle accident in the 13000 block of County Road 42 in the Shelby community. Upon arrival, deputies determined that one of...

When a luxury apparel brand closes the doors to its Birmingham location, dozens of Alabamians will be out of work. Saks Fifth Avenue is the largest multi-brand luxury retailer in the world. Its portfolio includes the brands Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks OFF 5TH and Horchow. Saks recently...

The Arc of Central Alabama, which serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families, will open the Alabama Neurodevelopment Center (ANC) this Friday, Feb. 20. The new facility aims to support families who may have concerns about developmental delays and disabilities at any age. “Across...

One of Hueytown’s oldest structures is getting a new lease on life, thanks to local entrepreneur Estelle Straate. Over the next few months, Estelle and her team will transform the historic home into a charming, timeless storefront for her vintage wedding dress boutique, Estelle Amore. About Estelle Amore. Estelle...

HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WBRC) - WBRC is checking on the status of a Homewood retirement home that caught fire in November and looking into the impacts that linger for the people who once called the building home. Skyline Village says a faulty air conditioning unit started the fire. Management tells WBRC...

BROOKSIDE, Ala. (WBMA) — A proposed $1.5 million settlement could bring sweeping changes to policing in the small town of Brookside, which drew national attention after allegations that its police department boosted revenue through aggressive ticketing and towing. Brookside has agreed to pay $1.5 million and adopt...