Birmingham AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A 35-year-old man was fatally shot in Birmingham early Friday morning, and authorities are investigating the incident as a homicide. Samy Alberta Estrada-Flores, a resident of Birmingham, sustained gunshot wounds during a reported assault on the 4300 block of Pinson Valley Parkway. The Jefferson...

One of Birmingham’s oldest and largest office towers was recently added to the National Register of Historic Places, the official list of historic sites, buildings, structures, districts and objects deemed worthy of preservation by the National Park Service. Formerly home to the Liberty National Life Insurance...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A 16-year-old killed in a weekend shooting was identified Monday morning. According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, George Camarius Daniel was shot to death Saturday afternoon outside of a vehicle on Huffman Road. A second juvenile was also found shot at the scene. They were...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Average gasoline prices in Birmingham have decreased by 4.0 cents per gallon over the past week, now averaging $2.69 per gallon, according to GasBuddy's survey of 550 stations in the area. This marks a 9.8-cent drop from a month ago and a 26.0-cent decrease compared to the same time last year.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Drivers heading east out of Birmingham were met with delays Monday morning. As of 5:14 a.m., one lane of traffic was open at Messer Airport Highway just before the Interstate 20/59 split. ALGO is calling the incident a moderate crash with lane blockage as police on...

Chick-fil-A restaurants across the Birmingham area are offering guests a free breakfast item as part of a limited-time morning giveaway. Monday, Aug. 25, through Saturday, Aug. 30, Chick-fil-A fans can redeem a free chicken biscuit or spicy chicken biscuit through the Chick-fil-A One App. “We love rewarding our loyal...

Two people killed in separate Jefferson County shootings last week, including a pregnant woman, have now been identified. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office on Monday identified the victims as Angelicca Amber Newton, 29, of Center Point, and Samy Alberta Estrada-Flores, 35, of Birmingham. Newton was shot to death...

FALL PATTERN: We all know we can have scorching heat in Alabama in late August, but that won’t be the case this year thanks to a fall-like upper air pattern over North America. A long wave upper trough is over the eastern part of the continent … this pushed a cold front through late yesterday, and […] The post James...

In a celebration fit for a king, Bishop Calvin Wallace Woods Sr. on Saturday, August 23, was remembered as a man of God who never wavered in the fight for justice and whose ministry expanded far beyond the pulpit. For decades, Mr. Woods was one of Birmingham’s leading voices for...

Fans of the Birmingham Barons got a chance to see the Birmingham Youth and Young Adult Fellowship Choir sing the national anthem at Regions Field. Once again, the group proved why they were recipients of the “Golden Buzzer” on the popular talent show — America’s Got Talent.