Birmingham AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A man from St. Clair County was killed Saturday after his vehicle broke down on Interstate 20. According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, Jagger Thorne Cox, 18, of Ragland, was standing outside his disabled vehicle at mile marker 131 near Brussels Road and Georgia Road.

Monique Grier, who has been director of Jefferson County’s G. Ross Bell Youth Detention Center since October 2017, announced last week that she will resign. “I want to thank the commission for the opportunity and for the support over these last eight years, I’ve enjoyed working here,” Grier told Jefferson County...

The Birmingham Police Department's Special Operations Bureau reported a significant enforcement effort during the week of Nov. 17-23, 2025, resulting in 113 arrests. The Special Enforcement Division's operations aimed to reduce crime and enhance public safety across the city. Of the arrests, 62 were for felonies and...

A 47-year-old West Blocton man killed in a two-vehicle crash over the weekend was identified Monday morning.

A few weeks ago, I read “Gilgamesh” and “Beowulf.” I hadn’t read either before. But I knew the broad strokes of the stories. Gilgamesh is the tale of a Mesopotamian king and demigod who befriends a wild man; sees and grieves the wild man’s death and begins a quest for immortality. The surprise for a […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Volunteers prepared and delivered 220 Thanksgiving meals Friday to veterans in need across central and northeast Alabama as part of the third annual 'Turkeys for Heroes' event hosted by Lettermen of the USA. Some volunteers were veterans themselves, including Millard Carwyle, who served in...

An Alabama hair salon owner and two of her stylists are behind bars for allegedly kidnapping and assaulting one of their clients over a dispute […] ‘You’re Not Leaving!’: Alabama Salon Owner Charged with Kidnapping and Assault After Refusing to Let Client Leave Over Payment Dispute

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Birmingham, AL – Residents in Jefferson County can take part in a free community event Monday morning as the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office hosts its annual Turkey Giveaway in the Forestdale area....

Fall brought a glimmer of hope for home shoppers this year, as the number of buyer's markets in major U.S. cities continues to grow as mortgage rates retreat slightly, according to Zillow.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Birmingham Police Department is investigating a homicide Sunday afternoon. According to the BPD, the investigation is taking place in the 1700 block of Maple Avenue Southwest. At around 2 p.m., officers were dispatched to the scene, where they found an adult male lying unresponsive in...