Birmingham AL

Birmingham, AL–As temperatures are expected to fall below freezing, the City of Birmingham and Jimmie Hale Mission will open its nightly warming station Sunday, Jan. 25, and Monday Jan. 26, from 6 p.m. until temperatures rise above freezing each morning. Men, women, and children needing warm shelter can come to the...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Alabama Department of Transportation and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency are warning drivers of potential black ice dangers. Sunday, ALDOT crews worked to lay down liquid de-icer along roads like I-20 and I-59 to prepare for black ice that could form overnight. “Into the night, we’re...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WSFA) - People from all over the country gathered in Birmingham on Saturday to honor the life and legacy of Claudette Colvin, an overlooked pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement whose act of defiance preceded Rosa Parks’ famous protest by nine months. Colvin, who passed away January...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Alabama Department of Transportation is preparing roads Sunday night as temperatures drop below freezing. Officials warn drivers that wet-looking surfaces could be icy, especially on bridges and overpasses, which ice first because cold air hits them from above and below. ALDOT crews will...

Did any tornadoes touch down in Alabama on Sunday? The National Weather Service plans to find out today. The weather service offices in Birmingham and Tallahassee, Fla., are both planning to conduct storm damage surveys following a round of severe storms on Sunday. The weather service in Birmingham plans to...

Before restaurants launch a brand-new menu item to every location, they often test them in smaller markets, aiming to understand how well customers will respond to it and getting feedback before scaling up. Chick-fil-A has done this before with menu items including Chicken & Waffles Sandwiches in Maryland and Texas,...

Mountain Brook's "Mayor for the Day" program has officially been redubbed in honor of a fallen member of their community. The annual program is now called the "Sarah C. Marsh Mayor for the Day" after an eight-year-old girl of the same name that passed away last year during the flooding at Camp Mystic, TX.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - As dangerously cold temperatures approach Sunday night, residents still have time to purchase generators or space heaters for additional warmth and power. When temperatures plunge, space heaters can provide extra warmth in chilly spots around the house. However, statistics show space heaters...

Bessemer based tea company Milo’s is on track to hit $1 billion in retail sales by the end of this year, according to a recent Forbes profile on third-generation CEO Tricia Wallwork. Last year the Alabama favorite was named the top-selling refrigerated tea brand in 2025, according to Nielsen...

The Alabama Trails Foundation, in partnership with Alabama Power, announced the installation of a commemorative Year of Alabama Trails sign at Ten Islands Historical Park in St. Clair County. The signage focuses on the statewide effort to highlight Alabama’s diverse outdoor recreation landscapes. The new signage...