Birmingham AL

A West End apartment complex described as an “eyesore” by Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin is now officially being ordered to be torn down. The Vue @ Cotton Apartments at 125 Cotton Avenue Southwest has long been a source of crime, decay, and squatter activity, turning life for neighbors into a nightmare.

For Women’s History Month, The Birmingham Times highlights some of the most watched Black women anchors in our area. These women have dedicated their life’s work to sharing other people’s stories. Now, it’s time to share their stories. Gone are the days when Black women were...

A 15-year-old boy has been stabbed on Sunday, March 8, at 5721 Quincy Court. The Birmingham Police Department have reported that the stab wound was not life-threatening. Police haven't released much information, but we do know that they've detained a suspect. Updates will come as more information becomes available.

Authorities have released the names of two people killed when a car left a Birmingham interstate, overturned multiple times and came to a rest near a side street below. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office on Monday identified the victims as Shameon Meonsha Sanders, 35, and Siederick Dewayne McShan Jr., 25. Both...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - DISH Network customers could lose access to WBRC Tuesday, March 10, at 6 p.m. unless a renewal agreement is reached soon. If an agreement is not reached, DISH will pull WBRC from its lineup Tuesday evening. This means DISH customers will no longer have access to WBRC’s breaking news and...

In a production space in Birmingham, Alabama’s Lakeview District that has housed local breweries for the past 15 years, Daysol Coffee is now open for business. Trading hops and barley for the tropical seeds of the coffee fruit, Daysol Coffee is putting production literally on display, with a Diedrich IR-12 roaster...

Heads up, Hoover pizza fans! Vocelli Pizza may have left their Greystone location behind at the end of last year, but it will soon be opening in a brand-new spot on Caldwell Mill Road in the Valleydale Village Shopping Center. If you love handcrafted Italian-style pizza, mark your calendars for...

The Riverchase Promenade has a new stop for furniture, Flipsies, marking the second location of the locally-owned store. Located at 1709 Montgomery Highway in Hoover, the new Flipsies store is occupying the former spot of Joann, a craft store that closed nationwide in 2025. The location opened to the public...

Scattered along some busy streets of downtown Birmingham, as well as around highway underpasses, are tents, chairs and tattered blankets that provide just enough warmth to survive frigid nights on the street. Those items point to the people in Birmingham experiencing homelessness – a group city leaders have vowed to...

A Birmingham man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to the fatal shooting of his brother. Police say 61-year-old Fredrick Collier is accused of killing 64-year-old Stanley Collier. The shooting happened Saturday, March 7, 2026, in the 1700 block of McMillon Avenue Southwest. According to the...