Birmingham AL

The Vestavia Hills City Council this week rezoned two residential properties to accommodate a new Edgar’s Bakery and an insurance office. An Edgar’s Bakery is planned to be built at 3101 Timberlake Road, just off Cahaba River Road across Timberlake from Slice Pizza & Brew. There is a house there now that is to be...

Q: Please tell our readers about yourself. A: My name is Austyn Eddins, and I am 13 and in the eighth grade at Oak Mountain Middle School. I love God, softball and cheerleading. I love trying new things and meeting people. I also love spending time with my family and laying around the house.

Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama and the Bessemer Police Department are asking for the public’s assistance in an ongoing shooting investigation. According to authorities, Bessemer Police officers responded at approximately 10:40 p.m. on January 18, 2026, to a report of a person shot in the 700 block of Powder Plant...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The threat of a wintry mix has blood centers asking people to donate before the winter storm impacts travel conditions. Lifesouth Community Blood Centers is in urgent need of blood donations ahead of the storm, which could lead to canceled appointments. On Thursday, we caught up with a crew...

Tuesday’s Homewood State of the City address is the 10th for which Jennifer Andress has been present. In the prior nine, Andress, then a member of the city council, listened as the mayor cited facts and figures about the city. But Andress, who was elected to her first term...

This year, the nation begins a yearlong celebration marking 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. But 250 years ago, Alabama wasn’t yet a state — it was land home to large Indigenous communities whose presence shaped the region long before statehood. For America 250,...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Birmingham, Alabama – A notable stretch of colder-than-normal weather is expected to take hold across Alabama from Friday through early the following week, bringing sustained chilly conditions, occasional...

January 22, 2026 // Franchising.com // BIRMINGHAM, Ala.— Chester’s Chicken is rolling out its winter Fuel Up promotion at locations nationwide starting Jan. 14. The seasonal promotion features value-priced meal options aimed at offering guests affordable choices while on the move throughout the colder months....

During his State of the City Address, Hoover Mayor Nick Derzis said he is prioritizing economic development through the revitalization of Riverchase Galleria and Patton Creek Shopping Center. “We’ve been too stagnant for too many years, and it’s time that Hoover, being the sixth largest city in the state of...

A Birmingham man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm, according to U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona. Chief U.S. District Judge Madeline H. Haikala sentenced Cordarius Dejuan Martin Terrell, also known as “Cordarius Dejuan Terrell,” 32, to 180 months in prison. Terrell...