Birmingham AL

Jefferson County’s manufacturing scene is buzzing with opportunity this month. From plant management to hands-on production roles, there’s something for every skill level across Birmingham, McCalla, Leeds, and Bessemer.

A Birmingham company with global ties to defense and commercial sectors is building an expanded $2.8 million headquarters in Irondale. Fluid Solutions will be located at 2601 Commerce Blvd in a building currently being renovated by D.L. Acton Construction. It should be completed by late October. The headquarters...

The Birmingham Police Department's (BPD) Crime Reduction Team has made two arrests in a robbery/assault investigation. 27-year-old Anthony Ferguson Jr. and 30-year-old Corey Latham, both of Birmingham, have been arrested. They're charged with first degree Robbery and second degree Assault after the alleged assault...

The Vestavia Hills City Council has scheduled a work session for Monday, March 30, to discuss several issues, including potential regulations for the sale of consumable hemp products, such as those with THC. Tetrahydocannabinol, often known as THC, is the primary psychoactive cannabinoid found in the cannabis plant...

TRUSSVILLE, Ala. (WBMA) — Trussville will gather Monday, March 30, to honor the life and service of Major John "Alex" Klinner, who died while serving the United States. Mayor Ben Short said the community memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church. Short said there will be no visitation period and...

Governor Kay Ivey will be lowering the flags statewide on Monday, March 30, in honor of the fallen Air Force members stationed in Birmingham who died in "Operation Epic Fury" earlier this month. The accident is still under investigation, but we know it involved their KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft. All flags...

Sierra, a popular national outdoor apparel and equipment retailer, is opening its first location in Alabama at Hoover’s Riverchase Crossings Shopping Center next to Trader Joe’s on Saturday, March 28. The grand opening for the 22,000-square-foot store — whose parent company TJX Companies owns T.J. Maxx, Marshalls...

A Hueytown Police officer was involved in a police pursuit after spotting a suspect wanted for multiple felony warrants in a Walmart parking lot. After spotting the suspect, the officer tried to make a traffic stop on his vehicle, but the suspect drove away. Officers followed them through Midfield, Briughton, on to...

HUEYTOWN, Ala. (WBRC) - Police in Hueytown arrested a suspect with outstanding felony warrants after a police pursuit through part of western Jefferson County on Wednesday afternoon, May 25. It all started around 3:15 p.m. when a Hueytown police officer observed a man with multiple outstanding felony warrants in the...

A man from Empire died Monday night in a single-vehicle crash in Walker County. State troopers say the wreck happened around 8:29 p.m. on March 23 along Campbellville Road, near Sipsey Road — about seven miles east of Jasper. Authorities say 39-year-old Ryan L. Muncher was riding in a...