‘It’s the worst thing’: Family of Birmingham man shot in car still waiting for...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - While homicides are down in Birmingham this year, dozens of families are still grieving loved ones lost to gun violence in years past. Wednesday, August 20 marked one year since 22-year-old D’Anthony Jones was shot and killed in Ensley. His family visited the Highland Memorial...
Jefferson County installs barricades, cameras to fight illegal dumping
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - Jefferson County is taking new steps to fight illegal dumping at a major intersection. County officials recently installed surveillance cameras and barricades at the corner of Morgan Road and Highway 150, a spot frequently targeted by dumpers. The effort comes after years of complaints...
Family heartbroken as missing headstone sparks cemetery complaints in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Janice Powell is grappling with a new heartbreak following the loss of her mother, Dolla Dean Perdue, in mid-June. Powell discovered that her mother's grave marker is missing at Zion Memorial Gardens cemetery in Birmingham, despite having paid $2,600 for it. The contract promised a proof of the...
Birmingham woman has plans to start a shelter for neglected high-school girls
When Tomeka Mills was growing up in Ensley, she looked up to her father, Rev. A.W. Brooks, who hoped to start a home for people in need in the ‘90s. He soon fell ill and passed away before he could bring that vision to life — but Mills has a goal to follow through on his dreams.
6-year-old dies in accidental shooting
Hoover City Council candidate speaks out against threats. Hoover City Council candidate speaks out against threats.
Injured man found on UAB campus on way to ER
Hoover City Council candidate speaks out against threats. Hoover City Council candidate speaks out against threats.
Revised Homewood Piggly Wiggly redevelopment a ‘win-win’ adds green space
The much-anticipated Piggly Wiggly redevelopment in Homewood has been revised. For a couple of years plans to redevelop the Piggly Wiggly located on Montgomery Highway across from Shades Cahaba Elementary School has been a hot topic in Homewood. Concerns were raised by local citizens and businesses about traffic,...
Birmingham local Grace Davis appears on Times Square billboard
Talk about Magic City magic—Grace Davis, a Vestavia Hills native, just made her debut in the heart of Times Square. The recent Auburn grad was featured on a larger-than-life billboard as part of a national campaign with Sephora and Best Buddies. Read on to learn more. Vestavia’s Grace Davis...
Birmingham homicide suspect arrested in New Orleans
A Birmingham man was arrested in New Orleans in connection to a fatal shooting that happened last week, according to the Birmingham Police Department.
Tarrant Police looking for man accused of shooting at Little Caesar’s employees
TARRANT, Ala. (WBRC) - Tarrant Police are looking for a man they say was involved in a shooting at the Little Caesar’s Pizza on Pinson Valley Parkway. Police say Bryon Kaleb Austin became irate on Aug. 6 when his pizza wasn’t ready and fired several rounds at employees, and left in an unknown vehicle.
