Birmingham AL

Some of the best food in America hides in the most unexpected places. This unassuming burger spot in Bessemer, Alabama is living proof. What looks like a modest old roadside stop turns out to be one of the most talked-about burger destinations in the state. The burgers are hand-shaped, grilled on a flat top, and backed

A new bar and restaurant is being planned for Birmingham’s Avondale. Retro, at 430 41st St. S., Unit A, received its retail liquor license from the Birmingham City Council on Tuesday. Owner Rex Cole described the place as a “neighborhood lounge and grill” to a May 12 Birmingham City...

The family of a young Auburn University graduate who was allegedly shot and killed by her boyfriend’s father has now filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Alabama. The civil complaint comes shortly after police charged the man with manslaughter in connection with the fatal shooting that happened inside his home earlier thi

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — The piercing sound of a smoke alarm in the middle of the night is now something Gina Collins says she will never take for granted. Just weeks ago, Collins woke up around 4 a.m. inside her Jefferson County home to what she initially thought was her son's alarm clock going off.

Birmingham’s The Summit made it official Thursday - the popular shopping destination has four new tenants opening in coming months. Sons Pops, the Alabama-based gourmet popsicle company, is now open. And Indian barbecue Choolaah will open this winter. Two other new shops had previously been reported in AL.com -...

A 65-year-old man on trial for murder has been convicted of a lesser charge in the shooting death of a locksmith during a dispute over money at a Birmingham gas station. A Jefferson County jury on Thursday found Michael Kermit Murray guilty of provocation manslaughter in the 2023 shooting death of 36-year-old Darnell M

HOMEWOOD – “You are the realization of an idea, a vision, a 27-year history filled with an abundance of success.”. On what would otherwise be an ordinary night celebrating the end of a school year, Shelby County Schools Superintendent Dr. Lewis Brooks stood in front of the Oak Mountain High School class of 2026 and utt

There was an audible sense of surprise in the room the moment opening night began. The curtain rose, and audiences at the Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex were met not with sweeping tragedy or a familiar Shakespearean overture, but with a slowed-down rendition of Larger Than Life by the Backstreet Boys.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - One of the most common hormonal disorders in women has a new name, and a UAB doctor helped make it happen. What was known as PCOS for years is now PMOS. PCOS — or Polycystic Ovary Syndrome — affects 10-15% of women. UAB’s Dr. Ricardo Azziz...

Summer in Birmingham is synonymous with high school alumni events, and Police Chief Michael Pickett is working with city and school officials to try to ward off any potential danger at the beloved celebrations. It’s been nearly a year since a woman was seriously injured when she was caught in...