Birmingham AL

Home prices continue to rise in the Birmingham area as the spring flowers start to bloom. A standout from last week’s high-end home sales is 419 Club Place, a 4,224-square-foot home built in 2005 just outside Mountain Brook Village. Selling for $3.38 million at a whopping 64% increase from listing price, the house...

Jefferson County has released an updated list of polling places as of March 23, 2026. The document includes addresses for every precinct across the county — from Hoover and Bessemer to Trussville, Birmingham, and beyond.

Most bookstores make it easy to browse fast and leave. This one does the opposite. So what happens when shelves keep pulling you deeper, corners hide fresh surprises, and every aisle seems to lead to something you did not expect?. This Alabama bookstore feels less like a quick stop and...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - The woman accused of leaving 3-year-old Ke’Torrius “KJ” Starkes Jr., in a hot car leading to his death has officially been indicted. Starkes was under the care of the Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) and was being transported by Kela R. Stanford who was a Covenant Services...

Hoover Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a person wanted for questioning in a felony shoplifting case that happened at a local business. Reports say the suspect took more than $700 in merchandise without paying.

This is an opinion column. So, the powers that be at the largest water utility in the state pondered. What should we do in a place that lags in oral health, pipes water to a ton of people in poverty and works its dentists to death?. “I know,” one of...

Some places feel like treasure waits everywhere. This enormous Alabama antique store is exactly that kind of discovery. Hundreds of vendor booths fill a massive former big-box space, each one packed with objects that spark curiosity, nostalgia, and surprise. Vintage furniture, retro kitchenware, old records, and...

The Chick-fil-A that sits at 215 Howell Street in Fultondale is closing permanently on Saturday, March 28. But don’t worry—a new location is opening soon after, and it’s a lot closer than you think. Fultondale Chick-fil-A crosses the road. In a Facebook post, Fultondale Chick-fil-A confirmed it...

Birmingham, AL – A man was arrested Friday after a reported AT&T cable theft triggered a search and traffic stop in Jefferson County. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were notified around 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 13, 2026, of a possible cable theft in the 1400 block of Warrior Jasper Road.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A Central Alabama Water (CAW) spokesperson is providing context related to the decision to stop adding fluoride to its drinking water. That context alleges that multiple plants stopped fluoridating their water under the Birmingham Water Works Board as far back as January 2023. According to...