Longtime downtown Birmingham hotel has a new restaurant concept
Hilton Birmingham Downtown at UAB has a new restaurant. Blazer’s Grill is now open at 808 20th St. S. for breakfast, lunch and dinner. During the more than 50-year history of the hotel, located in the heart of the city’s medical district, there have been several dining concepts - Gator O’Briens, J. Gatsby, Bistro...
How Hollywood Blvd. in Homewood led Birmingham residents out of the “smoke zone”
In Homewood, there is a popular street—only two-thirds of a mile long—located east of Independence Drive (U.S. Hwy. 31), called Hollywood Boulevard. More like a residential street than a real life boulevard, the road winds through the now-affluent Hollywood Neighborhood, crossing Hwy 280 and connecting with Mountain...
Trial date set for man charged in Hoover double murder
The State of Alabama has filed an amended notice of intent to seek the death penalty in the capital murder case against Daxton Elliot Keith. Deputy District Attorney Jennifer H. Wilson, representing the state, plans to prove specific aggravating factors during the penalty phase if Keith is convicted. The notice,...
Kentucky man killed in Birmingham motorcycle crash
A 34-year-old Kentucky man was killed in a motorcycle crash over the weekend.
Birmingham man says illegal dumping worst it has been in 20 years
A Roebuck man called CBS 42 saying trash has piled up on the side of roads in his community, creating an eyesore.
Police searching for wanted fugitive in Alabama
ALABAMA — Authorities are seeking Torrence Nicholas Williams, 25, in Jefferson County on a felony warrant for failure to appear in court on a robbery charge, according to Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama. Williams is described as a Black male, 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing 160 pounds, with short black hair and brown...
Grocery chain closing another Alabama store
Winn-Dixie is closing another Alabama store - this time in the Birmingham metro area. The grocery chain’s location in Fultondale, at 1721 U.S. 31 N., will close in early November, a spokesperson for Southeastern Grocers said Wednesday. “As we work through this process, details are still being finalized, and...
Authorities using tips to catch child predators
Zoning change paves way for new data center in Bessemer. Police, community members interact on National Night Out in Pelham. Police, community members interact on National Night Out in Pelham. New information on student with gun at Springville High School. Updated: 7 hours ago. |. New information on student with...
2 Birmingham metro apartment complexes sell for $10.8 million
The Birmingham office of a commercial real estate brokerage firm represented both the buyer and seller in a $10.8 million deal involving two metro apartment complexes. The Landings Portfolio, which sold in the transaction, includes:. Center Pointe Landings, at 107 Sterling Ct. N.W., with 140 units spanning 140,000...
Birmingham seeks developer for new hotel on reclaimed Trinity Church site
The City of Birmingham has proposed a new use for the land it reclaimed from Trinity CME Church, a site long marked by an unfinished cathedral near Carraway Boulevard. Under a new request for proposals, the City is seeking a qualified development team to transform the property into a hospitality-focused project...
