Leela James Announces ‘2BHonest 2026 Tour’ Dates
Leela James has revealed the dates for her 2BHONEST 2026 Tour. The 14-city U.S. tour begins March 5 at The Lyric Theatre in Birmingham, Alabama. From there, James will visit Nashville, Houston and Los Angeles, before wrapping up in her hometown, Oakland. “Every time I step on stage, I’m giving...
Veteran journalist steps down after 10 years with historic Birmingham newspaper
A longtime editor of The Birmingham Times is stepping down at the end of the month. Barnett Wright took the helm as executive editor a decade ago when the paper was transitioning to new ownership. “He guided the newsroom as The Birmingham Times transitioned from its traditional format to a...
Montgomery Transportation Founder to Launch Flatbed Carrier
Rollins Montgomery will launch Second Mile Transport with 145 power units and more than 190 trailers ordered. Montgomery said private equity-driven decisions and cost reductions contributed to the collapse of Montgomery Transportation. A logistics arm for Second Mile is expected by August as Montgomery anticipates...
Newly revamped Birmingham Water Works takes a hit from Wall Street
Global bond rating agency Standard and Poor's has lowered the borrowing rate for the newly-created Central Alabama Water system.Concerns about the public utility's weakening liquidity, aging assets and substantial reorganization of management cited as some of the reasons.Earlier this week, the “CAW's” long-term...
Take a look inside 2 Mountain Brook homes to find inspo for your new...
When I’m driving through winding Mountain Brook neighborhoods, I often gaze up at the beautiful homes and picture what they look like inside. How do these homeowners mix their personality into such classic spaces, and how would my green couch fit in? It turns out some of them have a little help to balance new trends...
Alabama Community Lights Up as Cop Turns School Supply Giveaway Into Celebration
At first glance, it appeared to be a standard back-to-school drive-through giveaway: vehicles lined up as volunteers handed out backpacks filled with pencils, notebooks, and rulers. But then local hero Lane Harper took the mic!. Harper, a Birmingham, Alabama, police officer and the Executive Director of the Lane...
Vacant Center Point condominium in flames
The Center Point Fire Department (CPFD) responded to call around 6:30 p.m. today, Feb. 13, about a fire on Shadowood Circle. Upon arrival, officials found a structure fire at Woodside Condominium, a vacant apartment complex. Officials with the CPFD speculated that the fire could have been going on for an...
Tony Kornheiser discusses his decades working in the Washington Post’s sports department, now gone...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Over the last week, Tony Kornheiser has gotten many emails from people offering him condolences over the shuttering of the Washington Post’s sports section. The famed co-host of ESPN’s “Pardon the Interruption” hadn’t worked for the newspaper since he took a buyout in 2008. By his own...
Gunfire in east Birmingham neighborhood leaves 1 dead
Gunfire erupted in an east Birmingham neighborhood, leaving one person dead. Birmingham police and Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service were dispatched at 12:02 a.m. Saturday to the 600 block of Willow Lane, which is right of Gadsden Highway in the Roebuck area. They arrived to find a male dead on...
Hueytown community to host Valentine’s Day food giveaway
HUEYTOWN, Ala. (WIAT) — Hueytown residents are providing food, blankets and kindness to community members in need for Valentine’s Day. The Boots Gober Lonely Hearts Club Food Giveaway will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, at the Old Gobers location on the Hueytown-Bessemer line. The event will continue until...
