Birmingham AL

On the morning of October 31, 2025, a fast-moving fire began in a long-vacant commercial building on Cobb Lane in Birmingham’s Five Points South and tore through an entire block, destroying multiple historic structures and leaving nearly two dozen people displaced. The blaze started in an unpowered, neglected...

BESSEMER, Ala. (WBRC) - Crews with the Bessemer Fire Department are battling a house fire Tuesday evening. Fire crews were called to the residence in the 3200 block of Fairfax Avenue. No word yet if the house was occupied or not. We’ll update this story with more information once it...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Bessemer, AL – Families in western Jefferson County can pick up free Thanksgiving turkeys this morning as the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office hosts its next holiday giveaway stop in Bessemer. The event...

A popular Birmingham restaurant is adding another accolade to its ever-growing list. This time, it’s being called one of the 15 best new restaurants in America. Eater.com recently shared its list of the 15 best new restaurants in America, and Birmingham’s Bayonet, a popular raw bar and seafood-focused restaurant...

A Birmingham city councilor is raising concerns about contracts the city has with Urban Alchemy.

A 35-year-old Birmingham man is now facing a charge of murder in connection to a deadly shooting on Maple Avenue over the weekend.

More than a dozen employees of a Birmingham Thai and sushi restaurant were arrested on Nov. 14, according to immigration officials. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided Nori Thai and Sushi during lunch and arrested 18 employees, according to Angelina Vicknair, ICE public affairs officer. Vicknair said Nori...

I still remember the thrill of Brookwood Mall’s opening in the early 1970s. My fondest memories include celebrating birthdays at Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour with its famous drum roll and free ice cream, enjoying crepes at The Magic Pan, and sitting joyfully as the singing Santa performed during the holidays....

BESSEMER, Ala. (WBMA) — The Center for Biological Diversity has filed a petition with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to secure Endangered Species Act protection for the Birmingham darter, a rare fish species it believes is facing extinction due to a proposed data center in Bessemer. The Birmingham...

A Birmingham-area police chief appears to be out of a job after new town leaders refused to reappoint him. The split vote to retain Tarrant Police Chief Wendell Major Monday night represented the first contentious vote between new mayor Tracie Threadford and members of the newly-seated city council. The vote...