Birmingham City Council approves funding for fire department body cameras
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved $173,067 to purchase body-worn cameras for Birmingham Fire and Rescue. Fire officials say the cameras will not be used on day-to-day calls but will instead be worn by paramedics and fire investigators. They say having a clearer visual record of...
Birmingham Residents Shape Plans for Civil Rights Corridor Improvements in 2025
As 2025 ends, the Birmingham Civil Rights Crossroads Project reports strong community participation. This year, residents, business owners, faith leaders, and other stakeholders joined efforts to plan changes to Birmingham’s historic corridors.
City Outlines Ongoing Support for Unhoused Residents and Park Policies in Birmingham
The City of Birmingham says it will continue to support unhoused residents and maintain public spaces. Over the past week and a half, city staff and the HEART BHAM outreach team responded to concerns about people staying in Linn Park. They offered services and voluntary engagement. During this time, one person...
Mary Badham, actress of Scout Finch in 1962 film adaptation of ‘To Kill a...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Christopher Sergel’s adaptation of Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” opens at Virginia Samford Theatre Thursday night. The show is being directed by David Strickland. Mary Badham, who played Scout Finch in the 1962 film adaptation of the book, is attending the opening performance. Badham...
Guster Development and the Draw of New Health Businesses Inside Five Points West
On a recent blustery weekend Regina Williams, who lives in the Graymont Community near Birmingham’s Legion Field, made a short drive to a newly opened CVS Pharmacy in Five Points West to pick up medication. She spoke happily about the location. “Instead of going downtown in the traffic I...
Central Alabama Water board approves 2026 budget with no rate increase
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Central Water Board approved a 2026 budget Wednesday, Dec. 10, that includes no rate increase for customers next year. The new budget plan calls for $75 million in capital expenses and approximately $139 million in operating expenses for next year, based on a plan the board’s been...
City of Birmingham approves additional $1.7 million for Urban Alchemy
The city of Birmingham has cleared a homeless encampment just feet from Birmingham City Hall.
Hotel nightmare: Tahoe stolen from valet, costs guest thousands in expenses
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Macrae Jackson travels to Birmingham frequently for work and says he often stays at The Elyton Hotel downtown. But during a June visit, he says his stay ended in a nightmare. Jackson told us he checked out of the hotel and walked to the valet stand...
1 dead after vehicle crash in Jefferson County Thursday afternoon
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - One person has died after a crash in Jefferson County Thursday. According to Center Point Fire, authorities responded to a vehicle accident around 4 p.m. Thursday afternoon in Pinson. Officials say a vehicle left the roadway, overturned, and landed in a ravine near the intersection...
Birmingham woman allegedly pepper sprayed her 71-year-old mother, broke her hip
A Birmingham woman is facing felony charges after authorities say she injured her 71-year-old mother during separate assaults. Quiana Siobhan Bell, 43, is charged with first-degree elder abuse and neglect and second-degree assault, according to court records made public Thursday. Charging documents against Bell said...
