Birmingham AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In a modest apartment not far from downtown, Walter Smith and his partner, David Austin, live on a razor’s edge. Both are living with HIV, and federal and nonprofit programs help keep their home, their care, and their lives from unraveling. But now, sweeping funding cuts under the Department of...

SHELBY CO., Ala. (WBRC) - The Shelby County Sheriff is responding to concerns about child predators. He posted on Facebook: “I had someone in the community recently comment to me that there seems to be a lot of arrests going on in Shelby County involving child predators and the dissemination of innocent images. My...

A new school-based grocery store is set to open at Huffman Middle School, providing free groceries to students and their families. The ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at noon, with District 1 Councilor Clinton Woods and representatives from Goodr and Birmingham City Schools in attendance....

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Birmingham City Council is sharing a survey for the public to provide feedback on what they call “ongoing animal control efforts.”. The city council shared they are planning to hold a town hall meeting to discuss animal control efforts on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 6 p.m. at the A.H. Parker...

Today’s guest columnist is Dr. Del Smith. Most entrepreneurs dream of joining the S&P 500. Few are bold enough to announce it as their destination. Fewer still would choose Birmingham, Alabama as their launchpad. But that’s exactly what we’re doing at Acclinate. When I tell potential investors,...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Authorities with the Birmingham Police Department report the shooting of a man death of a man was ruled justified by the Jefferson County District Attorney’s office. Investigators with the Birmingham PD recently presented the information they found while investigating the shooting and death...

The Birmingham Police Department announced that detectives have received a ruling in connection to the homicide investigation of Traiquielle Chambers. Chambers was killed on Sept 28, 2024 in the 1400 block of 1st Avenue West. Investigators presented their findings to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s office...

The Pink Muhly at Railroad Park is blooming. One of our favorite early October traditions here at Bham Now is to watch the appearance of the pink native grass turn “Birmingham’s front lawn” into a pink wonderland. For the next six weeks, the thigh-high grass will show-out...

Two men were killed in separate weekend traffic crashes in Jefferson County. A motorcyclist died Saturday after a single-vehicle crash in Birmingham, and a pedestrian was fatally struck late Sunday in Bessemer. Andrew Amburgey, a 34-year-old from Kentucky, was the driver and lone rider of a motorcycle that crashed...

Some food experiences are worth putting miles on your odometer, and the legendary BBQ chicken at Bob Sykes BAR-B-Q in Bessemer is exactly that kind of culinary pilgrimage. There’s something magical about driving through Alabama with the windows down, country music playing softly, and the promise of exceptional...