Birmingham AL

The Village Bar & Grill, a new restaurant serving African and Jamaican cuisine, has opened in the Birmingham area. The Village’s menu features traditional dishes including jerk chicken, oxtails, jollof rice, rice and peas, fufu and stews, samosas, beef patties, among other authentic African foods. Every Friday and...

The following report is from Brady Flanigan and our media partners at Trussville Tribune TRUSSVILLE, Ala. (WIAT) — A 22-year-old woman was fatally injured in a reported accidental shooting on Saturday night, March 7, 2026, inside a home on the 7700 block of Deer Trail in Trussville, according to information gathered...

Miss Hoover’s Teen 2026 Grier Feldman on Sunday was crowned Miss Alabama’s Teen 2026, marking the second time in three years Miss Hoover has won the contest. Feldman, who was in her fifth year competing for Miss Alabama’s Teen, was among 38 contestants vying for the crown this weekend at the Thompson High School...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Daylight Saving Time began Sunday, and beyond losing an hour of sleep, health experts warn the time change carries added risks for people with a history of heart disease. Martin Young, a professor in UAB’s Division of Cardiovascular Disease, said heart attacks increase 10-24% on the...

DORA, Alabama – Every Monday at 7 a.m., Mike Ward, a former pastor himself, sends out a devotional email with a note of encouragement to hundreds of pastors across the United States, Guatemala, the Philippines and Africa. The email is provided as a free service, and new pastors are added to the list on a weekly basis.

A 64-year-old has been identified as a man found slain inside his southwest Birmingham home over the weekend. Stanley Arnold Collier was pronounced dead at 4:45 p.m. Saturday. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office said it wasn’t immediately clear when Collier was killed. A 61-year-old family member is being...

TRUSSVILLE, Ala. (WIAT) — An inmate at the Trussville City Jail died hours after being found unresponsive in her cell last week. According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, Keandra Clasha Forbes was found unresponsive in her cell at approximately 10:30 a.m. March 2. Forbes, 35, was then taken to UAB-St....

There’s a yellow star shining in Bessemer that’s been guiding hungry travelers to exceptional food since the early 1900s, and if you haven’t followed it yet, you’re missing out on one of Alabama’s greatest culinary treasures. The Bright Star Restaurant isn’t just serving meals, it’s...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A possible security issue in at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport led to passengers being taken off a plane Sunday night. Officials with the Birmingham Airport Authority said a passenger aboard flight American Airlines 5458 from Birmingham to Washington, D.C. reported a...

UAB Hospital is the nation’s fifth largest hospital, according to a recent ranking of the 60 largest American medical centers. Becker’s Hospital Review, a news source for the healthcare sector, annually looks at the state of the U.S. medical professional. Last year, UAB Hospital was ranked eighth. At...