Birmingham AL

A new Advance Auto Parts “market hub” store has opened at the Palisades Shopping Center in Birmingham near the Stivers Ford dealership. Located at 372 Palisades Boulevard, this new kind of store is 40,000 square feet in size, the equivalent of four Advance Auto Parts retail stores. In...

Earth, Wind & Fire knows how to get the party started. The legendary R&B band is a favorite in Birmingham, playing here most recently as the joyful opener for Lionel Richie in May 2024. Now Earth, Wind & Fire is coming back as a headliner, performing on May 1 at...

The Birmingham Police Department's Special Operations Bureau has reported significant results from its recent week-long crime crackdown, which took place from Nov. 10 to Nov. 16, 2025. The Special Enforcement Division made 77 arrests, including 42 felony arrests and 35 misdemeanor arrests, as part of its ongoing...

ALABAMA — Authorities are seeking the public’s help in locating Renisha Rechelle Crews, 38, who is wanted in Jefferson County on a felony warrant for robbery. Crews, who is described as a Black female, 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing 155 pounds, with long black hair and brown eyes, was last known to reside in […] The...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — A Bessemer man killed in a single-vehicle crash in Jefferson County was identified Monday morning. Kevin Lee Whitley, 48, was driving on Taylor Ferry Road when he left the roadway and struck a tree near Pine Ridge Road Sunday afternoon. Whitley was pronounced dead at the scene of the...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Earth, Wind & Fire is bringing their tour to the Magic City. The legendary music group will perform at the Coca-Cola Amphitheater in Birmingham Friday, May 1. Tickets go on sale to the public Nov. 21 at 10 a.m. Central time. Click here for tickets. In...

Nonprofit organization Operation Warm and volunteers from Diversified Energy distributed new coats and gloves to students at Tuggle Elementary School last week. More than 400 coats were available for students, with volunteers helping the students with fitting. Operation Warm’s mission has always been focused on the...

A scary moment over the weekend led to the evacuation of around 90 residents of a Homewood retirement home, reports AL.com’s Williesha Morris. According to authorities, a fire at Skyline Village affected 25 units. One person was hospitalized with smoke inhalation. Because the sprinkler system caused water damage,...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A Thai restaurant in Birmingham has lost several members of their team after it was recently raided by ICE, the restaurant announced. Nori Thai and Sushi, just off Cahaba Valley Road, posted on their Facebook and Instagram stories saying they are navigating their next steps after the raid.

Fairfield Mayor Herman Carnes, Jr. is looking to lead by example in his efforts to combat blight in the city. Mayor Carnes confirmed to ABC 33/40 he had a lot with an inoperative vehicle. He shared the following statement to ABC 33/40, saying, "One of my campaign promises was to clean blight in the city. I have a lot...