Birmingham AL

During a contentious meeting and with protestors outside, the board of directors for Alabama’s largest water utility approved a revised 2026 budget Friday that cuts spending 25%, effectively ending a project to stabilize a high-hazard dam and cutting 225 jobs from a workforce of 688. The board also approved...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — A Jefferson County man was arrested and charged with theft of AT&T cable, following an encounter with a detective. On March 13, detectives with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office were notified of a possible AT&T cable theft in 1400 block of Warrior Jasper Rd. A detective in the area...

Officers with the East Precinct responded around 7:15 p.m. Friday to the 200 block of Lake Drive Circle NE after receiving reports of shots fired. When they arrived, they found an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound. Birmingham Fire and Rescue transported the victim to UAB Hospital with injuries...

A Pinson city council member called out the Clay Pinson Chamber of Commerce for “backstabbing” and blindsiding them with the cancellation of the beloved Alabama Butterbean Festival amid a funding dispute. During a Friday evening Pinson council meeting, officials unanimously agreed to look into putting on their own...

A Chick-Fil-A restaurant in Birmingham is re-opening in Roebuck Tuesday after months of renovation. “We’re working hard to reopen! Today, we are stocking some of our inventory, cleaning and working on some finishing touches,” the business said on Facebook Friday. “We are so excited to serve you in our new store!”

Step back into the 1980s for a fun, interactive Murder Mystery Dinner on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at the Arlington Historic House (331 Cotton Ave SW, Birmingham). Guests will take part in a clue-based mystery game while enjoying a farm-to-table dinner prepared by Chef Matthew Murphree.

HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WIAT) — Bridge demolition work at Pump House Road gets underway Friday evening, leading to the closure of a portion of Highway 280. The Alabama Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan alternate routes or to use the detour they will have set up this weekend. The $53 million project will...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Authorities confirm a man accused in a 2025 fatal shooting has been arrested after he failed to appear on those murder charges. The Birmingham Police Department’s Crime Reduction Team arrested 19-year-old Remeon Lewis of Birmingham for failure to appear on murder charges in connection to the...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A nonprofit renovating abandoned tennis courts at Fountain Heights Park reported construction equipment missing from the site Friday morning. Athletic Alabama has been raising money for two years to transform the tennis courts at Fountain Heights Park. A friend loaned the organization a skid...

Cahaba Valley Road heading toward Interstate 65 is closed after a crash has left passengers injured. Not much information is known at this moment. Drivers are encouraged to allow room for emergency responders to work. We'll update you as more information becomes available.