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MOODY, Ala. (WBRC) - Moody Police say they are investigating a burglary of the Wendy’s on Village Drive that occurred Monday morning. Police say no one is in custody. We will update this story when more information becomes available. Get news alerts in the Apple App Store and Google...

A 72-year-old man has been charged in a weekend shooting in Shelby County that left two people injured. James Troy Wafford, of Wilsonville, on Monday was charged with two counts of first-degree assault. He is being held in the Shelby County Jail on bonds totaling $150,000. Wafford lists an address...

SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — A Shelby County Sheriff's Office investigation remains ongoing after two people were injured in a shooting incident Friday night in Wilsonville, according to authorities. Officials said Shelby County 911 received a call at approximately 9:05 p.m. on May 16, 2026, requesting emergency medica

It’s a new week in The Magic City, and that means a new roundup of businesses popping up across town. From a new brunch spot in Five Points South to girly boutique coming to The Summit, here are six businesses that should be on your radar. Plus, one business we’re saying farewell to.

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin shared in a recent Facebook post that a joint report from Harvard and Stanford universities named BCS one of only 108 school districts nationwide making meaningful progress in both math and reading. Out of more than 5,800 districts evaluated, Birmingham placed in the top 1.9% despite...

TRUSSVILLE, Ala. (WIAT) — A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by the family of Whitney Robeson against Jeffrey Scott Towers. Police say 54-year-old Towers shot and killed 22-year-old Robeson at a Trussville home on March 7. Towers has been charged with reckless manslaughter. The lawsuit gives new details about the

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Birmingham Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference will hold a prayer vigil and press conference on Monday to discuss the issues it sees with new redrawing of congressional maps across Alabama. The press conference will feature several ministers who are scheduled to discuss

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Dozens of families are searching for answers after Zion Memorial Gardens posted a sign over the weekend on its office door stating it is closed for business, raising concerns about future burials and cemetery operations. Families spent much of Monday, May 18, coming in and out...

There are barbecue places, and then there are the kind of places that make you pull over, roll down your window, and completely abandon whatever plans you had for the next two hours. Alabama has no shortage of smokehouses, but every now and then you come across one that operates...

IRONDALE, Ala. (WIAT) — Irondale’s “Screen Scene Movie Series” kicks off on Friday, May 22, at Beacon Park. The first installation of the series will be “Zootopia 2.” The event officially starts at 7 p.m., and the movie will begin at dusk. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets. Admission to the event