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TRUSSVILLE, Ala. — Drivers in Trussville, frustrated by ongoing construction along Interstate 59, may soon see some relief. The Alabama Department of Transportation announced that the southbound off-ramp near the Walmart and YMCA at Exit 141 is approximately 103 days away from reopening, just in time for...

Irondale is bursting with new businesses, including a brand-new Tex-Mex restaurant in the Cahaba Crossing Center, El Patron. The Alabama chain has several restaurants throughout the state such as its locations on Highway 280 in Birmingham, Trussville and Gadsden. El Patron serves everything you crave from American...

CALERA, Ala. — Calera Police Chief Hyche responded to criticism regarding recent arrests involving individuals in the country illegally. "In February of this year, we arrested a man who had been caught at the border entering the country illegally late in 2024," said Hyche. The man failed to appear for his hearing and...

In 2020, Cherith Glover Fluker started blogging about her travels across Alabama. There was Gulf Shores, Muscle Shoals and Huntsville. But as her travels expanded across the South, so did her vision for storytelling. Fluker realized that she was missing out on writing about Birmingham, which is where she did public...

Birmingham’s Pastor Mike Jr. cleaned up Saturday evening at the Stellar Awards, with a sweep that included a record-setting fourth win for artist of the year. The Rev. Mike McClure Jr., founder of Rock City Church, had already won 19 Stellar Awards when he was nominated in nine categories this time around. He won in...

MONTEVALLO – On Thursday, Aug. 14, the Alabama National Cemetery marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II with a solemn wreath laying, taps and a moving tribute to America’s Greatest Generation. Hosted by the Support Committee for the Alabama National Cemetery, the ceremony drew...

FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY: A Heat Advisory will go into effect at 10 a.m. and will continue until 7 p.m. Heat index values could get upwards of 105 degrees. THE NEXT 24 HOURS: If you’ve stepped outside lately, you know that we are in the ‘dog days of summer.’

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Many school districts across the state are working with limited staff and that includes the men and women who drive kids to school. Jefferson County Schools Superintendent Dr. Walter Gonsoulin Jr. tells WBRC the bus driver shortage is a side effect of the pandemic. “I can’t...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The 27th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival starts Monday with “Alabama Spotlight Night,” a selection of films with ties to Alabama. The “Alabama Spotlight Night” showings will take place at Sidewalk Cinema, and they will be preceded by a happy hour that will give visitors the chance to mingle...