Thompson’s semifinal run ends in Game 3 defeat at Hewitt-Trussville
TRUSSVILLE – As tears filled the eyes of the Thompson Warriors following a 7-1 loss to the Hewitt-Trussville Huskies, coach Frankie Perez’s message was simple. It hurts because it meant something. Pain comes from the end of something that you loved and poured into, and in Perez’s eyes,...
Families left in limbo after Zion Memorial cemetery posts ‘closed for business’ sign on...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - WBRC is On Your Side trying to get answers after a historic cemetery posted a sign on the office door that says in part “closed for business,” leaving families in limbo. The sign at Zion Memorial Gardens reads, “Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are...
Texas-style barbecue restaurant now open in Birmingham metro location
A Texas-style barbecue food truck is now serving from a brick-and-mortar location in McCalla. Owner Johnny LaFoy opened Austin Whereabouts this month at 6530 Pocahontas Road. It began operating in Hueytown and took “Food Truck of the Year’ honors for two straight years from the Hueytown Chamber of Commerce.
Police honor UPS manager as ‘everyday hero’
Some people are quick to call law enforcement officers heroes because of the continual work they do to put their lives on the line to protect the public, but there also are “everyday heroes” among us, Vestavia Hills Police Chief Shane Ware said. Ware recognized one of those...
Comeback Town: Time to pay close attention to Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin
Comeback Town is an opinion column exploring all things Birmingham. It is coordinated by David Sher. I’ve written and hosted ComebackTown columns for 14 years on how Birmingham might do better. Fourteen years of hoping, pushing, and prodding. And then the world turns upside down. Suddenly Birmingham has turned...
Proposed clock winds up a dispute in Mountain Brook
Is it time for a second clock in or near Mountain Brook Village?. That was the subject of a discussion at a recent pre-council meeting of the Mountain Brook City Council. Owners of the Arlington Building approached the council about the possibility of them erecting a clock in the city’s right-of-way on the corner in fr
21-year-old dead following vehicle crash in Alabama
ALABAMA — A 21-year-old Walker County woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Troopers said the crash happened around midnight on Hull Road, about one mile north of Sumiton. Authorities said Tameron B. Garner, of Sumiton, was driving a 2015 Kia O
188500 Birds in Flight Detected Over Birmingham Alabama by Doppler Radar Saturday Night Traveling...
BIRMINGHAM, AL — An estimated 188,500 birds were detected in active flight over the Birmingham, Alabama metro area at 9:20 PM Saturday evening, according to Cornell University’s Birdcast Live migration traffic data. The massive bird movement, captured on dual-pol NEXRAD radar, shows thousands of birds traveling northwa
Man wounded in apparent shooting on Cherokee Drive in Wilsonville, deputies say
A late-night call for help in Wilsonville led Shelby County sheriff’s deputies to two people suffering from gunshot wounds, with both patients transported to UAB for treatment. Shelby County 911 received a call at about 9:05 p.m. May 16, 2026, requesting an ambulance for a possible gunshot wound in...
2 people shot in Wilsonville
WILSONVILLE, Ala. (WBRC) - The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after two people were shot Saturday, May 16 in Wilsonville. Shelby County 911 received a call just after 9:00 p.m. requesting an ambulance to treat a possible gun shot wound in the area of Cherokee Drive. The caller...
