Birmingham AL

A shooting in Birmingham’s Bush Hills community early Tuesday left one man dead and another wounded. Police and Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service were dispatched at 5:57 a.m. to a report of shots fired in the 1600 block of Fifth Avenue West. Shot Spotter, the city’s gunfire detection system,...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — The Birmingham Police Department's Special Enforcement Division made 100 arrests during the week of Dec. 1–7, 2025, as part of its ongoing efforts to reduce crime and improve the quality of life in the city. The arrests included 39 felony charges and 61 misdemeanors....

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — Police responded to the 4000 block of 49th Terrace North in Birmingham Monday afternoon. Multiple officers with the Birmingham Police Department were coming in and out of a residence shortly after 3:00 p.m. The area was also surrounded by police scene tape and several police...

Walking into Eagle’s Restaurant at 2610 16th St N #1204, Birmingham, feels like stepping into a time machine that runs on love, lard, and legacy. For over seventy years, this unassuming spot has been dishing out soul food so good it makes your grandmother jealous. While tourists flock to...

Red Sea Ethiopian, Mediterranean and Cajun Restaurant, located in the Red Mountain Plaza Shopping Center, has permanently closed, leaving only a “coming soon” banner for a new eatery. The community-loved spot was the final place to grab Ethiopian cuisine, as the other Birmingham Ethiopian restaurant, Ghion Cultural...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Birmingham Police Department has shared the identity of the woman accused of shooting three and killing two people in Ensley on Saturday, Dec. 6. Police say a woman and two men were shot in the 1400 block of 20th place Ensley around 11:25 p.m. The...

A coalition of community activists, clergy and others have issued an open letter to Birmingham city and police leaders concerned about recent officer-involved shootings, including the deaths of a man and a woman one month apart. “As families grieve the losses of Vanessa Ragland and Jamal D’Angelo Williams, it has...

Hueytown Mayor Steve Ware declared the Chick-fil-A groundbreaking on Thursday, Dec. 4 a “great day” for the town. Owned by Tim and Emily Sweetman, the new Chick-fil-A will reside at 2885 Allison-Bonnett Memorial Drive. A priority for Hueytown’s mayor. In an interview with Bham Now, Mayor Ware...

Three people have been charged in the beating death of a man in Bessemer. Jimmy Lee Wells, 41, Antwaniqua Vannae Smith, 31, and Ronald Ray Ross Jr., 37, are charged with capital murder in the slaying of Jarrett Kevar Parker, according to court records made public Monday. Charging documents allege...

This is an opinion column. There goes the ugly side of Hoover. Again. There go the fearful, uninformed, intolerant, frighteningly bigoted folks next door. Or around the corner. Or across town. Or in the U.S. Senate. There go the folks who blissfully reside in a cocoon of whiteout, obfuscating anything...