Birmingham AL

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Birmingham, Alabama – A damp, cooler pattern is lining up across Mississippi and Alabama ahead of St. Patrick’s Day, with repeated rounds of rain and daytime temperatures running below the typical...

There’s a reason people keep returning to Salem’s Diner in Birmingham, and it’s not just because they forgot something in the parking lot. This Homewood institution has mastered the art of making every customer feel like a regular, even if it’s your first time walking through the door.

A Hoover man died Wednesday night after being stabbed during a reported domestic assault in Bessemer. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the man as 45-year-old Daruis Montreal Boglin. Authorities said Boglin was injured around 7:49 p.m. in the 3100 block of Avenue B in Bessemer. He was pronounced...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — The Birmingham City Council has approved a temporary six-month moratorium on new data center projects within the city limits. This decision halts the acceptance or approval of applications for the construction, expansion, or establishment of data centers in Birmingham. City leaders explained...

Alabama hospital murder-suicide: 19-year-old husband allegedly shoots wife shortly after childbirth, then himself, leaving their newborn orphaned as police investigate motive and hospital security.

The pastor of a Birmingham megachurch has retired and turned the pulpit over to his son. Greater Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church moved to its $6.5 million campus at 2135 Jefferson Ave. S.W. in West End in 2008, led by the Rev. Michael W. Wesley Sr., who has been senior pastor since 1988.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Birmingham, AL – Clocks across Alabama will jump ahead one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 8, marking the start of daylight saving time and prompting emergency officials to remind homeowners to complete...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - As daylight saving time approaches, experts warn of potential health risks associated with the time change. Martin Young, Ph.D., from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, highlighted the increased risk of heart attacks following the shift, particularly for those with a history of heart disease....

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures attention starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (CN) — Chekeithia Grant was planning to host a 60th birthday party for her mother in Birmingham. Between her home in Walker County and the party site, attendees had to drive through the police jurisdiction of the small town of Brookside, population 1,253. It was there along...