Two Crimson Tide Commits Take Home State Titles
While some Alabama commits are still fighting to help their teams advance in the playoffs, two have already secured championships for their schools.
Intense Debate: Alabama Zoning Commission Denies Muslim School Proposal Amidst Significant Town Protests
This post features an OpenAI-powered summary derived from the NewsBreak users' discussions on Alabama Zoning Commission Rejects Plan for Muslim School After Massive Town Outcry.
New traffic signal at Hoover’s Tattersall shopping complex to go live December 16
HOOVER, Ala. (WBMA) — Beginning December 16, the newly installed traffic signal at Highway 119 and Tattersall Park Drive in Hoover will be activated. The city said the signal, located at the entrance to the Tattersall shopping complex, was permitted by the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) and funded by...
Evangel’s Thomas Turnbull named Bassmaster High School All-American
BIRMINGHAM — The Bassmaster High School All-American Fishing Team is welcoming its 12 newest members, and Evangel Christian School's Thomas Turnbull is one of the few to be recognized. Thomas Turnbull, while a senior at Evangel Christian School, accumulated several impressive finishes, including four wins, seven Top...
Birmingham Gas Prices Inch Up, Still Below Last Year’s Average
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — Gas prices in Birmingham saw a slight uptick over the past week, rising 2.7 cents to an average of $2.64 per gallon, according to new data from GasBuddy released Monday. Despite the week-to-week increase, prices remain just under a penny lower than a month ago and 9.1 cents below their level...
Planned water outage to affect Bessemer residents December 9
BESSEMER, Ala. (WBMA) — Central Alabama Water (CAW) announced a planned water outage in a portion of Bessemer starting Tuesday, December 9 at 9:00 a.m. The outage is to replace a 16-inch valve located in the 1600 block of Shannon Road. CAW said the work is expected to take...
Groups demand accountability in letter to Birmingham leaders after police shootings
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — A coalition of community organizations and residents has sent an open letter to Mayor Randall Woodfin, Birmingham Police Chief Michael Pickett, Chief Carlton Peoples, and City Council members, calling for accountability and systemic reforms following recent officer-involved shootings in the...
Children’s of Alabama and UAB perform first split-liver transplant in decade
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — Children’s of Alabama, in partnership with the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Division of Transplantation, announced it successfully performed a rare split-liver transplantation. The hospital said this marks the first time in nearly a decade that this life-saving technique has...
Birmingham’s Highland Park honored by Troon Golf
Birmingham’s Highland Park Golf Course was recently awarded the “Troon Golf Facility of the Year – East” at the 2025 Troon Global Leadership Conference held in early November at The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona. Ten Troon-affiliated facilities were recognized at the event...
Michigan man shot, killed in Bessemer
BESSEMER, Ala. (WBRC) - A Michigan man was shot and killed in Bessemer Saturday night, Dec. 6. The Jefferson County Coroner identified the victim as Nicholas Kenneth Ratliff, 36, of Detroit, Michigan. The shooting happened in the 4300 block of 9th Avenue North around 7:50 p.m. Bessemer Police are investigating...

















