Birmingham AL

Birmingham’s food scene is always evolving, and while that’s a good thing, it means that sometimes great restaurants can get overlooked. That’s why AL.com recently asked its Facebook followers to share which Magic City eatery they feel is the most underrated, and the responses ranged from classic diners to Italian...

On November 8, deputies from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a shooting at a Shell gas station in Fairfield, Alabama. A 37-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound and taken to UAB Hospital. His current condition has not been released. Investigators believe the shooting occurred at a...

Norfolk Southern has gifted $455,000 to Children’s of Alabama to go toward expanding its pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and simulation training manikins. The donation was announced Friday, Nov. 14, at a press conference at the hospital. Bolstering Birmingham’s PICU. Despite Children’s being “one of the best...

HOOVER, Ala. (WBRC) - FBI Birmingham conducted “court authorized law enforcement activity” in the Sawyer Trail subdivision of Ross Bridge in Hoover Friday morning, Nov. 14. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Alabama, the law enforcement activity was linked to five people who...

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office paid tribute to Sergeant Louie E. Smoke, the first African American deputy in the department, who passed away. Hired in 1968, Sergeant Smoke was a trailblazer who broke barriers and paved the way for many others. "Sergeant Smoke, thank you for your service and for...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A woman killed during a reported burglary in Birmingham was identified Friday morning. According to the BPD, officers were dispatched to the 2000 block of 10th Street Pratt City shortly after 12:15 p.m. Thursday on a report of a woman shot during a home invasion. Officers found 20-year-old...

A Jefferson County deputy accused of DUI assault is scheduled to make her first court appearance Wednesday morning.

Something very small and extra special just arrived at McWane Science Center in Birmingham, and it’s already making a big splash. Eight baby Mississippi diamondback terrapins, one of the South’s most fascinating turtle species, are the star of a brand-new Terrapin Nursery—a living exhibit that combines science,...

Birmingham, Ala. – As the Baby Boomer generation continues to age, states like Alabama are seeing their elderly population increase. From 2020 to 2024, the number of Alabamians over the age of 65 grew 11% from 861,000 to almost 956,000. Many of these older Alabamians move into senior communities...

When you meet Gwendolyn Brown, you are greeted by warmth and determination that radiates from every word. As the mom of 26-year-old Erech, who is autistic, and 19-year-old Jakkob, who lives with sickle cell disease, Brown’s life is a testament to resilience, advocacy, love, and caregiving. “Every day brings...