Birmingham AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) - Two people were killed and three children injured after the minivan they were in was struck by a train in Alabama on Friday morning. Carolyn Elaine Berry, 47, and 36-year-old Aldereka Laqulla Ikes, both of Birmingham, were pronounced dead at the crash scene on 24th Street...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Alabama has the third highest residential monthly electric bills in the country, averaging $173, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. With the cold temperatures, one Birmingham woman says her bill has more than tripled. Robin Moss, who lives alone in...

A multi-vehicle crash Friday afternoon has led to a lane closure on Interstate 459 in Jefferson County. The crash occurred around 1:15 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16, near the 27 mile marker. As a result, the northbound lanes of I-459 are currently blocked and will remain closed for an undetermined amount of time.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin says the city’s future depends on rethinking how people move, and that means looking beyond traditional roads and parking lots. As part of his broader vision for mobility, Woodfin has launched the GO BHM Transportation Plan, an initiative aimed at...

SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — Authorities in Shelby County are conducting an investigation after a person was shot Thursday night on Indian Crest Drive. According to Shelby County Chief Deputy Clay Hammac, one person was injured and transported to a local hospital. Their injuries are unknown and authorities have...

A new group of southern Belles will share their reality in the upcoming OWN series Belle Collective: Birmingham. Marking the first spinoff of the network’s long-running show Belle Collective, the new series will star Love & Marriage: Huntsville alum Stormi Steele. The Canvas Beauty CEO returns to the network...

BESSEMER, Ala. (WBRC) - A man has been sentenced to federal prison on heroin-trafficking charges. Jovani Correa-Gutierrez, 40, was sentenced to 46 months by U.S. District Judge Annemarie C. Axon. Correa-Gutierezz pleaded guilty in May 2025 to conspiracy to distribute heroin and possession with intent to distribute...

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin wants to see high-speed rail between his city and Atlanta.He proposed the idea at a recent speech at the Birmingham Kiwanis Club, noting it could cut rail travel time between the two cities from four and a half hours to less than one hour. Woodfin said it would be part of a larger...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham Police are asking for your help in locating a missing man. According to police, 46-year-old Robert Hutton was last seen in the 400 block of Beacon Parkway West and suffers with a mental condition that could impair his judgement. Authorities say Hutton was wearing a...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — Five people were arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Brandon McNeal Campbell, according to the Birmingham Police Department. Campbell was a senior at Pleasant Grove High School. The police department said its Crime Reduction Team arrested 22-year-old Ricco Wells,...