Birmingham AL

Are you looking for more local restaurants to support? Keep reading for 20 Black-owned restaurants across Birmingham to add to your list—we’ve got everything from meat-and-threes and sandwiches to chicken wings and BBQ. Did we miss your favorite restaurant? Tag us @bhamnow and let us know!. 1. Burning...

Bruce Ayers, owner of The Comedy Club Stardome in Hoover, is retiring from the business he founded about 42 years ago. Ayers, a beloved figure on Birmingham’s entertainment scene, announced his retirement Tuesday morning via social media, telling fans the venue at 1818 Data Drive has been sold. “I...

Two men have been sentenced to federal prison terms for their roles in a March 10 robbery of a Montgomery dry cleaning business, said Kevin Davidson, acting United States Attorney. On Jan 13, a federal judge sentenced Spirit Hooks , 51, of Birmingham, to 14-and-a-half years, he said. On the same date, Spencer Thomas...

Southern Living has attempted the impossible task of distinguishing the South’s best spots for chicken wings and two Alabama restaurants have made the list. The outlet dwindled down their finalists to the top 20 across the region which includes two of the most popular spots from our state including:

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans 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...

Birmingham led the fundraising push for Alabama’s governor’s race in December, as cash poured in from the Magic City into both the top campaigns. In-state donations have fueled the campaigns for both U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R, and former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D. Residents from Birmingham specifically have given...

CALERA, Ala. (WBRC) - A preliminary report has shed more light on a December train derailment that killed a CSX employee from Mountain Brook. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released the findings of an investigation after a train derailed near the County Road 22 crossing in Calera on Dec. 13, 2025.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - After nearly four years of working out of his law office in the 1200 block of Oak Grove Road, Nate VanDerVeer is used to hearing the outside hustle-and-bustle of early morning traffic from his second-floor office. But on the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 14, the sound...

Twenty Chevron Food Mart locations in the Birmingham area will be converted into ExtraMile Convenience Stores over the next two years. Moore Oil has announced that the convenience store conversion should be completed by the end of 2027, according to C-Store Dive. The switch to ExtraMile means the stores will...

If you’re looking for a home with access to a 100-acre lake, an infinity pool and beach, take a look at this estate for $1.295 million in Hoover. The home is set on a 1.4 acres in a double cul-de-sac corner lot in the gated Blackridge community, according to listing agent Cathy O’Berry.