A final look inside Brookwood Village, before the mall comes down
HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WBRC) - The escalators still run. The store signs are still up. The lights are still on. But the crowds are gone — and in a matter of days, Brookwood Village will be, too. Our WBRC 6 News cameras got a final look inside the now-vacant mall...
Birmingham police searching for missing 63-year-old man
The Birmingham Police Department is requesting the public's help in finding a missing 63-year-old man.
Man Pleads Not Guilty in Domestic Shooting, Child Abduction Case
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — A Forestdale man has pleaded not guilty following his arrest in connection with a domestic shooting and the abduction of his young son, authorities reported. Willie Edward McClain, 49, entered a plea of not guilty Monday in a Jefferson County court. The incident occurred...
ICE arrests man they say helped immigrant working on Alabama city hall roof escape...
A Birmingham man has been charged with interfering in the arrest of an man in the country illegally in Blount County. Cesar Acosta, 34, is charged with impeding a federal officer, Northern District of Alabama Acting U.S. Attorney Catherine Crosby announced Monday. According to charging documents, ICE deportation...
Once popular grocery chain shutting down last Birmingham stores within days
Winn-Dixie’s final two Birmingham locations are scheduled to close later this month as the company pulls out of Alabama as part of a reorganization plan announced last year. The chain, which dominated the South for decades, will close its 500 Inverness Corners store on March 21, and the 4476 Montevallo Rd. location...
Identities Released in Apparent Murder-Suicide at Brookwood Hospital; Few Details Released
HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WBMA) — Two people are dead following what police describe as an apparent murder-suicide inside Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Sunday night. Ten hours after the shooting, authorities have released a few additional details. The Jefferson County Coroner has identified them as 24-year-old Precious...
Birmingham Man Charged After Allegedly Interfering in Immigration Arrest
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — A federal grand jury has charged a Birmingham man with interfering in the arrest of an undocumented immigrant, federal officials announced this week. According to a statement from Acting U.S. Attorney Catherine L. Crosby, a one-count indictment filed in U.S. District Court charges...
Dear Abby: I wish I spoke up about holiday exclusion
Dear Abby: I am tormented by an incident that occurred at a time when I did not have the ability to object or present facts to disagree. My father had given me permission to invite my three close college friends for a holiday dinner. My stepmother evidently objected to it.
Birmingham AI Factory, Data Center Project Vote Delayed After Community Concerns
A decision regarding a new AI factory and data center project, set to go along Lakeshore Parkway in Birmingham, is temporarily on hold after neighbors raised concerns to city leaders. Nebius is planning to build its facility at the old Regions Operations Center off Lakeshore Parkway. The company also has...
Miss Alabama’s Teen 2026: Meet 38 teens competing for the crown
A total of 38 teenagers will compete for the title of Miss Alabama’s Teen this weekend at Thompson High School in Alabaster. (See their names and photos in the gallery above.) The competition, which is affiliated with Miss Alabama, is set for March 7-8 at the school’s performing arts...

















