Birmingham AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The criminal case against a DHR contractor for her involvement in the hot car death of a 3-year-old child is moving forward. On Wednesday, a judge ruled that there was probable cause in the case against Kela Stanford, a driver who worked on behalf of Jefferson County DHR who is charged […]

Bank of America is planning to open its first financial center in Alabama in 2027. The bank will be located at 4701 U.S. 280 in Hoover. That’s the former location of Superior Grill, a Tex-Mex mainstay for nearly three decades that was known for its flashy neon lighting on U.S. 280.

The Hoover Police Department announced Tuesday afternoon an arrest in connection to a double shooting that occurred Monday night.

SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. - A Calera business recently fell victim to a burglary, losing several thousand dollars' worth of tools, according to police. During the investigation, detectives discovered some of the stolen items for sale on Facebook Marketplace. A meeting was arranged, and when the suspect arrived, he was met...

A health care company that previously announced big plans for expansion and hiring at its Birmingham headquarters is now shutting down. Pack Health, which was founded in Birmingham in 2013 and later acquired by Quest Diagnostics, plans to close by the end of the year, the company said in notice filed with the state.

Jefferson County is getting a new type of interchange on Interstates 59 and 20 that will transform this exit in McCalla, according to an announcement from the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT). Construction on the county’s first “Diverging Diamond Interchange” (DDI) at Exit 104 at McAshan Drive. The exit...

SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 42-year-old man following a shooting in Shelby County Tuesday night. Officers received reports of a shooting in the area of Hillside Drive in Wilsonville around 9:41 p.m. When deputies arrived, Dusty Freeman was found dead...

Street closures that started as an experiment for safer streets in East Lake will now become permanent after the Birmingham City Council approved a contract to replace temporary barriers with permanent curbs. More than a dozen blocked streets will have their concrete Jersey barriers removed and replaced with...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A Birmingham medical service startup that was recently acquired by a national corporation will soon be closing, putting nearly 100 people out of work. In a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) notification posted by the Alabama Department of Commerce, Quest Diagnostic...

Met: Spring 2012, at The Plum Bar in downtown Birmingham. Joy was a regular patron and friends with the establishment’s sound tech, who was also friends with Chris. Chris, also a musician who plays bass guitar, was invited by their mutual friend to the bar’s open mic night when he and Joy first crossed paths.