Birmingham AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — Social Security workers rallied outside the Birmingham Social Security office demanding congress to protect Social Security. Protests were held across the country as Congress faces a looming deadline to pass a fully funded federal budget. Workers said uncertainty over funding and staffing...

PLEASANT GROVE, Ala. (WBRC) - Cullman investigators are trying to figure out how a camera got into a hotel room after a family visiting from Tennessee found one in the air vent of a bathroom. Ashley Hatton never thought her daughter would find a camera hidden in their hotel room....

A new event venue, The Grove, opened for business late last year, and it is ready to host corporate meetings, weddings, festive celebrations and more. Located just outside of Downtown Birmingham, The Grove offers exclusive space for events, outdoor areas and ample parking for guests. There are several event add...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A major awareness and fundraising effort is underway Wednesday night in downtown Birmingham as Perryn Carroll, the executive director of Jimmie Hale Mission, spends the night outdoors to highlight the realities of homelessness and launch a new shelter expansion campaign. Carroll will begin her...

A record-high level of homicides in 2024 used to keep Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin up at night. Now, it’s his own babies. “I think what keeps me up right now is very different with what kept me up at night in 2024,” Woodfin said. “The truth is, there were more nights of not being interrupted by a phone call, by...

A wholesale salon and beauty supply distributor located near Birmingham is planning to close its facility, laying off nearly 80 workers. SalonCentric, headquartered in Clearwater, Fla., announced the closure at the McCalla facility in a Jan. 13 notice filed with the state. The company scheduled the closure by June...

An ordinance temporarily pausing permits for new or expanded data centers in Birmingham is headed to committee after the City Council heard from the public during a Tuesday hearing. “We want to make sure we get this right on the front end. That’s why I feel it’s important for us...

A Vestavia Hills man called CBS 42 looking for help with what he calls a "disaster waiting to happen" at his home.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A large industry expansion could mean dozens of new high-paying jobs in Jefferson County. County commissioners are approving a package of incentives as part of an American Cast Iron Pipe Company (ACIPCO) project and expansion. The American For Life 2030 project is expected to create about...

COLUMBIANA – The Shelby County Commission welcomed a packed a crowd to the Shelby County Administration Building for its first meeting of 2026, a time where many items of business were discussed and approved. During a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Jan. 12, the Shelby County Commission approved a...