Birmingham AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) - Heidi and Cody Neas say they learned in the summer of 2024 that they would have another baby. Not only were they excited about welcoming their second little one to the family, but the journey ended up helping save the mother’s life. During her...

Vestavia Hills wrapped up its second straight and seventh overall Class 7A state title at the 78th Alabama High School Athletic Association State Golf Championships on Tuesday at Mobile’s Robert Trent Jones Magnolia Grove golf course. The Rebels shot a 6-under par 282 team total in the final round of the two-day tourne

Spain Park sophomore JD Thompson claimed the 2026 AHSAA State Decathlon championship and senior Katharine Lee of Auburn won the 2026 Heptathlon state title on Tuesday at Hoover High School. Thompson posted 6,250 points to edge senior Nic Fallin of Fairview High School, who finished second with 6,205 points. West...

At The Altamont School, Principal Cecil Stodghill’s story begins long before he ever stepped onto the Birmingham campus, rooted instead in a classroom miles away, where a teacher saw something in him that would ultimately shape not only his future, but the futures of hundreds of students he now leads.

The Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Legacy Arena on Saturday, July 11, with a free community event honoring five decades of concerts, championship moments and live entertainment. The celebration will spotlight one of Birmingham’s most iconic venues with live music, family-

Before every important test, teacher Nancy Barajas dims the lights, turns on a disco ball and blasts music from her playlist. Her sixth graders dance together as a “pre-celebration” to boost their confidence, then take their exam. Lately, there’s been a lot to celebrate in certain schools --...

Thursday will mark one year since 72-year-old Reuben Waithaka arrived in Alabama from Nairobi to attend the high school graduation of his first-born grandson. Waithaka spent less than 24 hours with his family in Calera when, the following day, he walked out of the house never to be seen or heard from again.

A teen girl was fatally shot late Tuesday night in southwest Birmingham. The shooting happened just before 10:30 p.m. at a residence in the 100 block of 17th Street S.W. West Precinct officers were dispatched to the duplex apartment on a report of a person shot. When they entered the home, they found the young victim u

Birmingham, Alabama, was in the 85th or higher percentile for wages, affordability and hiring.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — Birmingham City Council members voted Tuesday to recall controversial changes to the city’s nightlife safety ordinance before it could become law, signaling a reset after pushback from business owners and the mayor. The resolution, approved during Tuesday’s council meeting, pulls back the amen