Birmingham AL

A Jefferson County jury has awarded $10 million to Deputy Aimee Jo Brasher after she was attacked by a narcotics detection K9 during a training exercise in May 2021. The verdict, delivered on Nov. 25, 2025, found Officer David McIntosh liable for the attack by his K9, Rocco. Evidence presented...

A new locally-owned fabric store is opening its doors in Birmingham this week. Located down the road from Cahaba Brewing Company, Magic City Fabric is a unique fabric and maker space where crafters can find high-quality materials, learn from others at workshops and classes and connect with a creative community.

The Islamic Academy of Alabama (IAA) has expressed disappointment following the Hoover Planning and Zoning Commission's decision on Dec. 1 to deny a proposal to convert an office building into a school facility for the academy's relocation. While the IAA respects the zoning review process, the school voiced concerns...

A new supermarket is planned to open next year in west Birmingham, in a shopping mall where Food World and Save A Lot markets previously closed. The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday voted to approve incentives to bring in Carver Jones Market, which opened July 31, 2024 to great fanfare in Fairfield and closed down...

A town in Alabama tanked plans to build a Muslim school in their area, with the zoning commission citing traffic concerns and some locals pointing to the “cultural takeover” of Muslims in Dearborn, Michigan and the United Kingdom (UK). Residents of Hoover in suburban Birmingham “showed up in...

Central Alabama Water’s new chief executive introduced five interim leaders to the utility’s board of directors Monday. CEO Jeffrey Thompson placed all the utility’s senior managers on paid administrative leave Nov. 20, the day he was hired. He has elevated current employees to the leadership roles at least...

HOOVER, Ala. (WBRC) - Residents living in the Park at Hoover Apartments finally have water restored, for now. Some families say this is not the first time this has happened. Residents at the apartment complex recently spent almost a whole week with no running water because of what management says is an unexpected leak.

Today, Auburn University announced that Greg Gagliano has been hired as the new Director of Birmingham Operations for Auburn University’s Harbert College of Business. With more than 30 years of leadership experience in the Birmingham area, Mr. Gagliano is uniquely positioned to lead the Harbert College of Business’...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Students at Inglenook K-8 will attend classes at different schools starting Wednesday after last week’s storm damaged several classrooms. Strong winds pulled the roof off parts of the building last week, causing water damage to multiple areas of the school. Principal Steve Brown said it...

Kevin Kirk’s initial career path was not in hairstyling. His first choice was a degree in psychology. “On my way to UAB (University of Alabama-Birmingham) I got stopped at traffic light in Midfield right by Western Hills Mall,” Kirk told the Birmingham Times. “I heard the voice of God say, ‘look to your right.’ And...