Birmingham AL

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin says he wants to prioritize walking, biking and increasing mobility options for 2026, while looking for ways to de-emphasize the need for cars and parking lots. That may even include a future high-speed train between Birmingham and Atlanta, although he offered no specifics on that idea.

A national department store chain is closing more locations. Macy’s is in the process of closing 14 stores this year as part of a downsizing plan first announced two years ago, Retaildive.com reported. In a memo to employees, Macy’s CEO Tony Spring said the initiative, “Bold New Chapter,” was...

Authorities have released the name of a woman killed in a Mulga house fire that also killed her brother. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Cora Jean Carlisle. She was 76. Authorities previously identified her brother as 79-year-old as Charley James Carlisle, Sr. The Minor Fire...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that a Birmingham father and son have been indicted on charged related to alleged Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan fraud and tax evasion. Sebastian Alexander Carrillo, 54, a clerk with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and former...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - A captain at the Bibb County Correctional Facility in Brent has been arrested in Jefferson County. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Robert Earl Rutledge was arrested on third-degree domestic violence - harassment. The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC)...

A former Birmingham-Southern College campus chaplain who has been serving as a pastor of a church in Pensacola will be returning from the coast this summer to become a pastor in Hoover. The Rev. Jack Hinnen will be moving his family back to the Birmingham area this summer as he...

Authorities are investigating a fatal crash that happened in the early hours of Jan. 10 on the 100 block of Industrial Drive in Birmingham, Ala. A woman, whose identity remains unknown, was involved in a single-vehicle collision with a tree, which resulted in a fire. The Jefferson County Coroner say...

The Meat Depot by Food Giant in Birmingham’s Five Points West neighborhood closed last week for remodeling. Located at 2220 Bessemer Road near the Birmingham Crossplex, the store made the sudden announcement via a January 7th Facebook post. Below is the sign posted on the entrance of the storefront.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The new legislative session is approaching, and lawmakers are preparing for what could be a fast-paced and strategic few months in Montgomery. “I think you’ll see some public safety legislation, some bills regarding education and economic development,” said former state representative Paul...

When I was growing up in North Birmingham, I walked a lot of places. I would regularly walk to stores, a friend’s house, school, or a bus stop. I don’t walk as much today as I did back then, unfortunately. Too often, I feel that I need to drive to get where I need to go. And I think I’m not alone.