A list of mass killings in the United States this year
The latest mass killing in the United States occurred Saturday night when three children ages 8, 9 and 14, and a 21-year-old adult were killed in a shooting at a child’s birthday party in California. Eleven people were also wounded at a Stockton banquet hall.
Hoover zoning board votes against Islamic academy in Meadow Brook Corporate Park
Nearly 200 people filled the Hoover Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at Hoover City Hall on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, many in opposition to a proposal to allow the Islamic Academy of Alabama to relocate from Homewood, Alabama, to Meadow Brook Corporate Park in Hoover, Alabama. The Hoover Planning and...
In Alabama, Shot Employee Gets No Workers’ Comp and No Employer’s Liability
He was not covered by workers’ compensation insurance. But his course and scope of employment was enough for an employer’s liability insurance exclusion to apply, said the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, which overturned a lower federal court ruling and left a left-for-dead convenience store employee with no...
Crime Stoppers invites families of violence victims to honor loved ones with holiday tradition
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama is continuing a growing holiday tradition that blends remembrance with community support, inviting families who’ve lost loved ones to violence to gather, reflect, and create something meaningful together. On Tuesday, Dec. 2, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m., the...
Public input sought on future of Morris Avenue parking lots
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Birmingham Parking Authority is asking for the public to share what they want to see happen with several parking lots along Morris Avenue. The BPA is seeking input from local businesses, residents, visitors, and anyone with a long-term interest to share their preference on potential uses...
Seeking Shelter: A Homeless Woman’s Struggle in Homewood
In the heart of Homewood, a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, a woman in her 60s finds herself in a precarious situation. The woman, who was spotted in front of the Aldi supermarket, was asking for financial assistance to purchase a propane tank for her heater. Despite the assistance from a local church, her situation...
Lockdown lifted for Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital ER
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The lockdown placed on the Baptist Health Broowood Hospital Emergency Department (ER) has been lifted. According to a spokesperson at the hospital, the lockdown was put into place on Monday afternoon, Dec. 1, in an abundance of caution. “All patients, team members, physicians and visitors...
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Crime Stoppers searching for robbery suspect
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama are seeking public assistance in an unsolved robbery case. Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama says that on Oct. 18, a suspect robbed a victim in the 6600 block of Aaron Aronov Dr in Fairfield, per police reports.
Fairfield Resident Arrested After Fatal Shooting on Parkway
On November 30, 2025, Jefferson County deputies responded to a shooting at 5051 Parkway in Fairfield, Alabama. A 29-year-old man was found dead with gunshot wounds after a dispute with a relative.
Hoover rejects Islamic school plan in heated zoning meeting: ‘Stay in Homewood’
The Hoover Planning and Zoning Commission Monday night said no to a plan to transform an office building into a Muslim school and community center in the Meadowbrook area off Highway 119. The Hoover City Council chamber was filled with an overflowing crowd as residents gathered to show, voice and...
