Teenager dies following Birmingham shooting at park
An 18-year-old male died following a Birmingham shooting Saturday.
Organizations renovate local veterans homes ahead Veterans Day
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Just ahead of Veterans Day, a few local heroes are getting some well-deserved upgrades to their homes. These upgrades are thanks to the Home Depot Foundation and HouseProud Atlanta. Saturday morning, Nov. 8, volunteers helped three Vietnam veterans with house renovations. The work ranged...
Birmingham Islamic Society Aids 70 SNAP-Affected Families
The Birmingham Islamic Society (BIS) distributed food aid packages to 70 individuals and families affected by the SNAP funding cutoff on Saturday, November 8. Aid packages were distributed at the Hoover BIS campus, 2524 Hackberry Lane between 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Each package contained two shopping bags filled with...
Veterans Day deals 2025: Groceries, shopping, restaurants + more
Veterans Day is quickly approaching (Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025!), which means there are plenty of exciting and reflective events to look forward to. There are also many deals at stores and restaurants in the Birmingham area to take advantage of. Here is a small selection of our favorites. The deals...
30-year-old identified as victim in Collegeville homicide
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Birmingham Police Department is investigating the shooting death of a 30-year-old man in the Collegeville neighborhood. According to police, around 10:14 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8, North Precinct officers were on their way to respond to a domestic fight call in the 3200 block of 32nd...
These Alabama 24-Hour Restaurants Stay Busy From Breakfast To Midnight Snacks
I can’t count how many times I’ve ended up starving at some ridiculous hour, and somehow, Alabama always saves the day. There’s something comforting about knowing you can roll into a spot at 3 a.m. and still get a plate of something hot without anyone judging you.
Across Alabama, some candidates of color faced threats in 2025
Growing up in Puerto Rico, volunteering was a part of life for Cathy Cartagena. Cartagena was eager to run for city council in Pelham this year, but everything changed in July when she found a note on her car saying a Latino wouldn’t lead in Pelham. “I’ve never been...
81 year-old Birmingham artist Joe Minter is talking to the next generation
On All Platforms: YouTube, APT Broadcast, and the PBS App. In 1989, retired construction worker and Vietnam veteran Joe Minter asked God what he could do to heal the suffering and division he saw in the world. The answer? Art. Sun., Nov. 9, Monograph will premiere a 30-minute feature on...
Man arrested after reportedly attempting to enter Hoover school bus
HOOVER, Ala. (WIAT) — A man was arrested after allegedly attempting to enter a school bus Thursday morning. According to Hoover Police Department, officers responded to a bus stop on Summer Place Pkway around 7:31 a.m. on reports of a bus driver being assaulted by an unknown man who was “acting erratically” and...
Local Resident Injured in Shooting Incident at Fairfield Gas Station
On Saturday, November 8, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a shooting report at a Shell gas station on Avenue E in Fairfield, Alabama. They found a 36-year-old man with a gunshot wound. Fairfield Fire & Rescue took him to UAB Hospital.

















