Birmingham AL

Nestled in the Five Points South neighborhood of downtown Birmingham, there’s a school dedicated to enabling young adults with learning disabilities to transition into independent living. Through its doors, you’ll find anything from cooking classes, career preparation or even a fashion show—all ways that reach students where they are and prepare them for bright futures.

SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — A teacher at Calera High School has been placed on detached duty pending the outcome of an internal investigation, according to Shelby County Schools. District officials said they could not comment on the specifics of the investigation but said the matter is not related...

The city of Center Point has appointed its first police chief, the first step toward creating their own police department. Zandral Washington will help lay the groundwork to develop Center Point’s police department by establishing policies, operations and partnerships with surrounding law enforcement agencies. “Her main goal over the...

UAB and Auburn University are among the victims of a massive data breach affecting their learning management systems. Canvas, a learning management system used by schools across the country, was hacked by cyber extortion group ShinyHunters. A notice on the Canvas website directed users to contact the group to negotiate a settlement.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — A Jefferson County jury found Demarco Antoine Griffin guilty of intentional murder, according to a court order filed Thursday. Griffin was charged in the death of 43-year-old Juanderius Woods. Woods was shot and killed in Birmingham's Kingston community on 2023. A sentencing hearing for Griffin...

Ranelli’s Deli, one of Birmingham’s most beloved eateries, has the best Italian sub in Alabama, according to national foodie digital publication The Takeout. Established in 1971, this is not the first time the eclectic family-owned Five Points South Italian cafe has drawn national attention. Back in 2020, the...

BILLINGSLEY, Ala. (WBRC) - A Billingsley man was arrested on Thursday, May 7 in connection to a home repair fraud charge stemming from a 2023 foundation construction contract. Deputies arrested Earnest Brown Jr., 62. He now faces one count of home repair fraud. According to court documents filed in Shelby...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A major $4 million investment from the National Park Service will transform the 1954 wing of the A.G. Gaston Motel in Birmingham. The historic Civil Rights landmark will temporarily close its doors for renovation starting May 9. The A.G. Gaston Motel is a key site in...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Prosecutors are asking a judge to combine two Birmingham-area shooting cases involving defendant Damien McDaniel into a single trial. McDaniel is accused in a string of homicides, including two mass shootings, with Birmingham Police at one point investigating his alleged killings as murder-for-hire. According to court...

The mother of a Jefferson County Jail inmate who died after being taken to a Birmingham hospital said she has questions about his care and subsequent death. Jonathan Tremaine Maul, 39, died Wednesday evening after being moved from the downtown lockup to UAB Hospital. Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates said...