Driver killed in head-on crash involving two commercial trucks in Leeds identified
Authorities have identified the man killed in a head-on crash involving two commercial trucks in Leeds. According to officials, 31-year-old Davonte Trashod Wilson, of Jemison, was the driver and only occupant of a delivery truck involved in the collision. The crash happened Thursday around 1 p.m. at the intersection of...
Hero founder revives doughnut shop in Homewood with a new name
Hero founder Wil Drake is bringing back the original doughnut shop he established after the Pihakis Restaurant Group closed the chain. Drake made the announcement on social media earlier this week, issuing an appeal for bakers, line cooks, baristas and cashiers. The new name for the shop is aptly called...
These are the first Alabama doctors who can recommend medical marijuana to patients
One of Marquisha Jarmon’s patients came into her Hoover office with some news: he no longer needed prescription medication to manage his chronic pain. Recreational marijuana had replaced it, he told his primary care physician, easing his symptoms. Another one of her patients was able to cut back on...
Mother’s Day events in the Birmingham area
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Mother’s Day is coming up, and there are plenty of activities taking place in the Birmingham area to help celebrate.
Tre Luna owners buy the Theodore building in downtown Birmingham
Brian and Erin Mooney, owners of Tre Luna Bar & Kitchen in Hoover and Tre Luna Catering, have bought the nearly century-old Theodore building in downtown Birmingham, the couple announced Thursday morning to the Hoover Small Business Alliance. The building at 3211 Second Ave. S. was built in 1929 and...
SELC Calls on City to Maintain Data Center Provisions
The Southern Environmental Law Center is urging the Birmingham City Council to keep the special exception requirement for hyperscale data centers as it considers new regulations on the burgeoning industry. After recently hearing testimony from dozens of concerned residents, the council voted unanimously to postpone a decision to early June,...
Jefferson County Birmingham Metro Reaches Remarkable 1540 Days Without a Single Tornado Warning Since...
JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA — Jefferson County and the Birmingham metro area have reached a remarkable milestone, hitting 1,540 consecutive days without a single tornado warning as of today. The streak has been ongoing since February 18, 2022, and survived yet another significant severe weather event after Jefferson County avoided the major severe weather that impacted Mississippi on Wednesday evening, keeping the extraordinary run of tornado...
Nationally known coffee chain opens first Birmingham area location
Dutch Bros Coffee has opened its first Birmingham location in Alabaster. The drive-thru stand is now open at 544 First St. N. (U.S. 31). It is near Baptist Health Shelby Hospital and other businesses, such as Jimmy John’s, Taziki’s and Arby’s. “Be sure to stop by and...
Birmingham police search for missing woman last seen April 16
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — Birmingham police are asking for the public’s help to find a 37-year-old woman who was reported missing. The Birmingham Police Department said Simone A. Seay was last seen in the 1700 block of Davis Court around 7:30 a.m. on April 16, 2026. Seay is...
Jefferson County Jail inmate dies following treatment for ‘apparent medical event’
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — An inmate at the Jefferson County Jail died after being taken to the hospital for an “apparent medical event” earlier this week. Jonathan Tremaine Maul, 39, of Birmingham reportedly began suffering this ailment while in his cell at approximately 4:51 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office. After being […]
