Former Birmingham Fire and Rescue battalion chief arrested
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — A former Birmingham Fire and Rescue battalion chief was arrested and charged with theft, according to Jefferson County Jail records. Jail records show 54-year-old Sebastian Alexander Carrillo was charged with theft by deception in the first degree. The charge stems from an alleged incident...
Alabama Court of Civil Appeals says birth centers are subject to state hospital regulations
An Alabama appeals court ruled Friday that the state can license and regulate freestanding birth centers as hospitals. In a unanimous opinion overturning a lower court ruling, Alabama Court of Civil Appeals Judge Terry Moore wrote that birthing centers were hospitals under state law and subject to regulation by the...
Brother and Sister Found Dead After Alabama House Fire
Alabama House Fire Kills Brother and Sister, Officials Say I still remember reading the initial report and feeling a knot […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.
Deep South Braces for Prolonged Tornado Threat as Storms Intensify
Supercell Evolution Raises Alarm (Image Credits: Unsplash) Southeastern Mississippi and Central Alabama – A volatile weather system brought fresh concerns of tornadoes and damaging winds to the Deep South early on January 10, 2026, as forecasters tracked an evolving cluster of severe thunderstorms. Supercell...
Alabama Homeowners Alert: Basement Moisture Precautions for January 2026 in Birmingham, Huntsville, and Montgomery
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. January is an important — and often underestimated — time for basement and below-grade moisture concerns across Alabama. While winters are generally milder than in northern states, seasonal rain, humidity,...
First Alert Weather Day: First Alert Weather Day continues for potential flooding, severe threat...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - We have declared the first half of Saturday as a First Alert Weather Day. The main threat will be heavy rainfall and the potential to see flooding. We are also monitoring a small window for a severe threat for the southern half of Alabama before 10 a.m.
JeffCo Approves ACIPCO Birmingham Expansion, Nearly $800M Investment
The Jefferson County Commission has approved a key incentive package to support a major long-term expansion by the American Cast Iron Pipe Company (ACIPCO) that is expected to drive jobs and modern manufacturing growth in North Birmingham. The Commission voted to provide a $320,000 incentive as part of ACIPCO’s...
UAB working to expand access to pre-hospital blood transfusions
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - How quickly someone receives a blood transfusion after a car crash could be the difference between life and death. Bleeding to death after a car crash is the number one cause of preventable mortality. Health leaders at UAB say pre-hospital blood transfusions are not available everywhere...
I Hit The Backroads Of Alabama To Try 10 Meat-And-Three Spots (And 6 Were...
There’s something magical about sliding into a booth at a classic meat-and-three restaurant where the mac and cheese is still made from scratch and the cornbread comes out piping hot. Alabama’s backroads hide some of the South’s most authentic dining treasures, serving up comfort food that’ll make your taste...
Flash flooding strands drivers in Birmingham
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — Jefferson County received a lot of rain in a very short amount of time Friday, making for dicey driving conditions. We captured video of drivers stranded by flash flooding at 31st Street North and 7th Avenue Friday evening, an example of just how quickly road conditions can change. CBS...
