Birmingham AL

HOOVER, Ala. (WBRC) - One person has been arrested after they assaulted a bus driver in Hoover Thursday morning. According to Hoover Police, officers responded to a school bus stop on Summer Place Parkway at 7:31 a.m. Thursday on a report of a bus driver being assaulted by an unknown man. Police say the man was...

As the federal government shutdown stretches into November, the Birmingham City Council voted Tuesday to approve an emergency ordinance providing one-time food assistance to residents who have lost Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. Under the measure, eligible individuals can receive up to $100 and...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - One person has been arrested in connection to a Birmingham homicide case, authorities say. According to Birmingham Police, 21-year-old Markell Tolbert has been arrested for capital murder in connection to the death of Monderrius McClellan, who was shot and killed Sunday, Oct. 18. Officials...

Outback Steakhouse has closed another round of restaurants, including one in Baton Rouge, as part of its national turnaround plan.

Birmingham, AL – Residents across central Alabama should prepare for two rounds of potentially strong storms heading into the weekend, according to the U.S. National Weather Service in Birmingham. Forecasters say the first system will move through Friday afternoon and evening, bringing scattered thunderstorms with...

Emergency units from the Rocky Ridge Fire District, including Engine 101, Rescue 112, Rescue 113, District Chief 120, and Chief 100, are responding to a five-car wreck on Interstate 459 South, just before the Interstate 65 interchange. The right two lanes of Interstate 459 are currently closed as crews work...

A 41-year-old man has been arrested for attempted murder and certain persons forbidden to possess a firearm in connection to a shooting that injured one person on October 11. That shooting took place on Graymont Avenue West. The Birmingham Police Department says Kevin Morris of Birmingham was taken into custody...

Last week, Birmingham’s only local skate shop—Faith Skate—opened the doors of its brand new home in Avondale. We met with owner Peter Karvonen for an inside look and to learn more. Faith Skate opened its new Avondale location on Oct. 29. Faith Skate was founded in 1995...

The city of Birmingham is taking steps to make sure those affected by the loss of SNAP benefits have food on their table.

The former Belk department store at Brookwood Village has been subleased to Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Center. This is another step toward adding some new life back to the vacated former mall. The purchase was $16 million, according to records from Jefferson County, and took place between FPL Brookwood...