Birmingham AL

Soul food in Alabama isn’t just about eating – it’s about experiencing traditions passed down through generations. These restaurants across the state serve up plates that remind folks of Sunday dinners at Grandma’s house, where love was the secret ingredient. From crispy fried chicken to tender oxtails swimming in...

A former City of Birmingham employee is under arrest for allegedly accessing the city’s computer system without authorization. Amber Nicole Pettway, 33, is charged with felony computer tampering, according to court records made public Thursday. Charging documents state that Pettway on March 1 without authority or...

In a rule 27 hearing Thursday attorneys representing Jabari Peoples' family ALEA and the City of Homewood were able to view the body camera footage leading to the shooting of Jabari Peoples for an on camera review in judge Elisabeth French's chambers. After reviewing the footage the hearing was resumed...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Birmingham Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding Bernadette Shumway, a 43-year-old woman who has been reported missing. Shumway is described as having brown eyes and red hair, which is currently shorter in length. She stands 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Doctors and local drug recovery groups are warning about a dangerous product known as “gas station heroin.” The drug, tianeptine, was banned in Alabama in 2021, but it is still being sold at some convenience stores in Jefferson County. Often marketed under names like...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. - The man charged in the shooting death of a pregnant woman in Lipscomb last month will remain in the Jefferson County Jail without bond. Alfred Lee Colvin, III appeared in the Jefferson County District Court on Wednesday, September 24. District Judge David Carpenter ordered Colvin remain in...

“I think when life gets hard, worship really grounds us, and praising God and thanking him is everything,” said Micah Strawn. Strawn is a Samford freshman sports marketing major and the founder and organizer of the Samford Freshmen-Led Worship group that meets in Crider Commons under Gaston-Mann Hall. He says worship...

A popular local restaurant known for its Southern and Cajun-inspired comfort food has announced its plans to relocate to downtown Birmingham’s Two North Twentieth building. Encore Rouge moving from Southside to downtown Birmingham. In 2022, local food truck Encore Rouge opened its first brick-and-mortar space in The...

A Southern and Cajun-inspired street food restaurant is relocating. Encore Rouge will move to the Two North 20th Building after leasing a 3,200-square-foot space on the ground floor of the office tower. The restaurant opened its current location on Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard South in 2022. There is no...

A woman was killed in an overnight domestic shooting in east Birmingham. East Precinct officers were dispatched at 11:47 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a person shot at a home in the 1100 block of Kiser Road. When they arrived, officers approached the residence and were told that an...