Dadeville man shot to death in broad daylight in southwest Birmingham
Authorities have released the name of a man killed in a broad daylight shooting in southwest Birmingham over the weekend. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office on Tuesday identified the victim as Travis Sentell Russell. He was 42 and lived in Dadeville. West Precinct officers were dispatched about 12:45 p.m....
Woman accused of beating 76-year-old man to death with space heater must decide on...
A woman charged in Bessemer slaying of a 76-year-old man who police say was beaten to death with a space heater has one week to decide whether she will plead guilty or take her case to trial. Monyuett Catrice Hinson is charged with capital murder in the 2021 death of...
State Rep. Givan calls for action on false ethics complaints
State Rep. Juandalynn Givan expressed gratitude to the Alabama Ethics Commission for closing an investigation into allegations that she misused campaign funds during her mayoral run in Birmingham. Givan emphasized the need for recourse for officials and government employees when complaints are deemed frivolous or...
Man said to be member of violent gang charged in Birmingham shooting death
A suspect has been charged in the April shooting death of another man at a northern Birmingham apartment building. Tavares Tre Von Nelson, 22, is charged with capital murder in the slaying of 27-year-old Letaris Demonds-Lapris Franklin. Nelson was described by authorities as a known member of Birmingham’s H2K gang...
Birmingham Police Headquarters evacuated after suspicious package delivered
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Birmingham Police Department is currently investigating a suspicious package that was delivered at their headquarters. The entire department was evacuated per protocol, according to Sergeant LaQuitta Wade. A heavy police and first responder presence could be seen surrounding BPD...
One year later: Community reflects on mass shooting in Birmingham’s Five Points South
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Sunday marked one year since the mass shooting that occurred outside Hush Lounge in Five Points South, a night that left a lasting mark on the community. What was once a busy nightlife district is now quieter, carrying the weight of a painful memory for residents and families alike. The...
An Orthodox Jewish Congregation Keeps on (Food) Truckin’ in Birmingham
Gravy tells the story of JJ’s Sandwich Shop, a glatt kosher deli on wheels operated by the oldest Orthodox Jewish congregation in Birmingham, Alabama. In “An Orthodox Jewish Congregation Keeps on (Food) Truckin’ in Birmingham,” Gravy producer Margaret Weinberg Norman documents the story of JJ’s Sandwich Shop, a...
2 arrested for alleged armed robbery in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Two people were arrested for their alleged connection to an armed robbery in Birmingham. Jermaine Turner-Price, 20, of Center Point, and GeAliya Sanders, 22, of Birmingham, were both charged with first-degree robbery. They are being held in custody of the Jefferson County Jail with no bond....
New popular family apparel store opens in Birmingham Metro
Marshalls, one of the largest off-price family apparel and home goods department stores in the U.S., has opened a new location in Oneonta. The store opened on September 18th at 66 Market Terrace, S 700, Oneonta, AL. 4th Marshalls in Birmingham Metro. This is the 12th Marshalls location in Alabama...
Birmingham, AL was just boxcars and shanties before this $30 million handshake deal
Wikimedia Commons/Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Sloss’s Railroad Deal That Built Industrial Birmingham. James Withers Sloss built an empire from almost nothing. Born in 1820 with little schooling, he started as a store owner in Athens, Alabama. Soon, he owned many stores, land, and by 1860, eleven...
