Birmingham AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — On Oct. 1, several new laws will go into effect in Alabama, including “Parker’s Law,” which exempts nursing mothers from jury duty for up to two years. Kandace Brown, a mother of five, said this journey began back in January when she took to Facebook to describe what it was like […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Birmingham City Council has approved a resolution for the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority to manage the city's microtransit program. The one-year, intergovernmental agreement was approved for $2.5 million. The city currently works with Via for microtransit management. However,...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Average gasoline prices in Birmingham have decreased by 2.8 cents per gallon over the past week, now averaging $2.76 per gallon, according to GasBuddy's survey of 550 stations in the area. Despite this recent decline, prices in Birmingham are still 5.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and...

A daycare is facing a lawsuit after a 1-year-old girl was injured at The Word Academy. According to court documents, the child was left unattended in a highchair in August and fell, hitting her head on the floor. Her family stated that she required hospital care and is now seeing a pediatric neurologist.

HOMEWOOD, Ala. — The City of Homewood's Public Safety Committee is taking action to address growing concerns about encampments, homelessness and public safety. In a packed meeting attended by community members and business owners, the committee unanimously approved drafting an ordinance to ban encampments and...

MOODY, Ala. (WBRC) - A Moody High School student has been arrested after they allegedly made threats to multiple students. According to Moody High School, administrators were made aware on Tuesday morning, Sept. 23 of a possible threat to the school and a written threat list made by a current student.

It’s time to add a new entry to the ever-growing list of murals in the Magic City. If you’ve wandered downtown Birmingham in the past few weeks, you may have noticed a vibrant new mural slowly (but surely) taking form in one of the alleys along 20th Street North.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - Cities across Jefferson County, including Trussville and Birmingham, are cracking down on curfew and truancy violations. Local leaders are warning parents that they could face legal consequences if their children are caught breaking the law. Jefferson County District Attorney Danny...

HOOVER, Ala. (WBRC) - A Hoover woman was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 23, on charges related to her business and prostitution-related activity. The Hoover Police Department began an investigation into what they said were illegal activities happening at two massage businesses earlier in 2025 after receiving tips from...

Birmingham has been ranked as the fifth-worst city for women’s poverty in an analysis of 182 U.S. cities done by WalletHub. Birmingham ranked 178th out of 182 cities for women’s poverty, above Jackson, Miss.; Huntingdon, West Virginia; Cleveland, Ohio; and Detroit, which ranked worst among the cities analyzed.