Birmingham AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Jelly Roll will be performing in Birmingham this May after all. Live Nation announced the Grammy winner will be playing the Coca-Cola Amphitheater on May 31 with special guest Jay Webb. The announcement comes less than a week since the artist’s performance alongside Post Malone at Protective Stadium was cancelled. Tickets […]

Jelly Roll has announced a concert at the Coca-Cola Amphitheater in Birmingham, just three days after his show at Protective Stadium was canceled. The Grammy-winning country star is set to perform at the downtown amphitheater on May 31 as part of his “The Little Ass Shed Tour,” Live Nation announced on Monday. Tickets for the 7 p.m. show go on sale Thursday...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Birmingham Police Department is asking for help locating a missing man believed to be in the early stages of dementia. According to police, 71-year-old Clisby S. Jones, Jr., was last contacted on Friday, May 1. His last known location was in the 1700 block of Woodcrest Road in Birmingham.

Birmingham construction firm Robins & Morton has begun work on the new $76.5 million Gadsden Athletic Center. The complex will include a two-story, 120,000-square-foot comprehensive recreation center and a sports field development on 29 acres along West Meighan Boulevard. Once complete, the venue will bring courts, aquatics, fitness, family entertainment,...

Jelly Roll is bringing his “The Little ASS Shed Tour” to Birmingham, adding a new show at Coca-Cola Amphitheater on May 31, 2026. The newly announced date comes as the tour is nearing a sellout, giving fans another chance to catch the Nashville native’s live performance in a more intimate setting. Jay Webb will join as a supporting act.

A Delaware-based lender is suing the Pihakis Restaurant Group over a $350,000 loan associated with Rodney Scott’s BBQ in South Carolina. WCIV is reporting Itria Ventures filed the suit before the remaining Rodney Scott restaurants, in Nashville and Atlanta as well as the flagship location in Charleston, closed on Sunday.

The Bright Star Restaurant in Bessemer was named the most iconic steakhouse in Alabama in a recent article by Business Insider. Read on for why this well-known “meat and three” dining spot made the list. What makes The Bright Star an icon?. The well-known favorite has many claims...

Major changes are coming to I-59 in northeast Jefferson County as part of an ongoing widening project. Starting Monday, May 18, weather permitting, ALDOT will shut down both northbound entrance and exit ramps at Chalkville Mountain Road (Exit 141). The closure is expected to last up to 40 days as crews work to expand the interstate.

Several restaurants in the Birmingham-area are stepping up to help employees that worked at Pihakis Group Restaurants that suddenly closed last month because of financial woes. Since mid-April more than a dozen Pihakis restaurants have shuttered leaving an estimated 300-400 people without a job. Birmingham-area restaurants hiring. Below is a...

Stewart Cink’s domination of the PGA Tour Champions continued this weekend, and this time, it resulted in a home-state win for the Florence native. The Bradshaw High School alumnus won the Regions Tradition at Greystone Golf and Country Club in Birmingham. By carding an 18-under-par 270, Cink finished three...