Birmingham AL

A Birmingham man is charged following a shooting that injured a man Oct. 11.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham Police are searching for a woman who was last seen in May 2025. Birmingham Police say Karen R. Newsome, 46, was known for frequenting Railroad Park. She is described as 5-foot-4-inches and weighing 150 pounds. If you see Newsome or have any information about her...

In Alabama, many residents are facing higher electricity bills from Alabama Power. The utility serves about 1.5 million customers in the state. State regulators have not made significant changes to the company's pricing decisions.

FORESTDALE, Ala. (WBRC) - A man has been arrested after authorities seized over $4,000 and over 600 grams of narcotics during a traffic stop. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, Narcotics Detectives and Forestdale Patrol Deputies conducted a “proactive detail” in the Forestdale /...

HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WIAT) — A 23-year-old was arrested in connection to a shooting on Nov. 1 in Homewood. Emmanuel Furlow, of Ensley, was arrested and charged with four counts of attempted murder and two counts of shooting into an occupied building. Furlow was transferred to the Jefferson County Jail with a $300,000...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham City Council unanimously approved $1 million in assistance Tuesday, Nov. 4 to help residents whose SNAP benefits have been disrupted. The city reports one in four households in Birmingham receive SNAP benefits. With the the program in limbo, about a quarter of homes are wondering...

Longtime deputy and narcotics investigator Jude Washington is running for Jefferson County Sheriff. Washington led narcotics operations at the county for a decade and as a deputy for nearly thirty years. He is currently a special investigator for the state. “I am committed to bringing integrity, accountability and...

A stolen commercial dump trailer has been successfully recovered, and the suspect is in custody following a multi-agency investigation that spanned several states. On Oct. 19, Michael Beckham reported the theft of the trailer from a business in Philadelphia, Miss. Over the following week, deputies from the Neshoba...

Greg McElroy issued an apology to fans for his podcast being out later than usual.

The process to hire a high dollar CEO of Birmingham’s regional water system is flawed, dishonest and contrary to what was promised by the new board, Mayor Randall Woodfin said, assailing the board’s leadership. “I’m going to keep calling this out – because when a public utility that...