Birmingham AL

In 2024, local filmmakers Katie Rogers and Brandon McCray debuted their new documentary, Tuxedo Junction: The Almost Lost Story, at the 26th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival. The award-winning documentary tells the story of Tuxedo Junction, a popular entertainment hub for Birmingham’s black community in the early-to-mid...

Have your kids been begging you for a puppy? Mine have… for years! When our two sweet elderly dogs passed away within a few months of each other this year, our family just wasn’t the same. After looking at many pictures of precious dogs, we chose one as a family. While our children were thinking about what toys to...

Boston chef and food stylist Elle Simone Scott has passed away. Her family announced that she died on Jan. 5 at 49 years old. Scott joined the PBS program “America’s Test Kitchen” in 2016 and was the first Black woman to be a regular member of the show. Beyond her work as a test cook and host, Scott also served as an...

Birmingham, Ala. – Valentine’s Day isn’t always about roses, chocolates, and romance. For some, it brings back memories of relationships that didn’t quite go as planned. This year, Birmingham Zoo is giving the community a fun, lighthearted way to celebrate all kinds of past relationships—by naming a cockroach after...

CENTER POINT, Ala. (WBRC) - Authorities are asking for the public’s help in a shooting that happened in Center Point on Dec. 26. A man was shot in the 1800 block of 1st Street NE when he came home to find two people breaking into his home. Anyone who...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — A Birmingham grandmother, Jacqueline Johnson, is raising her 8-year-old twin grandchildren in an apartment she claims is making her family sick. Johnson described severe water damage, sewage flooding, and persistent mold-like odors in her Clay Chalkville Apartments unit. "It's in the...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 marks 10 years since what Tangee Dixon calls the worst day of her life — the day she lost her oldest daughter and her unborn grandchild in a shooting that remains unsolved. Raven White was 16 years old when she was...

An internationally-renowned design company now has a presence in Birmingham! Schumacher, the 137-year-old design house founded in New York City, recently opened its brand-new showroom in Pepper Place. Bham Now met with the team behind the new showroom to learn more and get an inside look. About Schumacher, a...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) - The city of Birmingham moved forward with the next phase of its Safe Streets initiative in the East Lake neighborhood by awarding Gillespie Construction, LLC, a $372,000 contract to install permanent safety and beautification improvements. The project will replace the temporary concrete...

2025 was a big year for Jefferson County, and even bigger things are ahead, representatives from the county say. Over the course of the year, more than $400 million in 13 total economic development projects were announced, bringing about 900 jobs with them, according to data from Jefferson County. The...