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Police chase from Vestavia Hills to Leeds ends in crash; suspect, 2 officers taken to hospital
An overnight police chase from Vestavia Hills to Leeds ended in a crash and the suspect in custody. It began at 11:52 p.m. Thursday when an officer tried to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation on Interstate 459 at Liberty Parkway. The driver refused to stop, and the pursuit...
Leeds woman wanted on charges of making terrorist threats
JEFFERSON COUNTY–A Leeds woman is wanted in Jefferson County on multiple felony warrants charging her with third degree burglary and making terrorist threats, according to Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama. Ashley Chantal Frazier, 31, is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 170 lbs. She has short black hair...
Suspect in custody after woman stabbed in Odenville
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — A woman was stabbed in the back in Odenville Friday afternoon. The Odenville Police Department said officers responded to Kelly Creek Rd and AL Hwy 174 just before 4:00 p.m. Upon arrival, police said officers discovered the woman. Odenville Fire Department and RPS...
Hoover woman arrested for filing false police report
HOOVER, Ala. (WBRC) - The Hoover Police Department has arrested a woman they say filed a false report that her nephew fired a weapon at her. Police say they received a call from 51-year-old Joni V. Langford Green who was in the 400 block of Crowne Woods Drive the evening of Wednesday, May 1 saying her nephew, a Birmingham Police officer, shot at her during an altercation that had occurred inside the home just before she called 911.
Center Point man arrested in connection to Birmingham homicide
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Birmingham Police Department announced an arrest in connection to a homicide investigation from over the weekend. Cedric Campbell, 42, of Center Point was taken into custody at the Bama Gas station at 2390 CenterPoint Parkway on Thursday. Detectives obtained a warrant for Campbell’s arrest regarding the murder of Terry Hinson, who was […]
Rush Propst steps down as Pell City’s head football coach
Rush Propst has stepped down as Pell City’s head football coach after just one season. Propst told AL.com late Friday afternoon he just felt it was the right thing to do. “It’s become a distraction here,” he said. “It’s not good for our kids. I feel like it’s the right thing to do. I’m always going to stand by my players and do the right thing for my players and, at this time, I feel this is the right time.”
Lauren Dressback out as principal at Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights following controversial board vote
In a brief but contentious meeting, the Vestavia Hills Board of Education voted to transfer a principal to another school in a move that has caused many to question what led to her being moved.
AHSAA track: Hoover boys, Hewitt-Trussville girls among big-school meet leaders
Defending state champions Hoover High School and Scottsboro stretched their big leads Friday as the 100th AHSAA State Outdoor Track and Field Championships closed Day 2 at the Gulf Shores Sports Complex. Action concludes Saturday in Class 4A, 5A, 6A and 7A. The state meet is being live-streamed over the...
First Alert Weather: Lingering showers overnight, more storms possible Saturday
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A disturbance will be moving west to east across the area overnight, so this will continue to produce scattered areas of light rain and possibly a stray storm past midnight. While a shower or storm may linger into the early morning, we will see a big decrease in wet weather west to east by mid-morning. I wouldn’t cancel any big plans you have for Saturday, but there may be some afternoon/evening weather impacts. Widely scattered storms will redevelop by late afternoon and continue into the evening. Expect the heat and humidity to continue this weekend, with highs in the middle 80s.
Massive milkshakes put this Birmingham dessert shop on the map
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Where can you get milkshakes topped with cupcakes, cotton candy, lollipops and cookies?. K&J's Elegant Pastries is a custom cake shop that also specializes in milkshakes and cupcakes that are so big you may need to share — or not!. >> HAVE YOU EVER BLOWN...
Charter bus carrying 40 people crashes on I-59 NB, 3 taken to hospital
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A charter bus with 40 people on board was involved in a vehicle crash on I-59 NB Thursday afternoon, according to Birmingham Fire and Rescue Services. The bus was taking a group from The Salvation Army and was on I-59 NB near the 4th Avenue exit...
Ground beef sold at Walmart stores recalled due to possible contamination
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Approximately 16,000 pounds of ground beef sold at Walmart stores nationwide is being recalled due to a possible E. coli contamination. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the recall Thursday. Cargill Meat Solutions in Pennsylvania issued the recall after...
What was Nick Saban’s ‘most humiliating’ defeat?
Retired University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban has some hilarious stories. He unleashed one on Thursday morning when he was the headline speaker at the Irondale Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast at the Church of the Highlands. “This has been very inspirational today, but I must admit to you that...
Virtual kidnapping scams worsen: What you need to know
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - It’s one of the most frightening scams out there right now, and it is targeting parents everywhere - virtual kidnapping. Kevin David owns an appliance shop, and is a doting dad. But his world came crashing to stop recently when he received a terrifying call from his daughter Brooke.
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