Anniston, AL

Birmingham, AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - For 26 years, Gabrielle Metz has been helping those who live with PTSD. “Personally I couldn’t do what I do every day if I didn’t see people getting better because the pain is so real,” says Metz. She says the stigma surrounding treatment...

PTSD Awareness Month: Birmingham area social worker breaks down stigmas

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Gadsden, AL

GADSDEN, Ala. (WBRC) - Neighbors spoke out at this week’s Gadsden City Council meeting about areas needing grass cut and persistent flooding problems every time it storms. It’s a problem the mayor and city council are working to fix, but they say it will take some time. Along...

Gadsden’s public works need more than $2 million in new equipment

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Saint Clair County, AL

Ragland, AL

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - Nine schools in the state had 100% of their students graduate with college and career-ready indicators like earning college credit or being accepted into the military before graduation. Starting in 2028, students will need to have at least one college or career readiness indicator...

Ragland High School among the best in the state for college and career readiness

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Chief Blake Ragsdale announced on Facebook Saturday that he was stepping down and his last day would be Monday. This announcement led to some controversy on social media. His wife said he was not retiring and that he’d lost his job, and they were devastated.

Southside’s police chief resigns

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham City Schools will be offering meals to children at no cost this summer as a part of the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided at schools and at community sites. There will be no discrimination in the meal service. Dine-in only meals will...

Birmingham City Schools to offer meals at no charge over summer break

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A Trussville family is asking for help. They say their water service keeps cutting out and despite repeated promises to fix it, the water is still trickling. When Noah Morgan turns on his dishwasher, a loud “GRRRRR” sound drowns out almost every other noise in the...

Trussville family tired of suddenly losing water service

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Vernon Brown has been the park commissioner at Wiggins Park for the last 16 years. Being from the Jones Valley neighborhood himself, he wanted to give the local children a place to be involved. “I just wanted to help kids. I’m from this community, the 35211....

Face of Wiggins Park battling cancer while continuing to help neighborhood kids

Jacksonville, AL

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (WBRC) - 7Brew Coffee is open for business in Jacksonville, and they are donating thousands of dollars to improve public safety near two of the city’s schools. They held their grand opening Tuesday morning and gifted Jacksonville city leaders a $10,000 check for pedestrian and bicycle safety...

7Brew Coffee donates thousands to the city of Jacksonville to improve pedestrian safety

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Dozens of Birmingham drivers filled Boutwell Arena on June 7 to learn more about the city’s plan to address predatory towing downtown. Leaders hosted a town hall to hear about the parking problems and what residents thought they should do to fix them. The Birmingham Parking Committee said they started seeing an increase in towing complaints when they switched from kiosks to the mobile payment app. They have heard from many drivers that now the signage doesn’t make sense, the app wont work, or that they actually paid and got towed anyway.

Birmingham announces proposed changes to its towing ordinance after hundreds of complaints of predatory towing

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - On Tuesday, June 6, the 10,000 Scoop Challenge made a stop in Birmingham. For every scoop of ice cream, $1 is donated to the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama. The 10,000 Scoop Challenge is a partnership between Moose Tracks Ice Cream and Mayfield Dairy. On...

Free ice cream helping raise money for Community Food Bank of Central Alabama

Pell City, AL

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - As Alabama looks to address its over crowded jails, St. Clair County will soon be housing inmates at a brand new facility in Pell City. The three-year project will soon be coming to an end but before it’s officially open, WBRC Fox 6 got a sneak peek inside the new jail.

St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office gives sneak peek of new jail

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham city leaders are drafting a new parking and towing ordinance after hundreds of complaints from downtown visitors and business owners. The city is hosting a town hall on June 7 for people to voice complaints and hear proposed ordinance changes. Birmingham’s transportation committee said most...

Birmingham city leaders share potential ordinance changes to downtown towing and parking

Oxford, AL

OXFORD, Ala. (WBRC) - The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is asking for your help locating a missing teenager in the Oxford area. Oxford Police say 16-year-old Dayton Notorious Shirley was last seen in the Kingview Drive area of Oxford on June 3, 2023. Authorities do not know what direction he...

Authorities ask for help locating missing teen in Oxford

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - There is a Code Orange air quality alert for the ozone in several Alabama counties on Friday. Dr. Weily Soong at Allervie Health says the air quality index is made up of different pollutions which can impact your lungs and your breathing. He says Code Orange isn’t the worst of the alerts but the air could still be unhealthy for some sensitive groups. Dr. Soong says you might experience a runny nose, sneezing, congestion, or even some coughing.

Experts warn about ‘Code Orange’ air quality alert for Friday

Moody, AL

MOODY, Ala. (WBRC) - Talan Smith has never been one to make excuses. The rising Moody High School senior was born premature at 29 weeks, where doctors later discovered that Smith had two brain hemorrhages at birth. There was fear for the unknown as growing up with mild cerebral palsy has been different, but he’s just like every kid where he loves sports. His right side is bigger than his left and Talan has to push his body harder sometimes. But that is one of the very reasons why Talan wants to work harder and show that he can and he will.

Cerebral palsy not holding back Moody High School student-athlete

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The FBI plane carrying Joran van der Sloot landed at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport on Thursday, June 8, around 2 p.m. He was then transported to the Hoover City Jail. Van der Sloot is accused in the disappearance of Mountain Brook teen Natalee Holloway during a...

Joran van der Sloot arrives at Birmingham airport, transported to Hoover City Jail

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Do you have pool? Is it being used? We’re On Your Side with a way you could earn extra cash by renting your pool to the public. Looking for a local summer getaway? You may want to check out Swimply. It’s kind of like Airbnb for pools! You can rent Paul Hughes backyard Oasis in north Shelby County or as its listed online “Birmingham Pool Party and Family Fun Park”.

Want to rent a pool this summer? The Airbnb-style app “Swimply” making splash locally

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The FOX hit show ‘Next Level Chef’ is looking for local up and coming chefs for season three. Chef Gordan Ramsay, with chefs Nyesha Arrington and Richard Blais, search for the best chefs, restaurant owners, line cooks, restaurant employees and everything in between to find the world’s next superstar chef.

‘Next Level Chef’ casting call

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - There are still unanswered questions surrounding the tragic death of 31-year-old Jermiera Fowler, who was shot and killed last week before her body was discovered burned on 41st Street North. Zoleta Southerland, a friend of Jermiera Fowler, has babysat Fowler’s two children, aged 11 and 4....

Friend of slain mother Jamiera Fowler calls for justice in tragic death

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating the shooter in an incident that left one dead and one injured June 6, 2022. Michael Arrington and a female passenger were shot while sitting in his white van on the 1100 block of 40th Street in Ensley. Arrington was pronounced dead on the scene while the passenger was wounded and transported to UAB hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Birmingham Police seeking public’s help to find suspect in June 2022 shooting

Calera, AL

CALERA, Ala. (WBRC) - A man from Center Point has been arrested in connection with theft from a FedEx semi-truck in April. Calera Police say Mario Autwun Scott, 34, is charged with first-degree robbery and three counts of theft of property. The investigation started April 10 when the truck loaded...

Calera PD arrest Center Point man after FedEx truck robbed, stolen

Tennessee State

Nashville, TN

CHEALSEA, Ala. (WBRC) - Country music artist Steven Cade traveled all the way from Nashville, Tennessee to not only perform, but to also donate a guitar to King’s Home in Chelsea. Cade’s Giving Guitars Tour visits shelters across the country that offer housing and services to families, youth, and...

Country music artist Steven Cade visits King’s Home

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Law enforcement believe the man who killed 43-year-old Juanderius Woods is now behind bars. Demarco Griffin, 27, of Birmingham has been taken into custody by the Birmingham Crime Reduction Team. This all stemming from the May 29th shooting where police believe over 100 bullets were fired.

Surveillance cameras key in arresting murder suspect seen in brutal viral video in Kingston

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The coverage of showers and storms remained very isolated today, but we do have some rainfall activity still on radar tonight, mainly along the 278 corridor. The chance for wet weather will remain very low for Wednesday. So, plan for another hot day, with plenty of sunshine, and highs near 90º; the wind will be west at 5 to 15 mph. A stray shower or storm could remain on radar during the evening hours.

First Alert Weather: More scattered storms, possible cooler nights by this weekend

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Anniston Regional Medical Center hiring event addressing critical needs in healthcare

ANNISTON, Ala. (WBRC) - Anniston’s Regional Medical Center Health System hosted their first ever system wide hiring event on Wednesday for positions in various departments throughout...

Anniston Regional Medical Center hiring event addressing critical needs in healthcare

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