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Gardendale, AL

GARDENDALE, Ala. (WBRC) - Gardendale Police are investigating a homicide that happened May 29. Police say two out of state co-workers were staying at the Best Western in the 800 block of Thompson Street when they got into a fight. One of them shot the other in the parking lot...

Man shot, killed at Gardendale hotel; suspect arrested

Jefferson County, AL

Fairfield, AL

FAIRFIELD, Ala. (WBRC) - Deputies with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a shooting that happened at the intersection of Overlook Place and Hillside Drive in Fairfield on Monday afternoon. According to Lieutenant Joni Money, a vehicle was shot at. When deputies arrived on scene, they found the...

Teenager dead after shots fired at vehicle in Fairfield

Tuscaloosa, AL

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - A Sunday night shooting at a motorcycle club in Tuscaloosa has one man facing assault charges. Crosby Daughtry was taken into custody after a shooting left the victim with non-life-threatening injuries. The shooting took place at 11 p.m. on Sunday at Wheels and Spokes Motorcycle Club...

Man faces assault charges after Tuscaloosa shooting

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Two people were killed in a fiery crash early Sunday morning, according to Birmingham Fire and Rescue. The single-vehicle accident happened around University Boulevard and 9th Street South at 3:30 a.m. Crews found the vehicle on fire against the bridge structure under the I-65 underpass at...

2 killed in fiery crash in Birmingham Sunday

Teenager shot in Fairfield dies

Irondale, AL

IRONDALE, Ala. (WBRC) - Irondale authorities say a man drowned Sunday evening in the Cahaba River. The victim’s name has not been released, but authorities say he was 25 and did not know how to swim. Irondale Fire Department and Cahaba Valley Fire and EMR were on the scene....

Man drowns in Cahaba River Sunday

NORTHPORT, Ala. (WBRC) - On this Memorial Day, a Tuscaloosa family is now searching for a family member of a World War II hero killed in battle. They are hoping to return his Purple Heart that was found during a yard sale. The search for the family could be worldwide.

Purple Heart mystery at Northport Memorial Day program

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham firefighters were on the scene of a fire at a vacant apartment complex early Sunday morning. Multiple units in the 2100 block of 10th Place West were on fire. Birmingham Fire and Rescue crews were able to extinguish the smoke and flames within 45 minutes of arriving on scene.

Birmingham firefighters put out fire at vacant apartment complex

Alabaster, AL

ALABASTER, Ala. (WBRC) - The Alabaster City Council has approved the purchase of two new garbage trucks to add to their current fleet of six trucks. Each truck cost more than $600,000. Just like personal vehicles, the more miles put on them, the more maintenance they need. In order to...

Alabaster upgrading garbage trucks for the city

JEFFERSON CO., Ala. (WBRC) - Detectives in the Vice and Narcotics Division with Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office found illegal drugs: methamphetamine and fentanyl, and three firearms in the possession of a man from Ensley. After obtaining a search warrant for a home in the 1700 block 51st Street, detectives...

Ensley man held on $1.5 million bond after drug bust

Cordova, AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Multiple roads in Cordova have been closed due to a train colliding with a vehicle Saturday evening. A BNSF train collided with a vehicle on Main Street in Cordova near the post office. Due to the incident, Main Street and Highland Avenue in the city have...

Multiple roads blocked due to train incident in Cordova

Alabama State

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - Alabama’s softball team is bound for the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City after being Northwestern Sunday, 3-2 at Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa. Alabama will play SEC tournament champions Tennessee June 1 at 12 p.m. This is the 14th time Alabama has played...

Alabama softball headed back to Women’s College World Series

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham Parks and Rec are only able to open two city pools on Memorial Day due to a shortage in staff. Parks and Rec Superintendent Ronald Hicks says it takes six lifeguards to safely open a pool. The board had to choose which pools to open based on use.

Lifeguard shortage affects pool availability on Memorial Day

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - School is officially out for summer, meaning the classroom and homework are being switched out for camps and pool days. But how do you prevent summer learning loss in between the last and first day of school?. In just math alone, students forget about 25% of...

Tutor gives tips on preventing summer learning loss

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - When school is out, the opening of summer camps can’t be far behind. In west Alabama, a local college will host one such camp for kids in the Tuscaloosa area. Stillman College is again partnering with Verizon Innovative Learning again for the camp open to...

Stillman College to host STEM camp for middle schoolers

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - It’s a calm and quiet Tuesday morning, with temperatures for most bottoming out in the 50s. Today still looks mostly dry with just a 10 percent chance of a stray shower late in the afternoon and evening. High temperatures should top out near the low 80s with northeast winds at 5 mph under partly cloudy skies.

First Alert Weather: Mostly dry Tuesday, rain chances return mid-week

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Happy Sunday! First Alert AccuTrack shows us dry with a mostly clear night sky. These dry conditions are expected to carry into Monday. Expect a north wind tonight around 5 mph. Temperatures overnight will cool into the mid to upper 50s. These temperatures will bring a cool start to your Memorial Day.

First Alert Weather: Cool start to Memorial Day; Dry and pleasant Monday afternoon

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Birmingham’s 5th homicide this week under investigation

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham Police are investigating a homicide that happened during a home invasion. The deadly shooting happened just after 2 a.m....

Birmingham’s 5th homicide this week under investigation

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