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HOOVER, Ala. (WBRC) - Access to more health care options could soon be coming to the city of Hoover. Grandview medical center on Highway 280 is proposing a freestanding emergency department off of Interstate 65 on Valleydale Road. The addition of the new emergency department would make it the third...

Proposed freestanding emergency department coming to Hoover

Alabaster, AL

ALABASTER, Ala. (WBRC) - Being a parent is complicated, and there’s a lot to stay on top of. To help, Alabaster City Schools is offering a 12-week parenting class that covers a wide array of topics you might run into with your kids. Parents can expect to discuss topics...

Alabaster City Schools offering free parenting class

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Some Birmingham firefighters are hoping to build the next hot business in The Magic City. Jermaine Johnson co-founded Zip Trip Rentals about 18 months ago with a fellow Birmingham firefighter and a former football teammate from Alcorn State University. They’ve been renting Slingshot 3-wheeled motorcycles as...

New business offers new ways to experience a motorcycle

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) -Birmingham Fire & Rescue Services are at the scene of a head on collision on 3rd Avenue W. BFRS say five people were transported to area hospitals in serious condition. This is a developing story. More information will be added as new details are available. Get news...

Head-on collision in Birmingham sends 5 people to the hospital

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham police are investigating the death of a 19-year-old who was killed early Monday morning. Dementrius Orlando Collins, of Birmingham, was shot an killed when police say more than 70 shots were fired in the 4600 block of Roscoe Avenue just before 1 a.m. Authorities say Collins died on the scene.

19-year-old killed in Kingston community

Tuscaloosa, AL

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - The school year just ended, but Tuscaloosa City Schools leaders are already recruiting to fill schools for your kids next year. School officials say they have more than 100 job openings, which is about average this time of year. Tuscaloosa City Schools leaders say this is...

Tuscaloosa City Schools needs teachers and school bus drivers for fall

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Crews responded to battle a fire at a church in the Ensley neighborhood of Birmingham Monday afternoon, according to the Birmingham Fire & Rescue Service. The two-story church is located at Ensley Avenue and Avenue S. Heavy smoke and fire were reported by crews when they...

Crews battle church fire in Ensley neighborhood of Birmingham

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - Folks were able to voice their concerns when listening sessions were arranged around the city of Tuscaloosa to gauge interest and get ideas to help a group of people that sometimes goes unnoticed. It was all about offering suggestions on ways to help the homeless. The...

Temporary Emergency Services hosts ‘listening session’ to get input on area homeless

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Everyday tasks can become significantly more challenging for parents with autistic children. One particular task that can cause stress and sensory overload is getting a haircut. Recognizing this struggle, the Infinity Puzzle Project has introduced an innovative solution by taking the salon experience directly to the homes of these families.

Infinity Puzzle Project: Stylists bring haircuts to autistic children at home

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - We’re in the middle of what AAA calls the “100 Deadliest Days” for teen drivers. They say they see about 30% of teen fatalities happen during the 100 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day, more than likely because these young people are out of school and with more time on their hands to hit the road.

ALEA on keeping teens safe on the road this summer

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (WBRC) - The Alabama Crimson Tide softball team’s season came to an end after falling to the Stanford Cardinal in the Women’s College World Series. The Tide played in the elimination game against the Cardinal after falling to Tennessee in the first game of the Women’s College World Series. Stanford lost to Oklahoma in their first game of the WCWS.

Alabama softball season ends with loss to Stanford in WCWS

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A Birmingham police officer who was shot in the line of duty responding to an armed robbery back in July 2019 is retiring from the department. Officer Cullen Stafford was shot while responding to a robbery call at a convenience store in the 500 block of 23rd Street North.

Birmingham police officer shot in the line of duty retiring from the department

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - A home on Meadow Ridge Drive in Tuscaloosa caught on fire Monday morning. Martin Hasse lived next door to the home and was waken up by a neighbor and the fire department. “Suddenly there was a lot of banging on my bedroom windows,” he said.

Tuscaloosa man loses home to early morning house fire

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham Police are conducting a homicide investigation after a male was found dead on June 3, 2023. This happened in the 2500 block of Snavely Avenue SW. There, they found a male in a car, unresponsive. He died on the scene. Police say the victim was...

Birmingham Police investigating homicide after person found dead in car

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - As we told you a few weeks ago, due to a rise in theft with some Hyundai and Kia models, some insurance companies aren’t writing new policies. So, what do you do to get insured?. State Farm recently told us it has temporarily stopped accepting...

What to do if car insurance company won’t write policy?

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Carver H.S. student wins award from Princeton University

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Gustavo Garcia Perez, a senior and drum major at Carver High School in Birmingham, was recently awarded the Princeton Prize in Race...

Carver H.S. student wins award from Princeton University

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