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Birmingham, AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - We’re On Your Side getting updates from Birmingham city officials on when bulk trash will be picked up in your neighborhood. It’s a complaint so many of you have had. Bulk trash was at one point picked up twice a month, but could the city be headed back to that policy?

Birmingham working to tackle bulk trash pick up issue

Tuscaloosa, AL

Northport, AL

NORTHPORT, Ala. (WBRC) - A prime piece of real estate in Northport is at the center of attention after city leaders are looking at possibly selling it for retail purposes. Just the thought of it isn’t sitting well with some of the locals. The area in question is about...

Northport residents up in arms on potential sale of beloved community center & park

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

Gadsden, AL

GADSDEN, Ala. (WBRC) - The Gadsden city council recently approved mid-year raises for the city’s police officers. The city is also building new substations to get law enforcement more spread out in the community. This bump in pay is something city leaders say will help them compete with surrounding...

Gadsden police officers getting raises and new precincts

Hoover, AL

HOOVER, Ala. (WBRC) - Hoover resident, Patrick O’Mara is taking his public speaking instruction to the next level. O’Mara is planning to break the world record for the most speeches given in twenty-four hours. His attempt for the record-break will be June 8, and he is set to visit various locations around Birmingham.

Hoover man plans on breaking record for most speeches in 24 hours

Pelham, AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - As the city of Pelham continues to grow, so does the school system. That is why the Pelham Board of Education is working towards purchasing land for a future school site. The Board of Education has approved the contracts that will allow them to move forward...

Pelham Board of Education working towards purchasing future school site

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?

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

Helena, AL

HELENA, Ala. (WBRC) - The City of Helena announced Tuesday afternoon that the CSX railroad crossing closest to Old Town will be closed starting tonight at 7 p.m. for resurfacing. The work will be completed by 5 a.m. Wednesday morning, with an asphalt company coming directly after to pave, according...

Railroad crossing near Old Town in Helena to close Tuesday evening ahead of road work

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Fire crews in Birmingham are currently investigating the cause of a major fire of a church in Ensley. The incident took place Monday afternoon at the intersection of Five Points West Avenue and Avenue S. Local resident and Ensley Highlands neighborhood president, Antwon Womack, shed light...

Massive fire engulfs former church building in Birmingham neighborhood

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

Cullman, AL

CULLMAN, Ala. (WBRC) - Five young adults were arrested on Friday, June 2 after Cullman Police Department officers noticed a suspicious vehicle. Officers investigated the area after they saw two of the male subjects wearing hoodies and carrying a backpack. The investigation led to officers discovering vehicles that had been...

5 arrested in Cullman on charges of burglarizing vehicles

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Bessemer, AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A gun buyback event held in Bessemer over the weekend yielded impressive results, surprising organizers and the community. District Attorney Lynneice Washington reported a significant response, possibly driven by growing concerns over violence in the area. A total of 120 guns were collected during the event,...

Bessemer gun buyback event yields 120 guns, including 2 ghost guns

Anniston, AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - People are most likely to picture Birmingham or Montgomery when they think of the Civil Rights Movement, but the city of Anniston also played a role. The city of Anniston is getting thousands of dollars to share their city’s history. They’re getting $74,800 from the...

Anniston uses thousands to share more civil rights history

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

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

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

Eutaw, AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Good morning and happy Wednesday!. We are starting the day off with temperatures in the mid to upper 60s. First Alert AccuTrack Satellite and Radar is showing us mostly clear with just a few clouds around. The good news is that we should see a dry morning commute. We are looking at another hot afternoon with highs in the lower 90s.

First Alert Weather: Heat and a small chance for isolated storms Wednesday

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - Cosmetology students at Shelton State Community College are giving back and helping cancer survivors. The school held its annual ‘Cutting Out Cancer’ event Tuesday. Cosmetology students at Shelton State shared how they believe offering this service makes them better in more ways than one.

‘Cutting Out Cancer’ changes cosmetology students as well as cancer survivors

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

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

Homewood, AL

Crestline Heights, AL

Forestdale, AL

Coalburg, AL

Ensley, AL

Fairfield, AL

Fultondale, AL

Irondale, AL

Cahaba Heights, AL

Docena, AL

Midfield, AL

Shannon, AL

New Castle, AL

Watson, AL

Bluff Park, AL

Brighton, AL

Gardendale, AL

Alton, AL

Meadowbrook, AL

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Alabama Power offering new incentive for electric vehicle purchasers

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - There’s a new incentive for Alabama Power customers who are considering buying an electric vehicle. The utility is offering a $500 rebate...

Alabama Power offering new incentive for electric vehicle purchasers

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