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Who killed Mia Nickson? Birmingham police seek witnesses, clues
It’s been more than three months since a young woman was killed in the driveway of her Birmingham home, and police are asking for the public’s help in delivering justice for her grieving loved ones. Mia Nickson, 21, was killed about 1:45 a.m. Jan. 10, 2024. Birmingham’s East...
Free, low-cost grocery store opening in Birmingham area
FORESTDALE, Ala. (WBRC) - With food prices at an all time high, a new low-cost grocery store hopes to ease that burden. The Goodr Grocery Store’s grand opening is April 27 at 11 a.m. in Forestdale. It’s located at 1500 Daniel Payne Drive in the Daniel Payne Plaza.
2 law enforcement vehicles crash off I-65 in Birmingham during chase
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Two law enforcement vehicles crashed early Friday morning in Birmingham. They belonged to the Alabama Highway Patrol and the Vestavia Hills Police Department. Just before 4 a.m., Vestavia Hills police units attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a vehicle for a traffic violation. That driver...
New bill has Birmingham residents asking: where are the cameras?
Alabama House Bill 474 would give law enforcement the ability to investigate exhibition driving through traffic cameras. The verbiage in the bill specifies "video traffic enforcement systems that have the ability to record violations." Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, who supported the bill said "this law gives us teeth." He highlighted...
Woman’s unexpected lung cancer diagnosis in Birmingham a reminder on importance of testing for nonsmokers
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A woman who went to a local emergency room in Birmingham said she was never told everything she needed to know about her visit. Months later, she found out that she had lung cancer. On October 20, 2022, Fran Johns was rushed by her daughter to the Brookwood Baptist Freestanding ED […]
Semitrailer overturns on I-20 in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Westbound lanes are re-opening on Interstate 20 at the First Avenue exit in Birmingham after a semitrailer overturned Thursday morning. The Amazon truck crashed just after 6:30 a.m. on the ramp going to Interstate 59. This is also referred to as "Dead Man's Curve." >> KNOW...
‘Grateful for him’: World War 2 Veterans’ remains return home decades later
Private First Class (PFC) Noah Reeves got a well deserved hero's welcome home at the Birmingham Airport Thursday. A casket draped in the American flag carrying his remains was escorted by an honor guard into a hearse before a procession began.
Families grieve together during annual Victims of Violence vigil in Bessemer
BESSEMER, Ala. (WIAT) – The eighth annual Victims of Violence candlelight vigil and balloon release was held in Bessemer Thursday night, with community members coming together in solidarity. The vigil is held during the National Crime Victims’ Rights Week and is organized by Jefferson County Bessemer cutoff District Attorney Lynneice Washington. “This community, within every […]
Two injured, woman in custody after stabbing in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — Two people are injured and a woman is custody after stabbings in Birmingham Wednesday afternoon. The incident happened just after 2:30 p.m. in the 600 Block of Brussels Circle. The Birmingham Police Department said one of the victims has life-threatening injuries and the second person...
THEY'RE COMING: Main Street America to visit Wetumpka as part of national conference
Many say imitation is the best form of flattery. If that’s the case, a bus load of Main Street professionals are on the way to learn how local leaders and volunteers led efforts to revitalize downtown Wetumpka. Main Street America is coming to town as part of its national conference in Birmingham next month.
Nonprofit wants to transform former Birmingham police precinct
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Uncut grass, busted windows and the tarnished memories of downtown Ensley's glory days are what’s left of Birmingham’s old West Police Precinct. Neighborhood president George McCall cringes when he approaches the 1967 former crime-fighting hub. “You want to close your eyes and get past...
Aww, shucks! This iconic Birmingham neighborhood restaurant holds a world record
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Where can you get fire-roasted corn and southern food at a place that has broken Guinness World Records?. Right in Birmingham, Alabama. Co-owner Phillip Powell says fire is the best way to make street corn. "It just gives it a different flavor that you can't get...
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