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A barrage of gunfire in a Birmingham public housing community early Monday left one man dead, and another person injured. Roughly 70 rounds were unleashed just before 1 a.m. in Rev. Dr Morrell Todd Homes in the city’s Kingston community, the second time in less than a week that a barrage of gunfire in the neighborhood has left someone dead.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A man is dead after police said they found him shot in a yard on Roscoe Avenue. Officer Truman Fitzgerald with the Birmingham Police Department said this happened just after 12:50 Monday morning. While police investigated this deadly shooting, they were told a person was shot...

A person sustained life-threatening injuries in a Birmingham shooting Sunday evening.

On June 1, law enforcement responded to a call about the burning body of a woman in the 200 block of Sellers Road in Birmingham, Alabama. They subsequently identified the woman as 31-year-old Jermiera Ivory Fowler. Fowler had gone missing after meeting with someone to make a Facebook Marketplace purchase, according to Birmingham Police.

A 12-year-old was found in critical condition at a Birmingham home's pool Sunday.

Police have made an arrest in the shooting death of a man in the Kingston community on Memorial Day. Jaundarius Woods, 43, was killed just after 8 p.m. on 44th Place North during what police believe was a shootout. Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WVTM 13. ShotSpotter...

BESSEMER, Ala. (CNN/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - Commerce giant Amazon has fired the worker who became the face of a unionization effort in Alabama. Jennifer Bates was employed at the company's warehouse in Bessmer, Alabama. The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union said Bates was fired after she returned from medical leave following injuries sustained on the job.

I've got some exciting news to share with you all. This weekend, I'm going to be attending an event that I just have to tell you about. It's called "Mental Health Matters," and it's being hosted by the Choosing Confidence youth organization.

David Sher’s ComebackTown for a better greater Birmingham. Today’s guest columnist is Barry Copeland. Back in 2005, the former Birmingham Chamber of Commerce hosted one of its annual BIG Trips (Birmingham Innovation Group) to a competitor city to help our leaders learn lessons from their leaders. That year...

An investigation is underway after a person was found slain Saturday morning in southwest Birmingham. West Precinct officers were dispatched shortly after 8:30 a.m. to the 2500 block of Snavely Avenue on a report of a person shot. They arrived to find the male victim dead inside a vehicle. Though...

Williams said the homeless population is difficult to solve for a lot of different reasons, saying it’s not ideal for residents or visitors to see groups of homeless people when driving through the city or their neighborhoods.

This is another installment in The Birmingham Times/AL.com/CBS42 joint series “Beyond the Violence: What can be done to address Birmingham’s rising homicide rate.” Sign up for the newsletter here. Dozens of Birmingham-area officials and residents – including high school students who delivered a spoken word performance calling...

The Birmingham Police Department issued a missing person(s) report on Wednesday advising that Jermiera Ivory Fowler, age 31, went missing after she told her family she was meeting with someone to make a purchase from Facebook Marketplace. On Thursday at approximately 9:00pm, police received a report of a body on...

🎉🎂🍦 Attention all party animals! Get ready to celebrate Vulcan's 119th Birthday Bash this Sunday, June 4th from 12-4p at the Vulcan Park and Museum located at 1701 Valley View Dr, Birmingham, AL 35209! 🍪🎁

Our daily dive into the news of the day, curated by our team of reporters, editors and producers has grown quite robust since it started in 2022. Especially since we ended print newspaper publication, every day we focus on giving you 60-80 pages of great news (including crime, business, politics, etc.) content from local reporters from the Lede, AL.com (including sports) and selected stories from the Associated Press, Alabama Daily News, Alabama Reflector, the Conversation, and other sources around the nation and the world.

According to the National Weather Service in Birmingham, there is a “marginal risk for severe weather is in place over the northeastern part of Central Alabama this afternoon and evening.” There could be “isolated storms with damaging wind potential that may move across the area from northeast to southwest.”

🎉 Hey there, my awesome audience! I'm excited to announce an upcoming event that you won't want to miss! This Saturday, June 10th, at 3 pm, make your way to Bosses Private Lounge on 201 Richard Arrington Junior Boulevard, Birmingham for the 1st Annual Alabama Bout Business Independent Music Awards! 🏆

A capital murder charge against one of two suspects in the April shooting death of a man at a Bessemer convenience store has been dismissed. Corey Little, 21, was charged with capital murder, attempted murder and robbery in the April 11 slaying of Tyler D’King Andrews, 20. Also charged...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - We’re officially in the summer months and more people are spending time outside. Some are sharing concerns about the lack of upkeep at several Birmingham parks. “I grew up here all my life,” said Evon Hardin. “It was a great place to grow up so...

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...