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Homewood, AL

Birmingham, AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham Police are investigating a homicide at an apartment complex. The shooting happened around 10:45 p.m. Saturday at 420 78th Street South in the East Lake Community. Officers found a man who had been fatally shot in the parking lot of the complex. Police believe an...

Man killed in Birmingham late Saturday night

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of an individual shot in the 500 block of Parkway in Fairfield Saturday afternoon. Upon arrival, deputies found a a 15-year-old female suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to Children’s Hospital where she later succumbed...

Juvenile arrested for murder in Fairfield

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - UPDATE- An adult male was found at the scene and transported to UAB hospital with life-threatening injuries. Officials say over 20 rounds were fired and that they believe this was a targeted attack. Police say if you have any information about this shooting, you should call...

UPDATE: One shot in Ensley, transported to UAB with life-threatening injuries

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

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

Hueytown, AL

HUEYTOWN, Ala. (WBRC) - One person is in custody after evading police in a stolen car. At around 7:30 a.m. Friday morning, a person nearly struck a Hueytown detective’s vehicle while driving recklessly in the area of Allison Bonnett Drive and Townhouse Lane. The driver of the vehicle refused to stop when the detective attempted to pull them over.

Suspect found hiding in laundry room after fleeing police, crashing stolen vehicle

Jefferson County, AL

Fairfield, AL

Teenager shot in Fairfield dies

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Birmingham Police Department is investigating after they say two men were shot Friday evening. Officers were called to the 7200 block of Paris Avenue. Police say one of the men suffered life-threatening injuries and the other suffered non life-threatening injuries. Authorities say the shooting may...

Birmingham Police investigating after two men shot

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Starting Monday, we will be in the most dangerous time of year for teen drivers. AAA is calling the time between Memorial Day and Labor Day the 100 deadliest days. Experts say it’s because teens are out of school and have more time to get out...

AAA calling the time between Memorial Day and Labor Day the 100 deadliest days

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Tuscaloosa, AL

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - The Memorial Day holiday began Friday for a lot of people and that means hitting the roadway for summer vacation or visiting friends and family. WBRC spoke with State Troopers about traffic safety ahead of the holiday rush. Cpl. Reginal King, a spokesman for the Alabama...

State troopers to be ‘highly visible’ during Memorial Day weekend

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

Adamsville, AL

ADAMSVILLE, Ala. (WBRC) - An Adamsville neighborhood is dealing with some unwanted guests causing some serious headaches on their property. Several wild hogs have taken over Casonya McClammy’s yard just off Hannah Court. She posted a video on Facebook showing the hogs making themselves at home. “These are not...

Adamsville residents dealing with destructive hogs

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

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - While thousands of people are expected to drive around and through the state for the holiday weekend, AAA Alabama is reminding drivers it’s the law to move over or slow down if someone is on the side of the road. Clay Ingram with AAA Alabama...

AAA Alabama warning drivers about Move Over law during busy travel weekend

HUEYTOWN, Ala. (WBRC) - A man was struck and killed by a vehicle while walking on the roadway in Hueytown Wednesday evening. The incident occurred in the 1500 block of Allison-Bonnett Memorial Drive around 8:37 p.m. The victim was taken to UAB Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The Jefferson...

Jefferson Co. Coroner: Pedestrian struck, killed in Hueytown

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The last thing you want to see as you look out from your window at home is a pile of garbage. However, that is a view that many possess for days on end. Waste management remains a huge point of contention in the Magic City. Some...

Birmingham city leaders looking to tackle waste management issue

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) -We’re learning the bill that could save Birmingham Southern College from closing is now awaiting Governor Ivey’s signature. The bill would provide financial relief to distressed public and private colleges and universities but they have to meet certain criteria like being in operation for more than 50 years in Alabama and have a significant impact on the local community.

Bill that could help Birmingham Southern awaiting Ivey’s signature

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Life-saving training was held Thursday, May 25, at UAB in honor of National Stop the Bleed Day. Members of UAB’s Trauma and Acute Care Surgery division trained people how to apply a tourniquet, or pack a wound for someone who is bleeding. The training could give a victim the precious seconds they need to survive and not bleed to death.

National Stop the Bleed Day: Life-saving training at UAB

Gadsden, AL

GADSDEN, Ala. (WBRC) - The city of Gadsden approved investing thousands of dollars in the Challenger Learning Center, which is geared toward providing STEM education designed by NASA. This national program opens up centers where K-12 students can come and have learning experiences and activities geared toward science and math.

Gadsden offering $250,000 to Challenger Center, still not enough to open STEM center for students

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Parking pains are growing in downtown Birmingham. The city has gotten hundreds of complaints over the years from residents, visitors, and local business owners about predatory towing. Now, city leaders told WBRC that they are working to upgrade the city’s towing ordinance. “I probably drive...

Local business owners hope potential changes to Birmingham’s parking ordinances help predatory towing

Pell City, AL

Saint Clair County, AL

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - As construction wraps up for the new St Clair County Jail in Pell City, they plan to use money from an opioid settlement for mental health services for inmates. St. Clair County Commissioner Stan Batemon says the county is one of many recipients throughout...

St. Clair County leaders investing $1 million for mental health at new jail

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - If you are dropping your car off to get work done at Brannon Honda, there is a chance express techs Balthazar Gonzales and Yahir Reyes may be the ones under the hood. Gonzales and Reyes just graduated from Shades Valley High School. The students have been...

2 Shades Valley seniors get jump start on career with Brannon Honda work-study program

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - School is out for summer and Birmingham Parks and Rec, along with city leaders, are working to keep kids safe with safe haven program. With only two Birmingham pools set to open on May 27th, officials said they’re expecting even more kids to participate. The...

Birmingham Parks hosting “safe haven” programs at Rec Centers again this summer

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - The University of Alabama is hosting its own special kind of tournament in the field of engineering and the assignment is really out of this world. NASA is ramping up its lunar program with the goal of sending astronauts to the moon for long durations. That’s where the robotic mining competition comes into play at the University of Alabama.

Univ. of Ala. holds national robotic mining competition

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Homewood woman frustrated no one will help her find stolen guns

HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WBRC) - A Homewood woman is frustrated because someone stole about a dozen guns and more than a year later she feels like she...

Homewood woman frustrated no one will help her find stolen guns

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