22-year-old shot to death at Tuscaloosa apartments

TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — A Northport man was killed in a single-vehicle crash early Wednesday morning. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said 25-year-old David J. Lancaster was fatally injured when the 2016 Ford F-250 that he was driving left the roadway, struck a ditch and overturned. The crash...

The Birmingham Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying a person of interest in connection to multiple burglaries over one weekend in Birmingham. Police have released a single photo of a truck which they believe is connected to the person of interest. Police said they also believe...

A 57-year-old man was found dead inside a home in Birmingham Tuesday morning. Officers were called to the 4200 block of Fairmont Avenue just after 8:00 A.M. on January 31, 2023. When they arrived, they found Robert Chandler with visible signs of trauma. Chandler died at the scene. It is...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — A 14-year-old boy was injured in a shooting in west Birmingham Monday evening. According to a release from the Birmingham Police Department, a 14-year-old boy is the suspect, and he is in custody. The Birmingham Police Department said officers responded to 2nd Court West at...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — A movie shoot will close a portion of downtown Birmingham Thursday, February 2. City officials said 23rd Street North will be closed at 1st Avenue North, 2nd Avenue North, and 3rd Avenue North while scenes for the film "The Shift" are completed. Roads are expected...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — An arrest was made Tuesday in connection the shooting death of a Jaylen Andarrius Clark near the Huffman community Sunday. The Birmingham Police Department said an 18-year-old was charged with murder and attempted murder. Police said the shooting happened in the 100 block of Nekoma...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — The body of what authorities believe is a man was found inside a vacant apartment in Center Point Tuesday afternoon. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said shortly after noon, deputies were called to the 100 block of 14th Avenue NE on reports of the discovery.

An 86-year-old man is dead after a house fire in Hueytown. According to the Jefferson County Coroner, 86-year-old Tommy Tucker died at UAB Hospital. The fire happened on January 28, 2023, in the 1800 block of Edgehill Drive in Hueytown. Two adults were rescued by first responders, and another adult was able to get out of the house before the fire department arrived.

Human remains were found in a ditch alongside 7th Avenue South in Birmingham on Sunday. According to the Jefferson County Coroner, the skeletonized remains were with a pile of household rubbish. The cause of death and positive identification are under investigation.

WALKER COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — A Walker County Schools bus caught fire after it was involved in a crash with a SUV near Townley Tuesday afternoon. The crash happened on AL 102 eastbound at AL 124 around 3:30 p.m. Walker County Schools Superintendent Dr. Dennis Willingham said the bus...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala (WBMA) — A search was underway Monday afternoon for a missing kayaker in Jefferson County. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said family members of 34-year-old Richard Douglas Fields said he went to Bayview Lake to go kayak fishing on Saturday, but has not been heard from since around 4:00 p.m. that afternoon.

WALKER COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — A woman was arrested Wednesday and charged with attempting to bring illegal drugs to an inmate at the Walker County Jail, using protein drinks. The Walker County Sheriff's Office said 60-year-old Janice Niblett Johnson, of Sumiton, was arrested for Distribution of a Controlled Substance, and Promoting Prison Contraband.

A Walker County woman is feeling grateful after helping save a man from a burning car. The accident occurred on Jan. 31 around 3:30 p.m. A Walker County School bus and another vehicle collided on the side of AL 102 eastbound at the intersection with AL 124. The bus was...

City, AP State – On Saturday, Jan 21st, Carrington Hodge of Helena, AL, was named the Distinguished Young Woman of Alabama for 2023 and awarded cash scholarships during a statewide scholarship program for high school girls held in Montgomery, AL. Hodge was one of 42 high school senior girls...

The City of Birmingham has filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County against a church developer, for land and money back, after it alleges the agreement made back in 2014 wasn't held up. According to court documents, the defendants are listed as Fifth Episcopal District Development Inc.,...

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At Tuesday morning's city council meeting, Birmingham leaders approved their portion of funding for the amphitheater project. The city was asked to commit $5 million in funding for the facility which would go at the former Carraway Hospital location. The council passed this unanimously. Back in October, Mayor Randall Woodfin...

On Thursday, Feb. 9, the City of Tuscaloosa will hold a Public Notice Meeting for the McWright’s Ferry Road Extension project at the Phelps Activity Center from 4 to 6 p.m. The City's engineering team will be on site to answer any questions from the public. The two-mile extension...

Nearly six months after shifting away from electronic bingo, Greenetrack in Eutaw has closed its doors. Back in July, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said that Greenetrack owed taxes on money made from it's illegal casino-style enterprise totaling more than $76 million. At that time, the CEO Luther Winn Jr. said there were no plans to layoff any employees and they were going to do what they could to keep their doors open.

It's the year to see results of large investments made in the Uptown entertainment district of Birmingham. Back in 2020 more than $330 million was poured into renovations of the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Center (BJCC) and its entertainment facilities. $175 million dollars for a new open air stadium and renovation to legacy arena.