Tuscaloosa, AL

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Birmingham, AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - We know that what we eat makes a big difference in our health, but we might not always eat what’s best for us. College students at UAB want to change that, thanks to a new major called Bio Behavioral Nutrition and Wellness. Community health improvement is a big reason this major was created.

UAB’s new nutrition major gaining speed

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham Police are getting out and about this week in an effort to build relationships and trust in the community. On Tuesday, they completed walks in Ensley, near the Kimbrough Homes Housing Facility and near the site of another deadly homicide. Birmingham Police Chief Scott Thurmond...

Birmingham Police participate in community walks to build relationships in the Magic City

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham city leaders are working with Lawson State to help city employees get their commercial driver license for free. City leaders hope the move will not only help them keep employees, but hire more drivers. Something they, like so many other Birmingham companies desperately need. Public...

Lawson State partnering with Birmingham to provide CDL class for city employees

How to help with storm recovery in Miss. Alabama man to be honored for heroism in Vestavia Hills church shooting. Alabama man to be honored for heroism in Vestavia Hills church shooting.

Birmingham Police holding community walk

Mississippi State

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Greater Birmingham Humane Society announced on Facebook that they are collecting donations for South Delta Animal Rescue and the Amory Humane Society in response to the tornadoes that devastated the area. GBHS is taking supplies to the shelters in Mississippi on Thursday or Friday this...

Greater Birmingham Humane Society collecting donations for Mississippi shelters

Northport, AL

NORTHPORT, Ala. (WBRC) - Love and support are pouring into tornado-damaged Mississippi this week, three days after a massive tornado swept through western Mississippi killing 26 people. Part of that support will soon come from Northport. Bobby Herndon and his team say they need a lot, anything from bottled water,...

Northport relief drive gearing up for western Mississippi tornado survivors

New Jersey State

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Birmingham Stallions are getting ready to kickoff the second USFL season as practices are underway in Protective Stadium. The Stallions are coming off a very successful inaugural season, capturing the USFL Championship. Head coach Skip Holtz talked Tuesday about the challenge of repeating as champions.

Stallions hit the field in preparation for second season

Lexington, MS

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Salvation Army Birmingham Area Command say they have deployed an Emergency Disaster (EDS) Response team to Lexington, Mississippi to help provide relief efforts to impacted areas after severe storms devasted the area. Crews will be stationed at Camp Hidden Lake in Lexington, The Salvation Army’s...

Salvation Army deploys emergency disaster response team to Mississippi

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Many local animal clinics and dog facilities are now requiring you to get your dog a flu vaccine before they can stay the night or be treated. This comes after a deadly dog flu outbreak in Birmingham last year. Local dog parks, like Birmingham’s The Barkery,...

Dog parks and animal clinics now requiring flu shot for dogs

Hoover, AL

HOOVER, Ala. (WBRC) - Hoover 911 dispatchers are getting some 4-legged therapy to help them deal with their daily stress. The department has welcomed their emotional support dog named Willow. Willow is a 2-year-old Bernedoodle who is gentle, loving and playful. Willow’s owner Shea Hess had the bright idea to...

Hoover 911 Dispatch welcomes their Emotional Support Dog

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - The owners of a pony the Tuscaloosa Police Department affectionately called ‘Ginuwine’ after wrangling him in the Alberta neighborhood last week have been found. You may remember our previous story about the pony found roaming the streets of the Alberta neighborhood around 10 p.m....

Owners of pony pursued, ‘arrested’ by police in Tuscaloosa found

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The city of Birmingham is seeing a burst in violence, with more than 20 homicides so far this year, and 3 since Sunday, March 26. One of those victims was Caleb Whitt, a 17-year-old senior at Jackson Olin High School. Whitt is just one of over...

With more than 20 homicides so far this year, Birmingham PD calling on community for help

Wisconsin State

Pelham, AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Hot days like today remind us of summer, being outdoors and having some fun. Which is why Pelham city leaders are working to make sure this summer Pelham residents can do just that. Earlier this month, city council approved the purchase of a new splash pad.

New splash pad coming to Pelham

Indiana State

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - La’Quaylin Mack made history in 2021 by becoming the first female assistant chief of the Birmingham Police Department and she hasn’t stopped there. Her goal is to leave the department better than she found it and open doors for the next generation of women...

Birmingham Police Department’s first female assistant police chief opening doors for the next generation of women in law enforcement

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham Police say two men were found shot March 28 in east Birmingham. It’s believed the shootings started in the 300 block of 81st Street North due to Shot Spotter data showing at least 10 rounds of gunfire. One man was found around 12:40 p.m....

Double shooting investigation underway in east Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - If you live downtown, you know the issue of exhibition driving plagues Birmingham. The city is still working on ways to combat the deadly driving and that includes portable speed strips. You have likely driven over some of the old ones down on 3rd Avenue and at City Walk.

City of Birmingham placing more speed strips to counter exhibition driving

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - Plans to place a temporary jail across the street from the Tuscaloosa County Jail are moving forward, meaning some low security inmates are going to be on the move. The Tuscaloosa County Commission approved the next step in the process to eventually upgrade the county jail.

County commission approves temporary jail in Tuscaloosa

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Birmingham Police Department is investigating a shooting that killed a Jackson-Olin senior at noon Sunday, Mar. 26. The victim is 17-year-old Caleb Whitt, according to Birmingham City Schools. Police were called to the area around the 200 block of 3rd Avenue Southwest Sunday afternoon after...

Jackson-Olin HS senior shot, killed in Birmingham

California State

Jefferson County, AL

Bessemer, AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating the families of two dead men. The coroner’s office says 72-year-old Douglas Joseph Pendleton was found unresponsive inside his Gardendale residence on March 14 by police performing a welfare check at the request of a concerned neighbor and friend.

JCCO searching for families of 2 men found dead

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham Police need your help finding a missing man. Steven Randolph, 37, was last seen January 15, 2023 around the 5400 block of Lewisburg Street. He is described as 5′10″ and 120 pounds. Anyone with information on this investigation is asked to call contact...

Birmingham Police looking for man missing since January

Vestavia Hills, AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - For the first time, we’re hearing from the man who took down the shooter at St. Stephen’s Episcopal church last year in Vestavia Hills. “Bang, bang, bang. One second apart,” Jim Musgrove said as he recalled what he heard during a potluck dinner inside St. Stephen’s Episcopal church last year.

EXCLUSIVE: Man who took down shooter at St. Stephen’s Episcopal recounts the incident

Calera, AL

CALERA, Ala. (WBRC) - A child believed to have been kidnapped several states away was rescued in Calera March 27. Calera Police say its tag reader cameras notified them of a vehicle suspected to be involved with an abducted child. Officers responded and recovered the child and arrested the suspect.

Calera PD: Tag reader cameras lead to rescue of kidnapped child

NORTHPORT, Ala. (WBRC) - The Northport Police Department responded to a shooting Tuesday in the 2700 Block of 43rd Ave in Northport. Police say there was a shooting at Georgetown Apartments around 10:45 a.m. Northport police say a 54-year-old male was found shot and was transported for medical treatment. The...

Suspect identified in shooting at Northport apartment that left 1 injured

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham Police are investigating a homicide on the city’s southwest side. Police responded to the scene in the 500 block of 12th Street Southwest around 9:40 a.m. Tuesday. Authorities found an adult male on the sidewalk suffering from a gunshot wound. BFRS arrived on scene...

Birmingham Police investigating homicide on city’s southwest side

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UA to host 15th Annual Southeast Regional ADHD Conference

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The University of Alabama, together with a statewide advisory committee, is presenting the 15th Annual Southeast Regional ADHD Conference Jan. 26-27 at...

UA to host 15th Annual Southeast Regional ADHD Conference

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