Alabama State

Pinson, AL

Birmingham, AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham Police are on the scene of a homicide. The deadly shooting happened just before 1 p.m. in the 5900 block of Jesse Owens Avenue March 21. Officer Truman Fitzgerald with Birmingham Police said the man was found lying in the road by West Precinct Officers.

Man shot and killed in Birmingham Tuesday afternoon

Tuscaloosa, AL

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - If you’re in the Tuscaloosa area and live near 30th Avenue East and First Street East, you might have seen a bit of commotion Monday evening. Tuscaloosa police say they received a call about a small pony in the Alberta neighborhood around 10 p.m. The...

Pony on the loose causes low-speed foot pursuit in Tuscaloosa

Jefferson County, AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Jefferson County Coroner’s office confirmed an autopsy is planned for Monday for a man found dead on Norwood Boulevard on Sunday. The unidentified male, who is believed to have been homeless, was found at 8:09 a.m. in the 3600 block of Norwood Blvd. He...

Autopsy planned for man found dead on park bench

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham city leaders say they are looking at some ways to deal with Birmingham’s parking ordinance. Several people have called or emailed us recently complaining about parking and getting towed downtown, and we’re on your side trying to get answers. City leaders are aware...

The downtown towing issue and what to do if you have been impacted

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Detectives with the Birmingham Police Department are investigating a shooting that occurred March 20 in the 300 block of 1st Avenue North. The Jefferson county Coroner’s Office identified the victim as 29-year-old James Lee Washington. A call came in around 11:30 a.m. about a person...

BPD investigating domestic shooting on 1st Avenue N

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - On Tuesday, March 14, a vehicle was shot into on Green Springs Highway at Oxmoor Road around 9:20 p.m. Homewood Police say an officer heard at least two gunshots. A man told police someone shot at him, and was able to give a description. He was not injured.

BFRS employee arrested following road rage shooting

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - One person is hospitalized after a single-story apartment fire March 21. The fire happened just before 5 a.m. in the 3200 block of 17th Street North, according to Captain Orlando Reynolds. The fire was brought under control around 6 a.m. Get news alerts in the Apple...

1 person taken to hospital in Birmingham apartment fire

Georgia State

Homewood, AL

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 can’t get anyone in law enforcement interested in the case. The ordeal started for Tiffany Morrow when her dad passed away and she...

Homewood woman frustrated no one will help her find stolen guns

Oklahoma State

Pelham, AL

PELHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The City of Pelham will welcome a new police chief in April. Mayor Gary Waters appointed Major Brent Sugg as Pelham’s next Chief of Police during the City Council meeting March 20. Sugg was appointed as the 28th Chief of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol in...

New police chief appointed in Pelham

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham police are conducting a homicide investigation after a man died from gunshot wounds early Monday morning. Officers were dispatched to the 300 block of 74th Street North in Birmingham at around 12:30 a.m. on a report of a person down in the roadway. Upon arrival,...

Police investigating homicide after man dies of gunshot wound

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Residents in Ensley are working to remove white supremacists’ graffiti and messaging painted on the old Holy Family Community Hospital. The abandoned building is privately owned, so city leaders tell WBRC that they can’t step in and remove the images. “The city has been...

Residents, property owner in Ensley working to remove white supremacists’ messaging from abandoned hospital

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - The main food provider for underserved communities in west Alabama now calls a new location home. The West Alabama Food Bank moved from Northport to Tuscaloosa in January, a move administrators believe will allow them to collect more food and eventually offer more services. It left...

Major west Alabama food bank moves to a bigger location

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Congratulations are in order for Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin!. The mayor made the announcement Monday on social media that he is now engaged to his long-time girlfriend. Mayor Woodfin said, “And I’m not askin’ for much ……. just a couple of forevers. She said YES!!”...

Birmingham Mayor Woodfin gets engaged

Talladega, AL

TALLADEGA, Ala. (WBRC) - Two people are dead following a shooting Sunday morning in Talladega. Montrelle Dontae Johnson, 22, and Djuante Nyjuwan Dickerson, 23, both of Talladega, were pronounced dead Sunday after a 3 a.m. shooting in the Talladega Downs apartment complex. This is a developing story and will be...

Two dead following Sunday morning shooting in Talladega

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) -The Tuscaloosa Police Department is gearing up for a major job fair, one it hopes will go a long way in filling scores of openings for police officers. The job fair will be on Wednesday, March 30 beginning at 4 p.m. at the River Market. The timing...

Tuscaloosa Police hosting job fair to help fill openings

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - You may finally be able to catch your breath when it comes to March Madness. The games won’t resume until Thursday and while you look over your bracket and checking your scores, city leaders are checking to see how much we scored during the first and second rounds.

The impact of March Madness and when it may return to the Magic City

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Folks in the Cahaba Valley Fire District voted Tuesday to increase fire dues by $125 per year, but were split on items related to other fees. Four different items were being voted on with the main item being the $125 increase in dues a year. Here’s...

Residents in Cahaba Valley Fire District approve increase in fire dues

Bessemer, AL

BESSEMER, Ala. (WBRC) - Bessemer school leaders are debating the hiring of the district’s interim superintendent. This comes after controversy surrounding the top candidate. It all centers around questions over Dr. Patrick McKendrick’s teaching certifications being expired. Dr. Autumm Jeter, the current superintendent in Bessemer, is moving to...

Bessemer school board meets about potential new superintendent

Cullman County, AL

Good Hope, AL

GOOD HOPE, Ala. (WBRC) - Cullman County Sheriff’s Office responded to an overdose call with EMS this afternoon at a home just off Highway 222 in Good Hope. According to Sheriff Matt Gentry, the suspect left the scene before being pulled over by a Cullman Co. deputy and arrested.

Cullman County deputy sent to hospital after drug arrest

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - Elected leaders and workforce development in west Alabama are uniting to give more job opportunities to a group that often finds it harder to get hired than most – those with arrests or convictions. The joint effort between West Alabama Works, the “Just Trust,” and...

New site aims to help those with criminal history get back to work

Walker County, AL

Meriden Township, MN

A man was killed and a woman hurt during a double shooting in Meriden on Monday night. The Minnesota State Patrol has added a new way to reach the community. Town Hall in Zalma, Mo. to discuss broadband internet. Updated: 2 hours ago. |. Residents of Zalma and southern Bollinger...

Family files amended lawsuit in Walker County inmate death

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Some customers are still trying to figure out how to make payments. Others we spoke to want to get rid of their cars all together but don’t know where to turn. We’re hearing from frustrated customers still having issues with American Car Center. The company...

Frustrations persist for American Car Center customers

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The way to Victory Lane for most in the NASCAR Cup Series is a bunch of left turns. For Jennifer Chapple, it was more like a rollercoaster over some bumpy ground. Chapple finally made it to Victory Lane in NASCAR’s biggest race, the Daytona 500, and the wait was well worth it. Chapple is the Director of Communications JTG Daugherty, and its driver is Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Chapple is also a cancer survivor.

Jennifer Chapple’s bumpy ride to Victory Lane at Daytona

Center Point, AL

Palmerdale, AL

Dixiana, AL

Clay, AL

New Castle, AL

Trussville, AL

Alton, AL

Gardendale, AL

Fultondale, AL

Morris, AL

County Line, AL

Kimberly, AL

Remlap, AL

Trafford, AL

Irondale, AL

Coalburg, AL

Watson, AL

Warrior, AL

Acmar, AL

Crestline Heights, AL

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Man, 67, killed in Pinson crash

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A 67-year-old man died in a crash January 25 in Birmingham. The Jefferson County Coroner has identified...

Man, 67, killed in Pinson crash

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