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Tuscaloosa, AL

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - The Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center is looking to recruit multiple positions as they prepare to host a job fair for those interested. The spring job fair will take place on Saturday, March 25 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. in building 137 Sports Atrium. Positions include...

Tuscaloosa VA recruiting multiple positions with spring job fair

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - Life in prison with no chance of parole. That’s the sentence Koran Lewis received this week in court in Tuscaloosa County. Lewis was the third and final suspect found guilty in the shooting death of Jennifer Nevin in 2017. Nevin’s body was found on a...

Third suspect in 2017 Tuscaloosa murder sentenced

Birmingham, AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham Southern’s future remains in doubt. As reported earlier this week, the city council is delaying conversations centered around a resolution of support and the Governor said on Tuesday that the state has no plans on using tax money to bail out a private college.

Birmingham Southern’s supporters still fighting for funding aid

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham Police are investigating a homicide that happened during a home invasion. The deadly shooting happened just after 2 a.m. Wednesday in the 3600 block of Hemlock Avenue Southwest. West Precinct Officers found 44-year-old Fredrick Carnell Sykes dead from a gunshot wound inside the home. Police...

Birmingham’s 5th homicide this week under investigation

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Dozens of law enforcement officers were in Birmingham this week participating in five days of training put on by the U.S. Marshals Service. Leaders say their main goal for the classes is to better prepare officers for potentially dangerous, real-world scenarios. “We’re seeing violent crime go...

U.S. Marshals Service train law enforcement in Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Gustavo Garcia Perez, a senior and drum major at Carver High School in Birmingham, was recently awarded the Princeton Prize in Race Relations in Alabama for 2023. Perez was selected among several applicants in the state. He will receive a $1,000 award and an invitation to...

Carver H.S. student wins award from Princeton University

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham Police Chief Scott Thurmond is calling the five murders this week alone unacceptable. “People are engaging in activities they shouldn’t be engaging in. Illegal activities with people they shouldn’t be hanging out with and often times these result in violence. All of these occurred in residential areas. Three occurred inside a residence which is very hard for law enforcement to prevent..things that occur inside a private residence,” Chief Thurmond said.

Birmingham Police Chief responds to five murders in the city this week alone

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham police are responding to a shooting that took place Wednesday morning. The incident took place on 2nd Avenue North near 4th Street North. One person was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Authorities are questioning one person. This is a developing story and will...

One person shot in Birmingham parking lot

Homewood, AL

HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WBRC) - Anyone needing sensitive documents destroyed and old electronics recycled will have the opportunity to do so next month. The Homewood Public Library will be hosting document shredding and electronics recycling on April 14. The event will take place in the back lot of the library from...

Homewood Public Library hosting document shredding and electronics recycling

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Leaders with Birmingham City Schools say they got their highest-ever score from an international accrediting agency this week. Cognia, an education improvement organization, completed a review of the school district and scored them a 335 out of 400. Leaders say five years ago, BCS received a 219. The district experienced a 116-point improvement.

Birmingham City Schools awarded highest-ever accreditation score

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WBRC) - Marlin Simms knew after the first game he saw Brandon Miller play that he was a special player. Even if Miller never won a state title while at Cane Ridge High School in Antioch, Tennessee, he certainly set a new standard. And less than a year later, Miller has earned Southeastern Conference Newcomer and Player of the Year honors. Now the Alabama superstar freshman is on the brink of helping the Crimson Tide win a national championship.

One-on-one with Alabama’s Brandon Miller’s high school coach

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - We’re learning more about the plans the Cahaba Valley Fire District has after people voted this week to increase their annual fire dues by $125. The Cahaba Valley Fire District says the increase in fire dues will help the department bring back its ambulance service and at least 12 positions it cut last November. While they didn’t get everything they wanted, Chief Buddy Wilks says voters passed the two things they needed the most.

Cahaba Valley Fire District planning to bring back ambulance service, positions after vote this week

Shelby County, AL

Oxford, AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Wednesday’s deputy-involved shooting in Shelby County all stems from a wellness check gone wrong. The shooting led to two Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies visiting UAB Hospital. Oxford Police Chief Bill Partridge stresses that while you may perceive wellness checks as routine, often times the...

Wellness checks are far from routine for law enforcement agents

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

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham Police are asking for help finding a three robbery suspects. West Precinct Officers were called to the Dollar General at 915 3rd Avenue West March 19 on a robbery report. Officers arrived on the scene and learned the business had been robbed by two men...

Suspects wanted in Dollar General robbery

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - UPDATE: Detectives with the Birmingham Police Department received a ruling in connection to the homicide investigation of Marquis Kantrell Drakes Jr. that occurred February 22. Investigators presented the case information gathered to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s office for review, and they ruled the actions justifiable....

Shooting death in west Birmingham ruled justifiable

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - On Wednesday, March 22, Jefferson State Community College and the Regions Foundation unveiled a new resource for students. The Regions Foundation Student Success Center, located on the Jefferson Campus, is a resource center where students can get help with mental health, food insecurity, emergency grants, and more.

Jefferson State Community College opens Regions Foundation Student Success Center to help students outside of the classroom

Maryland State

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WBRC) - As Alabama dances into the Sweet 16, it’s a been a special return to the court for Jahvon Quinerly. The Tide’s star point guard tore his ACL a year ago in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in a game against Maryland. His comeback is well-documented to where now Quinerly is playing some his best ball and helping lead the Tide in the postseason.

The Comeback Kid: Jahvon Quinerly’s return to the Big Dance

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Tuscaloosa collecting donations for Selma tornado recovery

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) -The City of Tuscaloosa is collecting supply donations for those affected by the recent tornado in Selma. You can drop off donations from...

Tuscaloosa collecting donations for Selma tornado recovery

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