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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, 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

Alabama State

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Birmingham Zoo has welcomed two new family members; eastern black rhinos named Moyo and Kesi. Female Kesi was born on March 15, 2017, and comes from from the Pittsburgh Zoo. “Kesi loves splashing in the water, eating willow branches, and spending time being brushed by her keepers,” said Annie Kaspar, Zoo Manager of Trails of Africa. Moyo was born on May 17, 2017, and is from the St. Louis Zoo.

Birmingham Zoo adds 2 rhinos

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

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

Leeds, AL

LEEDS, Ala. (WBRC) - Leeds Police are investigating a stabbing death that happened Wednesday, March 22. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim as Jeremy Marcel Marbury. He was 35. Authorities say the stabbing happened during a domestic assault just before 5 p.m. in the 7900 block...

Man stabbed to death in Leeds during domestic assault

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Thousands of Birmingham City School students are in the classroom this week, even though they aren’t required to be there. This is the second year Birmingham City Schools has incorporated intersession weeks into their academic calendar. The superintendent says last year, 2,000 students attended intersession and this week, 6,000 are in the classroom.

Thousands of students learning in BCS classrooms during intersession week

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) - 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

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

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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

HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WBRC) - New sidewalks will soon be coming to some residents in Homewood. After years of complaints from residents, crews will start working on Delcris Drive in April, giving the area walking paths for the first time. City Councilor Andrew Wolverton for Ward Two said construction will start...

Sidewalks coming to Delcris Drive in Homewood

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) - 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

Georgia State

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

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

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

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - By the time Alabama’s football season rolls around this fall, a major portion of McFarland Boulevard will be much smoother. Last-minute plans are being worked out now to resurface a huge section of McFarland. The starting point will be from Julia Tutwiler Drive - down McFarland and end near Hargrove Road. That section alone is about a two-mile stretch.

Major section of McFarland Boulevard gets new layer of much-needed asphalt

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

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Getting a handle on exhibition driving is going to be a big topic this legislative session. It was the main focus of a town hall Tuesday in downtown Birmingham. People attending the meeting found out about two bills making their way through the state legislature that...

State, local leaders discuss exhibition driving legislation during town hall

Trussville, AL

TRUSSVILLE, Ala. (WBRC) - During a special called board meeting Thursday night, the Trussville Board of Education voted to offer Dr. Patrick Martin the position of superintendent. Dr. Martin was most recently the Assistant Superintendent for Vestavia Hills City Schools. The board recently interviewed five candidates presented to them by...

Trussville Board of Education approves new superintendent

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Pleasant Grove man forges iron crosses in honor of his late wife

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Daniel Long can usually be found in his garage with a hammer in his hand forging crosses from hot iron. But this...

Pleasant Grove man forges iron crosses in honor of his late wife

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