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Update 6:48 p.m.: All lanes are now open, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement. Update 6:42 p.m.: Two of the four northbound lanes of I-65 have been reopened, according to ALDOT. The right shoulder of the interstate is also open. Original story: A multi-vehicle, fiery crash involving an 18-wheeler hauling...

Interstate 65 North and South is currently shut down between Exits 242 and 246 in Pelham due to a wreck involving an 18-wheeler. The post Wreck shuts down I-65 in Pelham appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.

I-65 northbound is closed June 8 at Highway 119 in Pelham. An 18-wheeler was flipped on its side and has caught on fire.

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of one of its own deputies Thursday.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The FBI plane carrying Joran van der Sloot landed at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport on Thursday, June 8, around 2 p.m. He was then transported to the Hoover City Jail. Van der Sloot is accused in the disappearance of Mountain Brook teen Natalee Holloway during a...

A man convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death in the 1990 slaying of a Homewood woman who was found bound, beaten, raped and stabbed with her throat slit has turned down the possibility of one day being set free and instead wants to take his chances with a jury - again.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Two people are in the hospital after being shot by Jefferson County deputies Thursday evening. Follow us on social: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube. It happened just before 5 p.m. near the intersection of 11th Street North and 5th Avenue North in Birmingham, according...

An Alabaster teen was arrested Wednesday in connection with two robberies in two days, during one of which police say he fired shots. Dorian Bivins, 18, is charged with two counts of attempted murder and two counts of first-degree robbery. Chief Curtis Rigney said officers on Monday responded to Interstate...

The air quality is forecast to be less than optimal for parts of Alabama on Friday. Air quality alerts have been issued for Madison, Morgan, Jefferson, Shelby and Mobile counties for Friday. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management issued an Air Quality Alert for the Huntsville and Decatur areas. And...

Jefferson County Judge Anne Lamkin Durward was mourned by friends and family on Thursday at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Mountain Brook as a strong civic leader, an oustanding attorney and a jurist who strived to be “just and fair.”. Durward died at her home on May 27...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - There is a Code Orange air quality alert for the ozone in several Alabama counties on Friday. Dr. Weily Soong at Allervie Health says the air quality index is made up of different pollutions which can impact your lungs and your breathing. He says Code Orange isn’t the worst of the alerts but the air could still be unhealthy for some sensitive groups. Dr. Soong says you might experience a runny nose, sneezing, congestion, or even some coughing.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (TCD) -- A 31-year-old woman was found dead inside a burning car one day after she failed to return from making a Facebook Marketplace purchase. On June 1, Birmingham Police shared a missing person bulletin for Jermiera Fowler, which said she was last seen May 31 at approximately 4 p.m. on the 500 block of 41st Street North. Police said she had not been seen or heard from since meeting someone to make the Facebook Marketplace exchange and that she was "considered to be in danger."

Joseph Ryan Byram, 39, died at UAB Hospital Wednesday, two days after being taken from the jail due to medical issues, according to the Jefferson County Coroner's Office. The specific "medical complications" were not given in the coroner's report.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Chief Blake Ragsdale announced on Facebook Saturday that he was stepping down and his last day would be Monday. This announcement led to some controversy on social media. His wife said he was not retiring and that he’d lost his job, and they were devastated.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Each Thursday on CBS 42 Morning News, we highlight a local food truck. On June 8, the owners of Chicks N Donuts, a Birmingham mini donut company, stopped by. You can find out more about them on their website and Facebook page.

PELHAM, Ala. — A railroad crossing in Pelham is being closed to traffic for repair work. The Pelham Police Department reported maintenance work is set for the CR 52 West crossing during the evening of June 7. Paving work will then begin on the morning of June 8. Stay...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Birmingham Police Department is searching for a missing teenage girl who has been missing for five days. Darlasha Burton, 16, was last seen when she went to school Friday at Huffman High School. She was wearing white jogging pants with black polka dots, a light color shirt and white Air Force Ones. […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - For 26 years, Gabrielle Metz has been helping those who live with PTSD. “Personally I couldn’t do what I do every day if I didn’t see people getting better because the pain is so real,” says Metz. She says the stigma surrounding treatment...

CALERA, Ala. (WBRC) - A man from Center Point has been arrested in connection with theft from a FedEx semi-truck in April. Calera Police say Mario Autwun Scott, 34, is charged with first-degree robbery and three counts of theft of property. The investigation started April 10 when the truck loaded...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The popular Canadian rock band, Nickelback extends their Get Rollin’ Tour adding 16 news dates. The tour is set to support their 10th studio album, ‘Get Rollin’’ which was released in November 2022. Kicking off in Quebec City, the Get Rollin’ Tour...