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Woman’s unexpected lung cancer diagnosis in Birmingham a reminder on importance of testing for nonsmokers
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A woman who went to a local emergency room in Birmingham said she was never told everything she needed to know about her visit. Months later, she found out that she had lung cancer. On October 20, 2022, Fran Johns was rushed by her daughter to the Brookwood Baptist Freestanding ED […]
Woman in custody after boyfriend stabbed in domestic incident, says police
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A person suffered serious stab wounds in a reported domestic incident in Birmingham. The Birmingham Police Department said officers were called to the 600 block of Brussels Circle just after 2:30 p.m. Officers found a male with life-threatening wounds from a stabbing, and another person had...
New bill has Birmingham residents asking: where are the cameras?
Alabama House Bill 474 would give law enforcement the ability to investigate exhibition driving through traffic cameras. The verbiage in the bill specifies "video traffic enforcement systems that have the ability. to record violations." Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, who supported the bill said "this law gives us teeth." He highlighted...
5 arrested, 7 vehicles seized in Birmingham street racing operation
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Five people were arrested and vehicles and guns were seized as part of a crackdown on exhibition driving and street racing in the city of Birmingham. According to the Birmingham Police Department, the arrests were made throughout the weekend of April 12 and is part of an ongoing operation to curb […]
Thieves steal another UAB student’s car from on-campus parking deck
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Another UAB student is feeling frustrated after his car was stolen from an on-campus parking deck. We shared a similar theft story back in January. This time, the student found his missing car, but says because of slow police response time, he was unable to get it back. “I was devastated. I was at a loss for words.”
Nonprofit wants to transform former Birmingham police precinct
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Uncut grass, busted windows and the tarnished memories of downtown Ensley's glory days are what’s left of Birmingham’s old West Police Precinct. Neighborhood president George McCall cringes when he approaches the 1967 former crime-fighting hub. “You want to close your eyes and get past...
Semitrailer overturns on I-20 in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Westbound lanes are re-opening on Interstate 20 at the First Avenue exit in Birmingham after a semitrailer overturned Thursday morning. The Amazon truck crashed just after 6:30 a.m. on the ramp going to Interstate 59. This is also referred to as "Dead Man's Curve." >> KNOW...
Jefferson Commission Cuts Time It Takes to Help Cities with Storm Debris
The Jefferson County Commission on Thursday voted to reduce the time it may take for a municipality to be approved to receive assistance in debris removal in a disaster. The action, entered as new business at the commission’s meeting in Bessemer, authorized the acceptance of the memorandum of understanding between the Jefferson County Commission and municipalities in the county. Earlier, the commission passed resolutions that authorized MOUs with Pleasant Grove and the towns of County Line and Mulga for debris removal.
‘Grateful for him’: World War 2 Veterans’ remains return home decades later
Private First Class (PFC) Noah Reeves got a well deserved hero's welcome home at the Birmingham Airport Thursday. A casket draped in the American flag carrying his remains was escorted by an honor guard into a hearse before a procession began.
Hoover PD program to identify homes with special needs is growing
HOOVER, Ala. — A Hoover Police Department program aimed at identifying residents with special needs is growing. The goal is to know where special needs residents live so that if they ever have to respond to an emergency there, they'll know how to approach these residents and be better able to help them. It's called the Special Needs Awareness Program and when it was started in Hoover years ago, it was one of the first in the country. Now, families with special needs members have signed up and say they appreciate the department’s efforts to better equip officers with the training and knowledge to deal with all residents.
Birmingham Police launching Victim Services Unit to help crime victims and their loved ones
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham Police now taking extra steps to be there for victims and their families. In the past, officers and detectives have taken more on their plates to try and be there for those hurting, but now that job will fall on a whole new department. The...
USDA issues UAB animal testing facilities warning, cite animal deaths and lack of veterinarian care
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - After PETA filed a complaint against the university in March, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a warning to the University of Alabama at Birmingham. According to the warning, UAB is being cited for inadequate veterinarian care, allowing three ferrets to die, five...
Fire damages apartment unit in Birmingham, displacing residents
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Authorities extinguished a fire at an apartment in Birmingham Wednesday evening. Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service was called to an apartment building in the 800 block of Nob Hill Drive around 7:27 p.m. When they arrived at the scene, we’re told crews found smoke and fire...
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