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These were Alabama’s 10 fastest-shrinking cities in 2023
Most of the fastest-shrinking Alabama cities in 2023 were in the Birmingham metro area – continuing the trend of a declining population around what was long the state’s largest city. But the Jefferson County cities aren’t losing population as fast as Selma, the Black Belt’s iconic civil rights...
One person detained after Birmingham shooting leaves man in critical condition
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Birmingham Police Department has one person in custody following a shooting in the Arlington-West End neighborhood Saturday night. Officers say they were called to a "Person Shot" scene on 10th Street Southwest around 8 p.m. That's where they found the victim, an adult man, suffering from at least one gunshot wound.
One shot, suffers life-threatening injuries in Birmingham Saturday shooting; suspect detained
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham Police say one man suffered life-threatening injuries from an apparent gunshot wound Saturday in the 600 block of 10th Street Southwest. At this time, Birmingham Police say one person has been detained. We will update this story as more information becomes available. Get news alerts...
‘We’re begging people to come to work’: Fraternal Order of Police says Birmingham needs about 300 more officers
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Fraternal Order of Police says the Birmingham Police Department needs about 300 more officers. FOP Vice President Lawrence Billups says the shortage is taking its toll, and they’re working on a plan, but there’s no quick fix. They are currently down 296 officers,...
Birmingham firefighters respond to house fire
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Two people made it out of a large house fire Saturday morning in Ensley. According to Birmingham Fire and Rescue, around 8:30 am, several first responders working at station 16 noticed significant smoke in the sky. They investigated and found a house on fire near Avenue...
Which Birmingham area private high school is number one in the state?
The Birmingham metro has the number one private high school in Alabama, according to a recent ranking from educational data site Niche.com. In all, six Birmingham area private high schools were ranked among the 30 best in Alabama. Indian Springs School achieved the highest ranking in the state with first place overall.
Alabama man drove car into interstate guardrail, killed by 18-wheeler when he exited vehicle
An Alabama man was killed Saturday after he ran into a guardrail and got out of his vehicle and was subsequently struck by an 18-wheeler, state troopers said. Troopers said Martin Rodriguez-Ramirez, 29, of Cullman, ran his car into a guardrail early Saturday morning on Interstate 59, just east of Hueytown.
Birmingham Fire and Rescue installs free smoke alarms in Kingston neighborhood
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - If you live in the Kingston neighborhood, you may have seen Birmingham Fire and Rescue going door to door installing smoke alarms in homes. Officials say these devices save lives, and hope that by taking some time each weekend to install a few around Birmingham, more people will be inspired to get them installed in their own homes.
Death of liberal arts; Birmingham-Southern College, the latest victim of the epidemic: Op-ed
(Note: Birmingham-Southern College has announced it will cease normal operations on May 31, 2024 - ) The legislative repeal action, proposed and passed by the Alabama House and Senate Committee, for resuscitating a crushed, compromised, closing Birmingham-Southern College by restructuring “The Distressed Institutions of Higher Education Revolving Loan Program” (passed in 2023 with the expressed purpose of alleviating BSC’s financial jeopardy), has failed, never even being brought to the House floor for a vote.
Summer-like weather ahead for Alabama
Heating up! Temperatures climb above average in Alabama ahead of more scattered, hit-or-miss storms. Check the video forecast for the latest. The weather pattern will become more like early summertime this week, with a "ridge" over the Gulf of Mexico and the main storm track shifting north of Alabama. For...
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