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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office is requesting the assistance of the public in locating family members of people who recently died. All efforts to locate the following individual’s families have failed. Anyone with information is asked to contact the coroner’s office at 205-930-3603. Darrell Talton On June 19, Darrell Talton, 48, […]
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Birmingham’s beloved and iconic fireworks show will once again be lighting up the sky around Vulcan for the Fourth of July in the Magic City. Thunder on the Mountain is one of Alabama’s largest Independence Day firework displays. It can be seen from downtown Birmingham and Homewood. It is organized every year by the Vulcan Park Foundation, which started putting on the show shortly after it was founded 25 years ago.
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Missing man with cerebral palsy last seen in Birmingham
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Birmingham area VA shares tips on how to help veterans dealing with PTSD during Independence Day celebrations
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Frustrations boil for some businesses near Pepper Place as water main break, construction keeps customers away
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Birmingham family adding $3,000 to Crime Stoppers reward for information about College Hills homicide
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A Birmingham family is putting up their own money in hopes of getting justice for their loved one. They say it pays to talk if you know what happened to him. You can’t put a price on the cost of a life, but for 28-year-old Jonathon...
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Criminal charges are pending for a person who allegedly attempted to flee the scene of an accident in Birmingham. At around 6:25 p.m. Tuesday, an Alabama Law Enforcement Agency trooper noticed a two-vehicle crash blocking the roadway near the 1700 Block of Tallapoosa Street. While the trooper was investigating, one of […]
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CAP program starts in Five Points and Switch districts
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NICU babies show their patriotism for the Fourth of July
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