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Birmingham mayor responds to Gov. Ivey’s call for crackdown on ‘inner-city gun violence’
Asked for a response to Ivey’s called for a crackdown on inner-city gun violence, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin focused on ...
Birmingham residents react to Gov. Ivey’s focus on inner-city crime
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WIAT) — Gov. Kay Ivey said her main priority is making Alabama safer. She highlighted ways to fight crime ...
Birmingham police conducting massive search amid social media claims of man in car shooting at women
Birmingham police say they are looking into multiple social media posts claiming a man in a black Nissan Altima is randomly ...
Reminder of 'devastating impact of hate...urgent need for justice': Birmingham church-bombing survivor speaks at Anna Maria
Rudolph, who was blinded in the bombing, recounts the terror of segregation in Birmingham and the long fight for justice for ...
Bullets and Barriers: How One City Is Trying to Reduce Gun Violence
Birmingham, Ala., which had a record year for homicides, is trying to curb shootings by blocking streets. But the effort has ...
2025 Startups to Watch: Moxi Childcare
To successfully open Moxi’s first two child care centers in 2025, ensuring smooth operations, high-quality care and strong ...
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'Research is stopped, lives are lost': Birmingham mayor, UAB respond to NIH’s medical research cuts
Birmingham officials are responding to the National Institutes of Health’s surprise slashing of billions of dollars in medical research, saying the consequences could be dire for the city and its ...
Human remains — found 20 years ago in AL — identified as runaway inmate, officials say
A body that was discovered in Alabama nearly 20 years ago was identified as an escaped inmate who had been using a fake name, officials said. The body was originally discovered by hunters in October ...
Birmingham PD reveals 7-point plan to combat rising crime in the city
The Birmingham Police Department (BPD) announced the introduction a comprehensive 7-point crime reduction strategy Monday.The ...
Alabama Shakes tour: How to get tickets for Birmingham show
Brittany Howard pulled a surprise reunion of her breakthrough band in Tuscaloosa in late 2024. In 2025, the Alabama Shakes ...
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LIVE: Central Alabama officials pushing legislation to ban Glock switches
Communities across the country have seen deadly shootings carried out with the conversion devices, small pieces of metal or plastic, which can be purchased online or made with 3D printers.