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Asked for a response to Ivey’s called for a crackdown on inner-city gun violence, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin focused on ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WIAT) — Gov. Kay Ivey said her main priority is making Alabama safer. She highlighted ways to fight crime ...

Bessemer police received an announcement from Birmingham police saying they were looking into claims a man in a black sedan ...

The fund would provide funding for rural development, international business development offices, global marketing, ...

Rudolph, who was blinded in the bombing, recounts the terror of segregation in Birmingham and the long fight for justice for ...

Birmingham, Ala., which had a record year for homicides, is trying to curb shootings by blocking streets. But the effort has ...

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 ...

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 ...

Brittany Howard pulled a surprise reunion of her breakthrough band in Tuscaloosa in late 2024. In 2025, the Alabama Shakes ...

The Birmingham Police Department (BPD) announced the introduction a comprehensive 7-point crime reduction strategy Monday.The ...

In mid-January, the Steel City Men’s Chorus gathered for their first rehearsal of the 2025 season. The Pilgrim Church in ...