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Birmingham Afternoon Shooting Hospitalizes One

Birmingham Afternoon Shooting Hospitalizes One

An investigation is underway following a shooting on Friday afternoon in Birmingham.

Crime
1 Killed in Fiery Crash as Vehicle Slams into Birmingham Funeral Home

1 Killed in Fiery Crash as Vehicle Slams into Birmingham...

One person was killed when an SUV crashed into a Birmingham funeral home.

Crime
Driver Charged in Fatal Hit-and-Run of 84-Year-Old in Wheelchair Crossing Birmingham Road

Driver Charged in Fatal Hit-and-Run of 84-Year-Old in Wheelchair...

A suspect has been charged in the hit-and-run that killed an 84-year-old Birmingham...

Politics
Roy S. Johnson: Which VP is More Qualified to Lead? Let's Be Real

Roy S. Johnson: Which VP is More Qualified to Lead? Let's...

Last week, amidst the uproar over President Joe Biden's underwhelming debate performance,...

Crime
Funeral Arrangements Announced for Three Family Members Killed in Birmingham Mass Shooting

Funeral Arrangements Announced for Three Family Members...

Funeral plans have been set for three family members who were tragically killed...

Crime
Birmingham Calls for Gaza Ceasefire Amid Reflections on Local Violence

Birmingham Calls for Gaza Ceasefire Amid Reflections on...

After condemning local violence and a recent homicide spree, the Birmingham City...

Crime
Birmingham Man Arrested in Tennessee for Shooting That Injured 2, Including 15-Year-Old Girl

Birmingham Man Arrested in Tennessee for Shooting That...

A suspect has been charged in a Jefferson County shooting that wounded two people,...

Editorial
Significant Leadership Shift at Birmingham Civil Rights Institute

Significant Leadership Shift at Birmingham Civil Rights...

Citing the urgency of the upcoming fall elections, DeJuana Thompson, CEO of the...

Editorial
Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Fatal Shootout in Birmingham’s Southtown

Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Fatal Shootout in Birmingham’s...

A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for the 2020 shooting...

Crime
Woodfin, Brandishing AR-15, Vows to Intensify Efforts Against Birmingham Crime Surge: ‘That’s a Death Machine’

Woodfin, Brandishing AR-15, Vows to Intensify Efforts Against...

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin brandished an AR-15 rifle and a Micro Draco handgun...

Crime
Repo Man Injured in Birmingham as Nearly Two Dozen Shots Fired During Job

Repo Man Injured in Birmingham as Nearly Two Dozen Shots...

A repossession agent was followed and shot at while on the job in Birmingham on...

Editorial
Caroleene Dobson Outspends Shomari Figures 3 to 1 in Alabama's 2nd District Race

Caroleene Dobson Outspends Shomari Figures 3 to 1 in Alabama's...

The Democratic and Republican candidates in Alabama’s redrawn 2nd Congressional...

Politics
Democrat Kelvin Datcher Wins Runoff to Succeed Former Alabama Rep. John Rogers

Democrat Kelvin Datcher Wins Runoff to Succeed Former Alabama...

Democrat Kelvin Datcher, the deputy director of community development for the city...

Business
Atlanta Firm Acquires Birmingham's Five Points South Apartment Building

Atlanta Firm Acquires Birmingham's Five Points South Apartment...

An Atlanta-based rental housing investment company has acquired an apartment building...

Entertainment
Man Among Four Killed in Birmingham Was Cousin to Victims of Previous Quadruple Homicide: ‘They Took a Good Spirit’

Man Among Four Killed in Birmingham Was Cousin to Victims...

Family members of two men killed five months ago in a quadruple homicide in Birmingham’s...

Crime
Birmingham Mother and Son Die in Triple Homicide, Both Lost Fathers to Gun Violence: ‘They Did Them Wrong’

Birmingham Mother and Son Die in Triple Homicide, Both...

Alabama activist Kenneth Sharpton-Glasgow spent 30 years advocating for the voting...