2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (204+ words) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — A Pleasant Grove man was charged with capital murder in the fatal shooting of a Birmingham man earlier this week. The Birmingham Police Department said 51-year-old Derrick Gray was arrested Tuesday, September 8 by its Violent Crime Apprehension…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1854+ words) ONEONTA, Ala. (WBMA) — Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, the images of firefighters running into the burning World Trade Center remain etched in the memories of firefighters across the country. At Oneonta Fire and Rescue, two generations of firefighters remember…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (194+ words) GADSDEN, Ala. (WBMA) — Firefighters in Gadsden faced a dangerous mix of flames, natural gas and downed power lines while battling a structure fire involving a large outbuilding tonight. The Gadsden Fire Department said crews were dispatched to the fire with…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (518+ words) JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — Court records show separate criminal charges against two men in the September 2025 death of a state prison inmate, with one man accused of killing him and a correctional officer accused of failing to provide the care…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (38+ words) WBMA President Donald Trump tours and gives remarks at the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, Texas. Blue Bell released its newest flavor, White Chocolate Mocha....

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (56+ words) WBMA by Talk of Alabama Hundreds of volunteers will join together in a historic act of unity to pack 178,500 meals to mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11.All meals prepared will be donated to the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama. For…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (345+ words) With hammers swinging and volunteers in hard hats, United Way of Central Alabama launched its 2026 annual campaign Thursday morning by putting community support to work at a Habitat for Humanity build site in Pleasant Grove. Volunteers and community partners spent…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (84+ words) WBMA I-65 southbound lanes closed in Chilton County after commercial vehicle crash A multi-vehicle crash involving a commercial vehicle has closed the southbound lanes of Interstate 65 in Chilton County. The crash happened around 9 a.m. Thursday near the 201 mile marker, according to the…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (146+ words) ALDOT has opened the new widened configuration of U.S. 280 between Shades Creek Parkway and Interstate 459. Both directions of the upgraded four-lane section opened early Thursday. The $53 million project adds capacity to the three-mile stretch by about a third, according to ALDOT....

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (112+ words) An Eastaboga man’s body was recovered Wednesday from Hillabee Reservoir following a boating incident in Calhoun County, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. ALEA said Dedric L. Brown, 54, was last seen around 7:30 a.m. Monday operating an aluminum jon boat…...