Sheriff Mark Pettway said the civil rights leader was held on the seventh floor of the county courthouse that used to be a jail in 1967.
A hot dog restaurant in Avondale is closing after four years, with its last day of business Saturday.
A suspect in a December homicide was arrested after a standoff with police in Wenonah.
According to Centers for Disease Control (CDC), one out of every six adults in the United States have a chronic illness.
A woman died after her vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a ravine in Pleasant Grove Wednesday.
A shooting In Ensley involving a Birmingham police officer and a robbery suspect is under investigation.
Police say a man fleeing a robbery at a Walmart in Blount County ran over and killed his wife with a U-Haul truck.
Police are investigating a deadly shooting at an apartment complex in Birmingham's Avondale community.
Birmingham attorney Alexander Shunnarah's marketing efforts have garnered national attention, getting him nominated for multiple awards.
Due to ongoing construction at the Central Library, the new hours of operation for the Friends Bookstore are Monday–Friday, 12:00–3:00pm.
A pedestrian crossing U.S. 31 in Homewood died after being struck by two vehicles.
Five University of Alabama at Birmingham online graduate programs improved their national rankings.
Eroboghene Ubogu, M.D., Division of Neuromuscular Disease The University of Alabama at Birmingham has been named a Center of Excellence.
The Alabama Department of Transportation says the I-59/20 bridges could open as early as this weekend, weather permitting.
Proton therapy, a highly sophisticated radiation technology for treating cancer, has come to Alabama.
The Birmingham Barons enter the 2020 season with a new skipper and new staff.
A 48-year-old Birmingham man was sentenced to 14 years in prison on drug and gun charges.
University of Alabama at Birmingham students, faculty and staff will join forces with Birmingham residents to honor Martin Luther King Jr.
A man was shot and killed Monday morning on Coosa Street in south Birmingham.
A suspect is in custody after a shooting in west Jefferson County early Sunday morning.
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Alabama Power crews have worked through the night, and have restored power to more than 120,000 of the 180,000 homes losing power Saturday.
The 36th Street Bridge in Wylam will be closed for repairs, which will affect traffic in coming weeks.
The U.S. Census Bureau is looking to hire an additional 1,000 in all areas of Birmingham.
Birmingham City Schools students may attend UAB on full scholarship through a new partnership with the city.
The VA Medical Center in Birmingham re-opened Friday after a suspect in a Huntsville shooting was found dead from an apparent suicide.
As the weekend approaches, so does the need to have a severe weather plan in place, according to the National Weather Service.
Qualifying Birmingham City School graduates will be able to attend UAB with a full tuition scholarship through Birmingham Promise.
Miles College will receive the largest single donation in its 122-year history from Alabama native and NBA star Charles Barkley.
TAO’s phenomenal performances are created with incomparable, traditional Japanese “Wadaiko-drums” and the beautiful mesmerizing melodies.
A 36-year-old man was shot and killed at a relative's home in east Birmingham Wednesday night.
A federal jury this week convicted a Birmingham man of having a firearm in furtherance of drug distribution.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Campus Recreation Center is providing child care opportunities during spring 2020.
If you are traveling abroad in the near future and need a passport, then come to the Birmingham Public Library’s Passport Fair.
Birmingham police are seeking a suspect in the Monday robbery of the Wendy's restaurant on Valley Avenue.
A 100-year-old coal plant in Birmingham announced it is laying off dozens of employees.
The number of defendants charged with federal crimes in the Northern District of Alabama in 2019 was the most ever.
The entire state is on watch for severe storms Saturday, which could produce damaging winds, hail and tornadoes.
A shooting in East Birmingham Sunday resulted in Birmingham's first 2020 homicide.
Friday and Saturday are expected to be a wet couple of days in Alabama, with some storms expected to become severe.