Now that Halloween is over, consider these options for discarding your decorative pumpkins.
A single-vehicle wreck Monday night in the Mt. Olive community of Jefferson County ended with a fatality.
Rodrick Hodges pleaded guilty Monday to the 2018 shooting death of Woodlawn High School football star William Edwards.
Pres. Donald Trump says he plans to be in Tuscaloosa this weekend for Alabama's game against LSU.
Rama Raj "Sonny" Erramraju, convicted of paying a woman to bring her daughter to him for sexual purposes, has been sentenced to prison.
The lawyer for one of the suspects in the murder of Kamille McKinney says his client was not involved in the child's death.
Florida-based urgent care opens clinic offering telemedicine and sensory-friendly experience
The Birmingham Police Department is investigating two homicides that occurred over the weekend.
Here are some of the stories that made headlines on Patch during the week of Oct. 28-Nov. 2.
The Alabama Department of Education released its list of failing schools in the state. Here are the schools in the area that made the list.
Here are some events and features happening in the Birmingham area Nov. 1-3.
The City of Birmingham is partnering with Avenu Insights & Analytics to issue business licenses online.
The regular season concludes this week, as many area teams prepare for the playoffs. Keep up with all the local scores here on Patch!
Multiple donors have put up money for the reward in the search for 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard.
An inmate at the Bullock County Correctional Facility died earlier this month, and an investigation is underway.
Due to inclement weather, the City of Birmingham has moved the Harvest Festival indoors for Halloween.
Rain is expected to clear out by Thursday afternoon, but a freeze warning will be in effect after midnight.
Foul play is suspected in the disappearance of Homewood resident Aniah Blanchard.
A 54-year-old man charged with selling methamphetamine out of his Walker County business was sentenced to 151 months in prison.
A federal judge sentenced a Birmingham woman for embezzling more than $680,000 from her former employer.
The Jefferson County Department of Health inspected 173 restaurants in October; here is a look at some that didn't make the grade.
Temperatures are expected to fall into the low 40s in Birmingham Halloween night.
Sherry Lewis was convicted of two of the three ethics charges she faced while on the Birmingham Water Works Board.
Skeletal remains found under a Birmingham home have been identified as a man who has been missing since 2014.
A 22-year-old Birmingham man has been charged with capital murder in the death of Gjamal Antonio Rodriqcus.
An Exxon station on First Avenue North was robbed Oct. 18, with the suspect injuring an employee.
A restaurant in Forest Park is set to close, as the eatery's chef aims to focus on the catering aspect of his business.
A police chase stretched from east Birmingham to north Birmingham, and the suspects were not apprehended.
A 19-year-old college student from Homewood was reported missing from the Auburn area Friday.
Two gunshot victims were taken to UAB Hospital Sunday night after an altercation in east Birmingham.
A 68-year-old woman became the second person in a week to be killed by a train in Birmingham.
A 34-year-old man died after a shooting in Tarrant Sunday night.
Three men were arrested and several pounds of drugs were seized in Fairfield by the Jefferson County Sheriff's office.
Here are some of the stories that made headlines on Patch during the week of Oct. 20-26.
A 19-year-old man who led police on two separate chases in the last two weeks has been arrested.
Kamille "Cupcake" McKinney will be buried in Birmingham's Elmwood cemetery Sunday, October 27.
Patrick Stallworth and Derick Irisha Brown have been charged with capital murder in the kidnapping and death of Kamille McKinney.
A man found dead in the street in Zion City has been identified as a New Jersey native who was living in Birmingham.
A donation page has been created to fund Kamille McKinney's memorial service events.
A 19-year-old Birmingham man pleaded guilty to three murders from when he was just 15 years old.