As cranes attempt to remove a broken helicopter atop UAB hospital, several streets in the area are closed temporarily.
A Birmingham police officer has been arrested and charged with sexual abuse by force.
A man has been arrested in the hold-up of the Goo-Goo Car Wash on Crestwood Boulevard.
A 38-year-old man was shot to death Sunday, April 28, at a car detail shop on Bessemer Road in west Birmingham.
A woman who is a key witness in a capital murder trial cannot be found by prosecutors.
Here are some of the top stories from the week of April 21-27, including news from the legislature, and a major event announcement.
Mold, insects, expired food - all of these are reasons why some restaurants in the area scored poorly on their April health inspections.
The Flying Biscuit Café announces the opening of its first restaurant in Birmingham, scheduled to open this fall.
A bulldog puppy shot in the leg will require expensive surgery, and the Greater Birmingham Humane Society is trying to raise funds.
A man who escaped from a south Alabama work detail has been captured by law enforcement in Gardendale.
The Bassmaster Classic will return to Alabama next year at Lake Guntersville with daily weigh-ins at the BJCC.
A 24-year-old man whose car crashed during a chase with police has died at UAB Hospital.
A 58-year-old man died in his Birmingham home after an apparent drive-by shooting early Monday morning.
Authorities have identified the man killed in a wrong-way driving crash on Interstate 459 early Saturday morning.
Check out some of the events that made headlines on Patch during the week of April 15-20.
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District Attorney Lynneice Washington said she and other county officials are working to end misdemeanor marijuana arrests.
One in six children in America don’t have enough to eat. That includes more than 30,000 in Jefferson County.
A woman and her dog died Tuesday when a fire swept through her Fultondale home Tuesday.
A fire that broke out early Tuesday morning injured a 6-year-old boy, a 13-year-old boy and a 41-year-old man.
A Jefferson County worker was struck by a vehicle and killed Sunday while working in Hueytown.
A recent study shows that Alabama lags behind most states when it comes to environmental responsibility.
Here are some of the stories that made Patch headlines this past week, April 8-13.
The BHM 26.2 event was scheduled for this Sunday but has been moved due to the threat of bad weather.
Kiss makes a stop at the BJCC this coming week on the legendary band's farewell tour as one of many events this week in the Magic City.
The new sports stadium at the BJCC, which will seat up to 55,000 will be named Protective Stadium.
The UAB Department of Emergency Medicine is launching a new initiative to help patients with opioid use disorders get appropriate therapy.
Several events near Railroad Park have prompted the city to announce street closings in the area this weekend.
Former Homewood pastor Sid Burgess, missing since Saturday, has been found alive.
A five-vehicle accident caused an 18-wheeler to crash into a daycare facility in Tarrant Tuesday morning.
The Birmingham Barons will be home at Regions Field Wednesday for a series with the Tennessee Smokies.
The National Weather Service says scattered showers and storms will move through today through the overnight hours.
Sid Burgess, who was pastor at Edgewood Presbyterian Church from 1990 through 2013, was last seen at 11 a.m. Saturday in Winston County.
A woman has been charged in the Friday-night shooting death of a 31-year-old Birmingham father of three.
Several big stories hit the news this week, including an announcement that the Alliance of American Football has suspended operations.
A man and woman who crashed while riding off-road near I-22 were discovered after an hour-long search.
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A Birmingham woman has been arrsted after police say she followed and photographed a juror in her brother's drug trial.
Two dead bodies were discovered in a car in Fairfield in what police say might be a double murder case.
There are several events for families to attend to celebrate Easter in Birmingham this year.