Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says at approximately 8:30 p.m. they received calls that a person had gone into a gymnasium at that location and fired shots at juveniles playing basketball.
‘Tis the season to be cautious. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is warning about a new phone scam where people are pretending to be law enforcement to scare you into giving them money.
On Friday, a number of JCCEO Head Start workers took to protesting in front of the JCCEO building near Legion Field. This comes after the JCCEO, which is facing allegations of financial mismanagement, informed them this week that there isn’t any money to pay them.
Officials with the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) say the Community Action Agency of Northeast Alabama will assume emergency responsibility for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) in Jefferson County for the month of December.
“Be aware that thefts of electronic items (phones, gaming systems and other electronics) are occurring in our Southside Homes area. This area is being used by suspects to meet unsuspecting sellers of these items through social media."
Officials with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency say 43-year-old Richard G. Phillips died when the 2006 Nissan Sentra he was driving left the roadway and hit a tree.
Dr. Don Williamson with the Alabama Hospital Association said there is still a lot they don’t know about the Omicron variant, but there are concerns it could create additional stress on hospitals and healthcare workers going into the Christmas Holiday.
The five-year, $342,000 contract with Utility, Inc. includes equipping 34 officers with patented BodyWorn cameras, which are embedded into the officers’ uniforms to prevent the cameras from detaching, and 25 in-car video systems.
One day after the JCCEO announced it would try to stay in business despite financial troubles and accusations of mismanagement, word has come out several Head Start employees will not be paid.
One Birmingham couple and their friend faced some stressful days this week. Due to the Omicron variant of COVID-19, they were looking at being stranded in North Africa.
24 hours after Board Chairman Gary Richardson announced that the agency funds assistance programs for low-income residents was dead, on Wednesday, Richardson and the board decided to keep the agency going after allegations of financial mismanagement.
While study continues into the Omicron variant and it’s impact, Alabama health leaders believe the state is in better position to handle a possible spread of COVID-19.
Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office says a former Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been arrested on charges of possession of child pornography.
Pleasant Grove, Alabama resident George Hamilton will join 61 other WWII veterans in Hawaii at the Arizona Memorial to commemorate and honor those who perished that fateful day.
Birmingham Fire Rescue Service Battalion Chief Sebastian Carrillo said 12 units were involved. Two were destroyed and the rest have water and smoke damage.
Harris says even if vaccines are less effective against the new variant, getting vaccinated is your best chance to protect yourself against anything any severe cases until more information becomes available.
The financially troubled Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity (JCCEO) took steps Monday the board of directors hope will be steps to bring their financial house in order.
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs Monday officially launched the state’s electric vehicle education and marketing program, known as Drive Electric Alabama, on the UAB campus.
NLRB said the decision grants a new election based on the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union’s (RWDSU) objections to Amazon’s conduct during the union election conducted in the Spring of 2021.
#BuyBlackBham is a holiday spending campaign and ongoing economic impact platform to encourage consumers to shop local, Black-owned businesses in Birmingham.
Center Point pastor, Rev. Lawrence Jackson, spoke out to defend himself after an internal review of the organization, accused him of receiving thousands of dollars from JCCEO and not doing the work he was hired for.
Calera Police Chief David Hyche said a person is facing charges of possession of destructive devices and DUI after two suspected improvised explosive devices were found in a vehicle on I-65.
