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Magic City Classic Parade 2025

WBRC 6 News to broadcast Magic City Classic parade live

Updated: Sep. 30, 2026 at 10:53 AM CDT
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By Hannah Crowe
WBRC 6 News is proud to sponsor the annual Magic City Classic Parade, giving viewers a front-row seat to the biggest pre-game celebration of the year.

Community

Retired Marine’s cleaning of veterans’ graves raises

Retired Marine’s cleaning of veterans’ graves raises awareness of neglected historical Birmingham cemetery

Updated: Sep. 10, 2026 at 6:49 PM CDT
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By Mike Dubberly
Retired Marine Sgt. Kenneth Means visits Shadow Lawn Memorial Park every couple of weeks to clean up the gravesite where his wife’s uncle, a Vietnam veteran, is buried.

New in the Neighborhood

Alabaster Music Company

Alabaster’s new beat: How Alabaster Music Company is making music affordable for everyone

Updated: Aug. 14, 2026 at 5:49 PM CDT
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By Jeh Jeh Pruitt
Meet Alabaster Music Company, the city’s first music store. Behind the counter is owner Adam Miranda, a guy on a mission to prove that making music isn’t a luxury - it’s a lifestyle, a stress-reliever, and something absolutely anyone can do. He and co-owner Joseph Cleveland loved music. And when the Guitar Shop closed down, they couldn’t let the music stop.

News

Bessemer woman celebrates 101st birthday

Bessemer woman celebrates 101st birthday with ‘101 Dalmatians’ party

Updated: Jul. 27, 2026 at 2:38 PM CDT
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By Jenna Wood
Edith Gibson celebrated a milestone birthday Sunday with help from friends and a classic Disney movie.

New in the Neighborhood

New In The Neighborhood: Glazed Aesthetic and Wellness

Glazed Aesthetic & Wellness: The ‘glazed doughnut’ glow with a heart for foster kids

Updated: Jul. 17, 2026 at 12:44 PM CDT
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By Jeh Jeh Pruitt
Glazed Aesthetic & Wellness offers a curated mix of weight loss, aesthetic, and wellness services, designed to support both confidence and overall well-being.

Mike's Musings

Celebrating 102-year-old Barbara Patronsky

Barbara Patronsky, 102, celebrates birthday at Hoover senior living facility

Updated: Jul. 17, 2026 at 12:10 PM CDT
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By Mike Dubberly
Barbara Patronsky turned 102 this week, marking the milestone with fellow residents at the Crossings at Riverchase. When asked if she feels her age, she was quick with an answer - and a laugh.

Events

2026 Nick Saban Legacy Awards

2026 Nick Saban Legacy Awards honor Mack Brown, late Lou Holtz

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 4:01 PM CDT
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By Hannah Crowe
The 2026 Nick Saban Legacy Awards, presented by WBRC 6 News and Quarterbacking Children’s Health Foundation, will take place Sunday, Aug. 24 at 6 p.m.

Sports

State Farm Arena is viewed before an NBA basketball game between the Atlanta Hawks and the New...

Gray Media, Atlanta Hawks bring Hawks Basketball to millions with broadcast partnership for 2026–27 NBA season

Updated: Jul. 16, 2026 at 7:00 AM CDT
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By WBRC Digital Staff
Gray Media and the Atlanta Hawks today announced a landmark broadcast partnership that will bring all non-nationally televised Atlanta Hawks regular season games on WBRC 6 News’ channels during the 2026–27 NBA season.

New in the Neighborhood

Tulip Cafe

Jacksonville’s newest hot spot: Tulip Cafe brings big-city coffee and global flavor to the Square

Updated: Jun. 26, 2026 at 2:26 PM CDT
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By Jeh Jeh Pruitt
Welcome to Tulip Cafe, a bright, open hangout that feels like a big-city coffee shop landed right in the heart of Jacksonville, Alabama.

Connected Through Cooking

Current Charcoal Grill joins Good Day Alabama to show us how to make a Cucumber Cordial Cocktail

Current Charcoal Grill’s Cucumber Cordial Cocktail

Updated: Jun. 26, 2026 at 10:46 AM CDT
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By Current Charcoal Grill and WBRC Digital Staff
Current Charcoal Grill joined us on Good Day Alabama Friday morning and showed us how to make a Cucumber Cordial Cocktail. Check out the recipe below.
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New in the Neighborhood

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Pickleball Kingdom Birmingham just opened and it’s not just a game

Updated: Jun. 15, 2026 at 12:44 PM CDT
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By Jeh Jeh Pruitt
Inside Pickleball Kingdom Birmingham, the lights are bright, the music is on, and 14 indoor courts stretch across the building like a sports arena built for everyday people. The doors opened just this past weekend, and the place already feels like it’s been part of the neighborhood for years.

TV

WBRC 6 News on streaming

Here’s how to watch your favorite newscast while the World Cup is on WBRC

Updated: Jun. 11, 2026 at 12:51 PM CDT
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By Hannah Crowe
Fútbol is on WBRC, and you might think your news will be affected, but we’re not going anywhere.

New in the Neighborhood

The Kress Mercantile

Welcome to The Kress: Anniston’s Art Deco jewel is more than an event space - it’s an experience

Updated: Jun. 8, 2026 at 4:20 PM CDT
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By Jeh Jeh Pruitt
Step through the doors at 1108 Noble Street, and you’re not just entering a building, you’re walking into a piece of Anniston’s memory, restored and reimagined.

New in the Neighborhood

Dream Flavors opened their first brick-and-mortar location in downtown Birmingham on April 18.

Dream Flavors delivering bold flavors at new downtown Birmingham location

Updated: May 25, 2026 at 12:56 PM CDT
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By Jeh Jeh Pruitt
The shop opened its doors on April 18.

New in the Neighborhood

Pelli App for music fans

New app for Birmingham’s live music scene

Updated: May 18, 2026 at 2:06 PM CDT
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By Jeh Jeh Pruitt
There’s a free app you can download to get the inside scoop behind Birmingham’s live music scene.

Connected Through Cooking

Jim 'N Nick's Coconut Pie

Jim ‘N Nick’s Coconut Pie

Updated: May 12, 2026 at 12:02 PM CDT
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By Jim 'N Nick's
Jim ‘N Nick’s joined us on Good Day Alabama to show us how to make their coconut pie.

News

Mike Dubberly takes a look at the reasoning behind roundabouts

Roundabouts reduce severe crashes by 78%, UAB expert says

Updated: Apr. 23, 2026 at 11:33 AM CDT
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By Mike Dubberly
The most recent survey by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows 55% of drivers are at first against them, that number drops to 15% in follow-up surveys.

News

Magic City Fabric

New Birmingham fabric shop stitching together community

Updated: Apr. 21, 2026 at 12:30 PM CDT
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By Jeh Jeh Pruitt
Magic City Fabric, located in East Avondale, opened in January and is the latest creative stop for anyone interested in quilting, garment sewing or learning the basics.

News

Update on DISH’s broken promises

DISH Network’s unreasonable demands keep WBRC off its service

Updated: Apr. 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM CDT
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By WBRC Digital Staff
DISH has a history of yanking your favorite programming from its lineup, having pulled more than 1,000 channels over the last few years.

New in the Neighborhood

Oris & Oak is for brides, or anyone who wants a wedding that doesn’t feel cookie-cutter.

Former farm saved, turned into memory making venue in Hoover

Updated: Apr. 15, 2026 at 10:27 AM CDT
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By Jeh Jeh Pruitt
In 2023, Hare Farm became Oris & Oak — a name that’s equal parts legacy and landmark: “Oris” is David Hare’s first name (and a family tradition), and “Oak” is a salute to the property’s crown jewel: the magnificent oak on Savoy.

News

From left to right: WBRC 6 News Director Shannon Maze, Good Day Alabama and Sideline Producer...

WBRC 6 News wins 5 ABBY Awards from Alabama Broadcasters Association

Updated: Apr. 13, 2026 at 6:24 PM CDT
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By Jenna Wood
WBRC 6 News earned five ABBY Awards Saturday night during the Alabama Broadcasters Association’s 20th Annual ABBY Awards at The Club in Birmingham.

Mike's Musings

ASU Band Director Dr. James Oliver retiring

Alabama State University band director honored at retirement ceremony

Updated: Apr. 13, 2026 at 11:42 AM CDT
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By Mike Dubberly
Alabama State University band director Dr. James Oliver honored at black-tie event after 26 years

News

Emmy Award

WBRC earns 6 Southeast Regional Emmy nominations

Updated: Apr. 8, 2026 at 4:42 PM CDT
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By Jenna Wood
WBRC 6 News has been nominated for six Emmy Awards in the Southeast chapter’s regional competition.

New in the Neighborhood

S.K. Quilts Studio

Alabama quilter turns memories into handmade art

Updated: Apr. 2, 2026 at 2:15 PM CDT
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By Jeh Jeh Pruitt
A quilt studio in Alabama is making quilting cool again — one stitch at a time.

New in the Neighborhood

Remnant Coffee

Remnant Coffee: Leeds newest coffee obsession is brewing inside a piece of history

Updated: Mar. 30, 2026 at 12:57 PM CDT
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By Jeh Jeh Pruitt
What started as a coffee trailer has leveled up into a full-on neighborhood hangout inside one of the oldest buildings in Leeds. Welcome to Remnant Coffee, now open at 8149 Parkway Drive.

New in the Neighborhood

Howard’s Unlimited Lounge & Cocktail Bar

Howard’s Unlimited Lounge & Cocktail Bar

Updated: Mar. 27, 2026 at 3:40 PM CDT
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By Jeh Jeh Pruitt
Howard’s Unlimited brings the whole vibe: a stylish lounge setting, top-tier service, live music, and a weekly brunch scene that’s filling a gap folks around here have been feeling.

News

Here’s how you can help WBRC return to DISH lineup

Here’s how you can help WBRC return to DISH lineup

Updated: Mar. 23, 2026 at 4:09 PM CDT
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By WBRC Digital Staff
If you’re a DISH customer, you can help us get WBRC back on DISH contacting them at 844-4-KEEPUS.

News

Murder mystery hits UAB stage

A mystery rolls into Birmingham in the form of ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ performance

Updated: Mar. 19, 2026 at 11:05 AM CDT
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By Russell Jones
Theatre UAB is presenting Ken Ludwig’s stage adaptation of Agatha Christie’s classic “Murder on the Orient Express” at UAB’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center.

News

DISH Network customers could lose access to WLOX ABC & CBS Tuesday, March 10 at 6 p.m. Central...

DISH drops WBRC from its service

Updated: Mar. 10, 2026 at 10:27 PM CDT
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By WBRC Digital Staff
DISH Network customers lost access to WBRC on Tuesday, March 10, after a renewal agreement was not reached. This means DISH customers no longer have access to WBRC’s breaking news and First Alert Weather coverage, but also FOX programming such as The Simpsons, Family Guy and MasterChef.

News

DISH Network customers could lose access to WCSC on March 10 at 7 p.m. ET unless a renewal...

DISH could pull WBRC 6 News from its service soon

Updated: Mar. 9, 2026 at 11:01 AM CDT
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By WBRC Digital Staff
DISH customers can urge the company to keep WBRC programming.

Connected Through Cooking

Loaded funnel cakes

Loaded Funnel Cake

Updated: Mar. 6, 2026 at 10:22 AM CST
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By Nedra Moore
Nedra Moore from Creations Galore and More in Calera joined Good Day Alabama to show us how to make a strawberry or peach cobbler style loaded funnel cake!

New in the Neighborhood

Cha House, Birmingham

New business brings tea culture, community to Birmingham’s Avondale neighborhood

Updated: Feb. 27, 2026 at 11:14 AM CST
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By Jeh Jeh Pruitt
Cha House is located in Avondale at 131 41st Street South, next to Avondale Brewing. The space features comfy chairs, couches, and pillows for guests to lounge and sip teas sourced from around the world.

New in the Neighborhood

Alchemy Spa & Wellness

‘A sanctuary for self-care and healing’: Downtown spa offers wellness services, including massages

Updated: Feb. 17, 2026 at 1:02 PM CST
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By Jeh Jeh Pruitt
Robbie McGiboney has worked as a massage therapist for more than 20 years and now owns Alchemy Spa and Wellness, where clients receive massages, facials and other wellness services.

New in the Neighborhood

Cookie Plug open on W. Franklin St.

Street-style cookie shop brings hip-Hop Culture to Hoover

Updated: Feb. 10, 2026 at 4:23 PM CST
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By Jeh Jeh Pruitt
Cookie Plug brings California street culture to Hoover. Discover artisanal cookies, hip-hop inspired flavors, and specialty drinks at Knox Square.

News

Service dog changes veteran's life

Retired Air Force general shares how service dogs transform veterans’ lives

Updated: Feb. 8, 2026 at 11:25 AM CST
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By Russell Jones
Retired Brigadier General Scott Wiggins visited WBRC with his service dog, Bear, to talk about the life-changing support Patriot Service Dogs provides to veterans.

New in the Neighborhood

The Trellis

New garden center opens in Birmingham with focus on community

Updated: Feb. 3, 2026 at 12:52 PM CST
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By Jeh Jeh Pruitt
The Trellis is a neighborhood garden center dedicated to providing high-quality plants, curated home and garden gifts and exceptional customer experiences.

New in the Neighborhood

Sugaring NYC offers alternative to traditional waxing with Egyptian-inspired method

Sugaring NYC offers alternative to traditional waxing with Egyptian-inspired method

Updated: Jan. 20, 2026 at 2:01 PM CST
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By Jeh Jeh Pruitt and WBRC Digital Staff
Ancient hair removal technique offered at Sugaring NYC in Inverness, Alabama.

New in the Neighborhood

Marano's D'Asporto at The Shops of Grand River

‘Bongiorno!’: New Italian restaurant opens in Leeds

Updated: Jan. 17, 2026 at 7:18 AM CST
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By Jeh Jeh Pruitt
A new Italian restaurant has opened in the Leeds neighborhood, offering fast, casual dining with Italian provisions.

Connected Through Cooking

Roast chicken and white bean chili

Roast Chicken and White Bean Chili

Updated: Jan. 9, 2026 at 3:30 PM CST
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By WBRC Digital Staff
Chef James Washington shows us how to make Roast Chicken and White Bean Chili.

Connected Through Cooking

Fried Gulf Coast Crab Cake Fritters

Fried Gulf Coast Crab Cake Fritters

Updated: Jan. 6, 2026 at 1:46 PM CST
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By The Crestwood Tavern
Chef Nico Berg of Crestwood Tavern shows us how to make Fried Gulf Coast Crab Cake Fritters.

News

Hastings police say porch piracy is higher around holidays

‘Porch pirates are out there’: Here are some ways to protect yourself this holiday season

Updated: Dec. 16, 2025 at 5:36 AM CST
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By Ashlee Winborne
Package theft cost US shoppers $8.2 billion over the last 12 months.

TV

Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Christmas Eve specials airing on WBRC 6 News

Updated: Dec. 12, 2025 at 12:13 PM CST
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By Hannah Crowe
WBRC 6 News will air two Christmas Eve specials on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025.

Connected Through Cooking

Soul Pie by Slice

Slice: Soul Pie

Updated: Dec. 3, 2025 at 10:57 AM CST
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By Slice
Slice Pizza shows you how to make their seasonal Soul Pie!

Connected Through Cooking

FILE

The Bitter Socialite: Thanksgiving Turkey Prep 101

Updated: Nov. 23, 2025 at 10:37 AM CST
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By Trace Barnett
Preparing the Thanksgiving turkey doesn’t have to be intimidating. With just a little planning and a few simple techniques, anyone can pull a beautiful, juicy bird from the oven. Here’s everything your viewers need to know, from freezer to table.

News

Military heroes honored, recognized at Birmingham event

Military heroes honored, recognized at Birmingham event

Updated: Nov. 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM CST
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By WBRC Digital Staff and Janice Rogers
The luncheon was held at the Botanical Gardens in Birmingham and featured keynote speaker U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Carlos Evans.

Pelicans

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant drives against New Orleans Pelicans forward Herbert Jones...

DIRECTV establishes new Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network channels for 2025-26 NBA New Orleans Pelicans season

Updated: Oct. 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM CDT
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By Jenna Wood
Non-national Pelicans games broadcast on the Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network (GCSEN) will now be available to DIRECTV streaming, satellite, and U-verse customers across the team’s entire three-state home territory.

National

“The Good Side” will be hosted by Edward R. Murrow and Emmy award-winning journalist Debra...

‘The Good Side’ show launches this weekend

Updated: Sep. 12, 2025 at 5:50 AM CDT
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By Gray Media
A new, uplifting weekly program called “The Good Side” is debuting this weekend on Gray Media television stations across the U.S.

News

Google’s YouTube TV may drop all FOX stations from its service starting August 27, 2025.

FOX, YouTube TV sign agreement to carry stations, including WBRC

Updated: Aug. 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM CDT
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By WBRC Digital Staff
Good news for YouTube TV customers!

TV

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Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban 
Photo by University of Alabama Athletics

Nick Saban Legacy Awards to stream live, air exclusively on WBRC

Updated: Aug. 18, 2025 at 2:03 PM CDT
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By Jenna Wood
The Nick Saban Legacy Award, honoring a college coach’s achievements and contributions to football, will be livestreamed and later broadcast exclusively on WBRC 6 News.

News

Montgomery's WCOV-TV Fox 20, has been sold to Allen Media Broadcasting.

WSFA 12 News’ parent company to buy WCOV, 9 other TV stations

Updated: Aug. 8, 2025 at 10:15 AM CDT
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By WSFA 12 News Staff
Gray Media, the parent company of WSFA 12 News, is announcing a major purchase agreement that will see the company acquire multiple television stations across the country.
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