Rickey Smiley, the comedian, radio host and Birmingham native, has announced that he has 5-year-old twin daughters. Smiley, 56, has known the girls their whole lives but said he only recently ...

A 30-year-old man out on bond for child sex charges is facing new charges including second-degree rape and production of child sexual abuse material. Jalan Christopher Lewis was arrested on ...

A new Aldi is coming to Bessemer. The discount grocery chain is set to open a store in the former Winn Dixie location at 2910 Morgan Road. The store will open on Thursday, January 23 at 8:30 a.m ...

This is an opinion column. This isn’t our first fight. Not even close. It’s not our first faceoff against efforts to demean, diminish and deter us. To derail our inalienable right to thrive ...

The National Weather Service expects temperatures in Alabama to make it above freezing today, but there could be lingering ice on roads across north and north-central Alabama, where snow was still ...

Fixing Birmingham’s problem with gun violence is going to take not just the police, but commitments from employers and regular citizens in the community, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin said ...

Described by her coach as a “total package,” Bob Jones star Ella Watts has shined in every aspect of her game and risen to the ranks as one of the nation’s most coveted freshman prospects.