BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – The next 24 hours: A flood warning is in effect for almost all of central Alabama until 7 p.m. Saturday. The counties of Pickens, Sumter, Greene, Hale and Perry are exempt from this warning. Flood warnings(WBRC) The flow around the remnant circulation associated with Francine will continue to bring rain and […]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Good morning! Today is another First Alert Weather day as Tropical Storm Francine penetrates further inland. FIRST WEATHER WARNING DAY UNTIL FRIDAY: As of 5 a.m., Francine is now a tropical storm with sustained winds of 45 mph and gusts near 60 mph. As Francine continues to move north, rain bands […]
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WBRC) – While it may not feel like it yet, as temperatures slowly but surely begin to cool down, you should think about keeping unwanted guests out of your home. When you see rodents like rats and mice in your home, it’s tempting to pack up and move out. But experts say there […]
HAYDEN, Alabama (WBRC) – Bud Adams, vice president of B & B Tire Landfill, says he followed all the regulations and at the end of the day, it’s still his land. “That’s what my father instilled in me. What someone does on their property is their business,” Adams said. Bud Adams wants to use his […]
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama (WBRC) – A long-standing church-based consignment sale is back in west Alabama, offering shoppers special deals as well as financial support for a daycare center. The Little Lambs Consignment Sale began Thursday evening at the First United Methodist Church on Greensboro Avenue in downtown Tuscaloosa. Those looking for special offers on baby items […]
MOUNTAIN BROOK, Alabama (WBRC) – “I did it.” Lulu Gribbin, a Teenager seriously injured in shark attack earlier this summerofficially returns to central Alabama this weekend. Gribbin and McCray Faust were swimming in the Seacrest Beach area in early June, about six kilometers from the site of the another shark attack that had occurred 90 […]
SHELBY COUNTY, Alabama (WBRC) – A new weather warning system in Pelham is designed to keep you and your children safe during your visit to the city park. The Perry Weather Alert System warns you of lightning strikes within 8 miles. Pelham Parks and Rec staff say this new system in the central area of […]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Birmingham City Council President Darrell O’Quinn said regulating short-term rentals like Airbnb has been a goal of city leaders for several years. They are now making progress in developing a new plan, with O’Quinn stressing the need for faster action, especially in light of recent incidents like the College Hills shooting. […]
JACKSONVILLE, Alabama (WBRC) – Jacksonville State University (Jax State) and the City of Jacksonville signed a land agreement Tuesday morning, August 20, to build a new fire station at the corner of Pelham Road North and 11th Street NW. The signing ceremony took place at Jacksonville’s newly opened City Hall in the presence of Jax […]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Neighbors in the College Hills community report that a shooting at an Airbnb left homes and cars struck by bullets. Thankfully, no one was hurt, but neighbors are angry and are demanding that the city impose stricter regulations on Airbnb rentals. Reginald Childress, whose family has lived in College Hills since […]
