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Birmingham City Schools Superintendent Craig Witherspoon reacts to 10 city schools being placed on the Alabama Accountability Act failing schools list by the Alabama Department of Education.

The Alabama Department of Public Safety issued a Missing Child Media Alert after a 2-month-old baby was allegedly taken by a 14-year-old girl early Monday morning.

Korde Lorodius Turner shot and killed Leroy "Little Fred" Yarbrough in self-defense in 2009, Turner's lawyer told jurors in opening statements of Turner's murder trial this morning.

BIRMINGHAM, AL - Republican leaders from 10 Southern states are meeting in Alabama to plan strategies for making new GOP inroads across the region.

I honestly can't remember seeing a picture of Birmingham in the National Press in the past 50 years that didn't include pictures of dogs and fire hoses.

An unusually high proportion of jobs in metro Birmingham are so-called STEM jobs that offer relatively high wages, a report by the Brookings Institution indicates.

Supporters say if you have nothing to hide there's no reason to be afraid. Opponents and privacy advocates say that's not even close to reality.

Plans for an expanded rail line near a Birmingham public housing community were knocked of the tracks - at least for now - after the Housing Authority Board overwhelmingly said no.

If you've heard his albums or seen his specials, you'll know that it's made his life interesting.

The Birmingham Police Department is investigating homicide that occurred on Sunday evening.

The Jefferson County Coroner's Office identified the victim as Jerone Lebarge Murphy, 29. Murphy is from the northern Birmingham area.

The National Civil League bestowed the honor on Owensboro on Sunday night in Denver.

With hurricane season officially under way as of June 1, it might be a good time to hear from an expert.

Submit your office request 5-pack then listen to Isis Jones to hear your songs played back on the radio! So you're probably wondering - what happened to the old Kiss website? Well, it's gone, and this is our new offering to the people of Birmingham and the whole world wide web.

As it heats up outside, enter the cool, dark sanctum of local and area theaters and, maybe, get a new perspective on the world.

Do you have questions or concerns about your power rates? The Public Service Commission wants to hear from you.

Rappelling off of a 12-story building, lassoing calves, and flying hot air balloons were just some of the daring feats taken on by Alabamians this week.

According to reports, a body found in the back seat of an SUV outside a Columbus, Georgia CVS is said to be that of 17-year-old Steven Bradley Foster of Alabaster.

In April, The Birmingham News and AL.com, in conjunction with Red Mountain Theatre Company, introduced the inaugural list of Women Who Make a Difference in the Birmingham area.

This month, my wife and I are marking two years since we came to call Birmingham home.