Marvin Griffin directs the revived band at Birmingham's historic A.H. Parker High School.

A proposed Birmingham ordinance would let officers ticket first-time drone violators instead of making an arrest on the spot.

The Highway 70 shop dishes out 30-plus fruit smoothies and bowls, with Wetzel's Pretzels set to join within weeks.

Costa's Trussville faces possible permanent closure amid health concerns.

The 4.5-acre site could break ground in four to five months, serving about 50 kids with after-school and workforce programs.

Birmingham could approach record heat Wednesday under a Code Orange ozone alert. A dry cold front will send temperatures tumbling by Saturday.

A 14-year-old was among roughly two dozen students searched at lunch, one mother says, as Bessemer police pull the officer from campus.

Pazzo Italian on Rocky Ridge Road is run by a 40-year restaurant veteran who says rigatoni Bolognese is already a hit.

The Woods Golf & Social cleared a public hearing with backing from a former coach and a Gus's Hot Dogs owner.

Birmingham City Council says the Huffman Ballpark overhaul is about 90% done — and now youth programming is getting its own funding stream.

A driver died at the scene Tuesday morning while the other was rushed to UAB Hospital. Police have released few details so far.

Heritage House's North River shop is gone after a quiet closure, but Ammalia Ristorante has big steakhouse plans for the space.

The $270-per-square-foot build near City Hall replaces a lake house torn down for structural problems.