Timothy Lee Scarbrough, fired in 2024 after a state sodomy arrest, now faces a federal charge tied to a person in his custody.

Birmingham’s Halloween starts mild and mostly cloudy, but rain chances rise Saturday night and Sunday. A brief dry spell arrives Monday before storms return midweek.

Jedidiah Harris promised 10% to 40% monthly returns to roughly 27 investors, federal officials say, but spent the money himself.

Police say the suspect ran a red light while chasing his target before a confrontation outside the station.

Origin Bank's Southeast push lands in Homewood, months after naming its new Birmingham leadership team.

The Avondale sandwich favorite is pushing into downtown Birmingham, with reports pointing to a Fifth Avenue North spot near One Federal Place.

Hoover police swept the Hoover mall after 911 calls reported gunfire near the food court. Accounts of injuries vary sharply by outlet.

Birmingham’s smallest patients got dressed up this week, continuing a Brookwood NICU tradition staff say is now a yearly event.

Officers tried CPR but couldn't save the victim on Elm Street. Two people are now in custody as Troy police dig for answers.

Two Alabama Avenue homes yielded 19 firearms, two of them stolen, plus cocaine, marijuana and thousands in cash.

Birmingham gets one more warm, sunny day Friday before Halloween weekend turns wetter. Trick-or-treating may get a late-night rain reprieve.

Police shut down streets near South Long Street for nearly two hours after a teen was found wounded in a car's back seat.

Free trunk-or-treat, food trucks and a racing simulator join the car show at City Walk Birmingham on Friday.