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Phillip Howard and the Legacy Places Initiative are working to preserve the Edistone Hotel in Selma, a historic site built in 1855 that was nearly demolished in 2025 and served as a major slave market before the Civil War.

Birmingham City Schools and nonprofit partner EdFarm opened a 6,000-square-foot technology hub called The Rise at C.W. Hayes K-8 School, featuring a redesigned media center and computer lab.

Easter Sunday weather forecast shows rain ending throughout the day with areas south of I-59/20 experiencing wet conditions during sunrise services.

President Trump threatened to strike Iranian infrastructure on Tuesday if Iran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

United Airlines raised checked bag fees by $10 and introduced tiered premium fares due to rising jet fuel costs caused by the Middle East war.

An Easter service in Calera originally planned as an outdoor stadium event was moved indoors due to weather, but attendees said the location change did not diminish the celebration.

Alabama weather forecast shows sunny, seasonable spring temperatures ahead with Monday morning lows in the 40s and warm afternoons.

President Trump announced the US military successfully rescued a missing service member from Iran in what he described as one of the most daring search and rescue operations in U.S. history.

The Pinson City Council honored Center Point Fire District Battalion Chief Chris Horn, who announced his retirement after a 38-year firefighting career.

Two retail theft suspects fled from Calera Walmart on Sunday afternoon with two children in their vehicle while leaving two other children behind at the store.

Birmingham area will experience chilly temperatures Monday with lows in the 40s and north winds gusting to 15 MPH before pleasant weather arrives for the week.

World War II veteran Bob Suddendorf celebrated his 100th birthday surrounded by family, friends, and fellow veterans.

A toddler sustained minor injuries after crawling under a fence at a Pennsylvania zoo and putting his hand into a wolf enclosure.

Three Colorado YouTubers trespassed at Jeffrey Epstein's former New Mexico Zorro Ranch and claim the property manager shot at them.

A rare American flag flown over Gettysburg in 1863 is being publicly displayed for the first time as part of a new museum exhibit.

Authorities are investigating a shooting at an I-59 rest area in St. Clair County where a 75-year-old man was injured and taken to UAB for treatment.

Sixty National Guard members returned home to Iowa from deployment in Syria and were reunited with their families at the airport.

Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats signed a massive contract extension that places him among the top five highest-paid coaches in the nation.

Theft suspects fleeing police in Calera left children behind at a Walmart while having other children in their vehicle during the chase.

Pope Leo, the first U.S.-born pope, urged peace and emphasized hope during his first Easter Mass celebrating Jesus' resurrection.

Saturn music venue in Birmingham will host a free Spring Flea market event on April 11 featuring local vendors selling handmade and vintage goods.

BirminghamWatch published its event recommendations for April 5, 2026.

Birmingham-based Fluid Solutions announced it is relocating its headquarters to Irondale.

The City of Trussville has appointed Michelle Hamrick as the new director of the Trussville Public Library.

Boxing writer Thomas Hauser expressed pessimism about the sport's future and believes Deontay Wilder should no longer be fighting.

New Orleans rapper Juvenile kicked off his Boiling Point Tour with a packed show at Birmingham's Iron City, marking his first album release in over a decade.

J. Mason Davis, a pioneering civil rights attorney whose legal work helped dismantle segregation in Alabama, has died at age 90.

A 16-year-old has been charged after shots were fired into vehicles at a Walmart in Gadsden on Saturday.

The U.S. revoked green cards and visas of several Iranian nationals connected to Tehran's government, including arresting relatives of former IRGC chief Qasem Soleimani.

Dr. Ali Raja discussed how space medicine research can benefit patients on Earth.