BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Birmingham is set to devote $2 million to an interstate-lighting project aimed at brightening long-standing dark stretches on two of the city’s most heavily traveled highways, including Interstate 20/59 and Interstate 59 near the interchange with Interstate 459. The Birmingham City Council approved Mayor Randall L. Woodfin’s $31.8 million spending plan, funded…

HANCEVILLE, Ala. — A Walker County jury has awarded more than $70 million to an Alabama man who said a Tyson Farms wastewater spill caused a flesh-eating bacterial infection, turning a local pollution case into a multimillion-dollar verdict with statewide attention. The jury returned the verdict Friday, March 27, in favor of Mark Griffin, a…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Conservative outlets criticized a Birmingham television anchor for closing a newscast with a quote attributed to the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, calling it inappropriate amid ongoing national debates over extremism. Ashonti Ford, an evening anchor at ABC 33/40, ended a recent broadcast by saying, “Before we go, a quote from the…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A juvenile male suffered life-threatening injuries after a shooting Sunday evening in Birmingham’s Ensley neighborhood, police said. Officers responded at 6:21 p.m. to the 200 block of 4th Court West following reports of gunfire, marking another violent incident in a city grappling with a spike in shootings early this year. The Black…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Someone has draped pink tutus over several of Birmingham’s public statues in recent days, turning landmarks such as Miss Fancy in Avondale Park and the Storyteller fountain at Five Points South into the talk of neighborhood social media feeds. The whimsical decorations have drawn smiles from some residents while leaving others wondering…

GULF SHORES, Ala. — Gulf Shores police arrested more than 100 people Thursday night after breaking up a spring break house party on West Beach Boulevard, part of a busy season on Alabama’s coast that officials say routinely brings a mix of tourism, traffic and the occasional chaos. Officers said the house was packed with…