Bessemer, AL

A Bessemer elementary principal resigned after an alleged confrontation with district leaders, and some teachers walked out with her.

Empower Community School in Bessemer has introduced therapy dogs to help students manage emotions and improve mental health as part of a grant-funded ...

Birmingham travelers can now record the stories behind their trips through WAYHAY, a new storytelling experience created by Bessemer native Eunice Elliott.

By Sherrel Wheeler Stewart | For the Birmingham Times Birmingham-based comedian and entrepreneur Eunice Elliott has turned her natural curiosity and love for storytelling into a new platform that invites airport travelers to record the stories behind their trips. Elliott, a Bessemer native, unveiled the first WAYHAY (Where Are You Heading and Why) Studios kiosk […]

Christopher Jarrett, 46, of Bessemer, is charged with manslaughter in the death of 46-year-old Angelo Hill Jr.

The investigation began about 1 p.m. Tuesday when Moody police received a call reporting the teen had been kidnapped from a Circle K gas station.

The superintendent of Bessemer City Schools announced the closure of Abrams Pre-K Center after testing revealed a moderate presence of mold in one uno...

Incumbent Mayor Kenneth Gulley and challenger Louise Alexander will face off in a runoff election on Sept. 22, with a lawsuit questioning Gulley's res...

The legal action adds to the controversy surrounding an election plagued with problems including delayed results, and a misplaced computer drive.

The crash happened at 5:04 a.m. Tuesday in the 4300 block of Bessemer Super Highway.