Across Jefferson County’s 35 municipalities, there are 20 separate jail facilities, including two county jails. New York City ...

We are unlikely to formally unite our communities in the foreseeable future, so why shouldn’t we connect them virtually by building a “smart county.” ...

A Jefferson County Circuit Court judge Wednesday denied a request from the University of Alabama at Birmingham to dismiss a civil lawsuit filed by the family of a federal inmate whose organs were ...

The Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) has implemented a new transportation policy for Jefferson County, ...

With over 16,000 bridges across Alabama, only about 37% are rated in good condition, according to the U.S. Department of ...

A 68-year-old inmate serving life for murder has died at Donaldson Correctional Facility, says the Alabama Department of ...

The Jefferson County Department of Health (JCDH) is beginning a weeklong observance of International Overdose Awareness Day ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. ( WBRC) - Jefferson County is taking new steps to fight illegal dumping at a major intersection. County officials recently installed surveillance cameras and barricades at the ...

A trio of prominent Central Alabama mayors appeared to have won re-election Tuesday, including one who appeared to have been ...

CENTER POINT, Ala. ( WBRC) - Investigators with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying suspects in a burglary case in Center Point. According to ...

These are the top 30 highest-paid employees with Jefferson County, Alabama.

Initial informationThe sheriff's office is investigating a man's death in an overnight shooting in Jefferson County.Sign up for our NewslettersIt happened at 12:18 a.m. in the 4300 block of Pinson ...