Jefferson County

A patient being treated for Ebola-like symptoms at UAB Hospital has tested negative for the disease.Jefferson County Medical Director Edward Khan says the…

The daughters of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior and Governor George Wallace will meet with Governor Robert Bentley today. It’s all part of a ceremony to…

A state lawmaker wants to make sure that faith-based adoption agencies have the right to refuse to place children with same-sex couples.Republican Sen.…

A jury will debate whether to recommend the death penalty today after convicting the woman accused of running her granddaughter to death of capital…

Jefferson County's medical examiner says there have been 100 heroin-related deaths in the county this year, surpassing 58 that were recorded in…

Jefferson County commissioners have approved a more than $463 million budget presented by County Manager Tony Petelos. The commission approved the budget…

The Alabama Department of Transportation says it's ending what has been a traffic nightmare for many travelers near Birmingham.The state says it will…

Birmingham and Jefferson County are getting some extra help fighting crime. About 100 taxi drivers in Jefferson County have been trained to be on the…

The City of Birmingham has lost the court fight to keep the Cooper Green Mercy hospital open for the poor. The city was unable to force Jefferson County…

Jefferson County courts are switching to a public defender system in a move meant to control costs.Circuit Judge Scott Vowell said the new public…