At a recent meeting of the Bessemer City Council, it was determined that certain structures in the city constitute a dangerous structure and public nuisance declaration. One structure is located at 1024 17th Street North, parcel number 38-00-09-2-008-001-001. Another structure is located at 1920 Granville Avenue, parcel number 38-00-10-4-006-012.000. The Chief Building Officer of the... Read More

A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 12:30 a.m. Monday, June 22, has claimed two lives. George L. Porter III, 19, of Tuscaloosa, and Latayia Necole Furr Prewitt, 22, of Tuscaloosa, were both fatally injured when the 2013 Nissan Maxima they were passengers in left the roadway, struck a guy wire, went airborne, and overturned.... Read More

Parts of central Alabama experienced significant flash flooding on Saturday afternoon, June 20, after intense rainfall moved through Jefferson County. Officials reported that more than six inches of rain fell in just over an hour in some areas, overwhelming drainage systems and leaving roads impassable. Several vehicles were stranded, trees were downed, and some areas... Read More

Charges include four felonies and four misdemeanors A New Orleans man, Pierre Seymour Eskew, 35, faces eight criminal charges, including four felonies, in connection with the fatal stabbing of 22-year-old Darryel Sutton aboard a charter bus in Bessemer on June 15. According to Jefferson County District Court records in the Bessemer Division, Eskew is charged... Read More

The Bessemer Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting involving an officer and a dog after a traffic stop on June 21 at approximately 10:22 p.m. near 22nd Street South and Arlington Avenue in Bessemer, Alabama. According to police, an officer stopped a vehicle after it ran a stop sign. While the officer was speaking... Read More

Patricia Jane Baker Garyotis was a woman remembered for her deep Christian faith, devotion to family, and long life of service to her church and community. She was born Patricia Jane Baker and grew up in Akron, Alabama. She later met her husband, Walter B. “Gary” Garyotis, in Birmingham, and they shared 64 years of... Read More

Bobby David Chavis, age 81, of Moundville, Alabama, passed away unexpectedly on May 28, 2026, at DCH Regional Medical Center. Services were held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at Magnolia Chapel South at 2:00 p.m. Visitation was from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery in Moundville.... Read More