WERC-FM (Hoover, AL)

WERC-FM, known as News Radio 105.5 WERC, is a news and talk radio station located in Hoover, Alabama, catering to the Birmingham area. The station broadcasts with an effective radiated power of 29.5 kilowatts. It is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. WERC-FM's studios are situated at Beacon Ridge Tower in Birmingham, while its transmitter is positioned on Red Mountain.

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Illegal Cock Fighting Ring Busted in Alabama

1 week ago | wercfm.iheart.com | John Mountz

A Gulf of America Homeland Security Task Force has dismantled an illegal cockfighting and gambling operation in Blount County, Alabama. The operation, conducted on Saturday (June 14), resulted in the arrest of 60 individuals, with 55 identified as illegal border crossers.
AG Steve Marshall signs onto $7.4 billion Purdue settlement nationwide

1 week ago | wercfm.iheart.com | John Mountz

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has signed onto a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family, resolving litigation over their role in the opioid crisis. This settlement, involving attorneys general from 55 U.S. states and territories, aims to address the impact of opioids across the nation. The Sackler family will pay approximately $6.5 billion, while Purdue will cover the remaining amount.
Found Safe-Four Moody Teens no longer Missing in the Cahaba

2 weeks ago | wercfm.iheart.com | John Mountz

Four teenagers from Moody were found safe early Monday morning (June 9) after being reported missing near the Cahaba River. The group was last seen floating down the river in an inflatable pool around 6 p.m. on Sunday (June 8) near the Grants Mill boat launch. When their floatation device began to fail, the teens abandoned the pool and attempted to find their way to safety by following the creek bank, but they became lost in the process.
Expect the threat for severe weather Saturday | News Radio 105.5 WERC

3 weeks ago | wercfm.iheart.com | John Mountz

Birmingham area residents should prepare for severe weather on Saturday. The day will start warm and muggy, with morning temperatures in the 70s rising to the upper 80s by the afternoon. Heat indices are expected to reach between 95 and 102 degrees, making it a hot day overall. The first half of the day is expected to remain mostly dry. However, a complex of storms is forecasted to move in from the northwest around 11 a.m. By 2 p.m., these storms are anticipated to reach the I-20/59 corridor.
The search continues for a woman who disappeared Noccalula Falls

1 month ago | wercfm.iheart.com | John Mountz

A search is underway for Regina Smith at Noccalula Falls in Gadsden. The 51-year-old woman was reported missing around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday after family members lost sight of her while she was on a flotation device at the bottom of the gorge. After an initial search by family members, they called 911 for assistance. First responders began their search in the Black Creek gorge below the falls on Sunday night, but thunderstorms forced them to pause. The search resumed on Monday morning (May 26).
Hazardous materials fire in area of I-22 and Byler Road overhead bridge

1 month ago | wercfm.iheart.com | John Mountz

Residents in Carbon Hill, have been instructed to shelter in place following a hazardous materials fire caused by a wreck on Interstate 22. The Walker County Sheriff's Office issued the order, which affects individuals within a one-mile radius of the Byler Road overhead bridge. The fire resulted from an 18-wheeler carrying chemicals, including propylene, sodium hydroxide, sodium hypochlorite, and potassium hydroxide, which caught fire between mile markers 39 and 46 on I-22 Westbound.
Cardi B Goes Public With Top NFL Star

1 month ago | wercfm.iheart.com | Jason Hall

Photo: Getty ImagesRapper Cardi B made her first public appearance with New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs during the Eastern Conference Playoffs Semifinals game between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden Monday (May 12) night. Cardi, 32, and Diggs, 31, were seen showing public displays of affection, which included holding hands, as well as Cardi placing her hand on Diggs' cheek and the wide receiver draping his arm around her during the game.
Mega Millions Winner: Did Anyone Win Tuesday's $256 Million Jackpot?

Mar 12, 2025 | wercfm.iheart.com | Jason Hall

Photo: Getty ImagesThe Mega Millions jackpot will rollover on Friday (March 14) after zero players matched all six numbers during the $256 million drawing Tuesday (March 11) night. The jackpot will now increase to an estimated $277 million ($129.5 million cash value) for Friday night's drawing.
'Ghost Adventures' Star's Wife Shared Eerie Photo Before Arrest

Mar 12, 2025 | wercfm.iheart.com | Jason Hall

Photo: Getty ImagesVictoria Goodwin, the wife of Ghost Adventures star Aaron Goodwin, shared a photo of herself cuddled up with her husband and their pet cat one week before being arrested for an alleged murder-for-hire plot plot targeting him. “Cuddle puddle with my boys,” she wrote in the caption of the Instagram post shared on February 27. Victoria, 32, was charged for solicitation to commit murder and conspiracy to murder, according to a police report obtained by TMZ on Monday (March 10).
Divers Find Abandoned Underwater Strip Club

Feb 28, 2025 | wercfm.iheart.com | Dave Basner

From centuries-old shipwrecks to sunken treasures, divers never know what they might find in the ocean's depths, especially when they are looking in more populated areas. Well marine biologist Gil Koplovitz was diving off the coast of Israel when he discovered something he never imagined he'd see - an abandoned underwater strip club. Koplovitz was in the ocean near the end of a long dock when he came across the huge, rusted, windowed structure.