Charlie King and his longtime girlfriend, Shondra Parker, have been together for seven years and have two daughters. On Saturday, King decided it was time to propose. He wanted to do it in dramatic ...

People in Birmingham, Alabama are familiar with Vulcan, the Roman and Green god of fire and the forge. An imposing statue of Vulcan, the perfect symbol for a city with its roots in the iron and steel ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – The park and museum at the base of Birmingham’s giant Vulcan statue is merging with the Birmingham History Center. Other media sources report that museum officials plan to ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Vulcan statue was put on the National Register of Historic Places since 1976, but there has not been a marker recognizing the distinction until 2025. Vulcan Park and ...

Vulcan Park and Museum will host "Thunder on the Mountain," Alabama's largest Fourth of July celebration beginning at 9 p.m. July 4 in Birmingham. [Submitted photo] The city of Birmingham will host ...

This past week was what would have been the late, great Leonard Nimoy’s birthday. The man who made Star Trek’s Spock one of the most iconic characters in pop culture would have been 90. Which, in a ...

The Vulcan statue is the largest cast iron statue in the world, and is the city symbol of Birmingham, Alabama, reflecting its roots in the iron and steel industry. The tall statue depicts the Roman ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The University of Houston was presented one of the more unusual trophies for winning the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl. The trophy depicts Vulcan, the Roman god of fire and forge.

Souvenir statuette commemorating the Louisiana Purchase Exposition held in St. Louis, Missouri in 1904. The object is a replica of the "Great Alabama Vulcan" statue. In 1904 a World’s Fair was held in ...