Lauren Jackson
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Lauren Jackson joined the WBRC team in July 2020 as an evening and weekend reporter.
Lauren is a Texas native. While Texas is home, she loves to live in different places and her career has taken her all over the country.
She received her Bachelors of Arts degree in Journalism at The University of Arkansas in 2018 - Woo Pig Sooie! While in school, Lauren worked as the Sports Director, Reporter, and Anchor for UATV News, She spent time interviewing Razorback players, coaches, and sideline reporting.
Lauren's journalism career began at WQAD News 8 in Moline, Illinois. During her two years covering Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois, Lauren worked as a weekday, weekend, weeknight, and morning show reporter. She also learned to be a skilled multimedia journalist. Lauren is grateful for the invaluable experience and opportunities she gained while reporting for WQAD News 8 in Moline.
Lauren is excited to join the WBRC team and to tell stories that matter to Birmingham.
When she's not working, you can find Lauren exploring running trails with her Standard Poodle, Millie, testing out her green thumb on new house plants, and expanding her record collection. She loves music from the 70s and 80s and is always looking for new music suggestions.
Updated: 16 hours ago
|By Lauren Jackson
Alabama saw a hot car death back in February, and experts said with the temperatures in the state, it’s important parents stay on high alert.
Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 9:44 PM CDT
|By Lauren Jackson
Each member of Congress has different rules for how far out your trip has to be before they will intervene, but generally it needs to be within a few weeks.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 10:44 PM CDT
|By Lauren Jackson
Pedestrian deaths are increasing across the state, and researchers at UAB began a month-long case study with nearly 400 students, where they tested a new technology to alert you while walking near an intersection.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 10:41 PM CDT
|By Lauren Jackson
The school year may be winding down for students, but districts across the state are ramping up their hiring efforts in an attempt to fill thousands of teaching positions.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 9:51 AM CDT
|By WBRC Staff and Lauren Jackson
Employees were held on the ground with guns at their heads, and narcotics were taken, according to police.
Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 11:20 PM CDT
|By Lauren Jackson
With many residents likely heading to Nashville for the Taylor Swift Eras tour this weekend, one Birmingham woman is urging you to double check your tickets.
Updated: May. 1, 2023 at 9:46 PM CDT
|By Lauren Jackson
Alabama is changing the income guidelines for its WIC program meaning more families could qualify for assistance.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2023 at 10:52 PM CDT
|By Lauren Jackson
“We have to look at better ways for accountability, certainly in terms of adolescents getting a weapon and taking it to school.”
Updated: Apr. 19, 2023 at 10:51 PM CDT
|By Lauren Jackson
New CDC data shows that gun violence is now the leading cause of death in children across the country and in Alabama.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2023 at 1:12 AM CDT
|By Lauren Jackson
The results show that 70% of Republicans said they support getting rid of the state sales tax on groceries and 70% of Democrats also said they support cutting the sales tax on essential foods.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 5:14 PM CDT
|By WBRC Staff and Lauren Jackson
Good Samaritan Keena Dowdell helped save a man from a burning house in Birmingham Thursday afternoon.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 10:34 PM CDT
|By Lauren Jackson
Two teenage Chilton County step- brothers are being honored for their heroic actions.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 8:51 PM CDT
|By Lauren Jackson
A new bill set to be presented when next week’s general legislative session starts could make it possible for victims of rape or incest to get an abortion.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 10:21 PM CST
|By Lauren Jackson
New video of Walker County inmate
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 4:41 PM CST
|By Lauren Jackson
The state has to decide how to spend $1.1 billion it has left from the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act. Governor Ivey thinks lawmakers should give it back to you, with a one time payment of hundreds of dollars.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 10:21 PM CST
|By Lauren Jackson
The Walker County Sheriff’s Office has responded to a lawsuit filed in the death of former inmate Anthony “Tony” Mitchell.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 10:27 PM CST
|By Lauren Jackson
WBRC is learning more about the man’s body found in West Jefferson County. The Sheriff’s Department said it is an “older man”, but his identity has not been released yet.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 9:26 PM CST
|By Lauren Jackson
Blount County’s District Attorney, Pamela Casey, called the release of state inmates a “disaster.” She said a man convicted of a 1994 murder is walking free without an ankle monitor.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 9:54 PM CST
|By Lauren Jackson
Animal welfare groups are calling on Alabama Governor Kay Ivy to push for harsher laws against cockfighting in the state. Leaders said the illegal activity is contributing to the spread of bird flu and putting the comercial poultry industry at risk.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 10:27 PM CST
|By Lauren Jackson
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputies are urging parents to double check all of their weapons for safety. This comes after a the death of a 12-year-old boy earlier this week from a gunshot wound.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 6:26 AM CST
|By Lauren Jackson
Katelyn Whitworth’s family said she became addicted to opioids after meeting Oncologist Sammy Becdach when she was 18, but Whitworth didn’t have cancer, so she didn’t need any of his prescriptions.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 10:20 PM CST
|By Lauren Jackson
WBRC is learning more about what could happen in Alabama if a child committed a crime with their parent’s gun.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2022 at 9:48 PM CST
|By Lauren Jackson
Experts offer tips to get a head start on cleaning up water damage if you find yourself on a repair waitlist.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2022 at 11:24 AM CST
|By Lauren Jackson
Ukrainian refugee couple welcomes baby in Birmingham.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 10:42 PM CST
|By Lauren Jackson
More than 30 dogs are stuck outside in the cold as the Shelby County Humane Society works to make more room in the already packed shelter.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2022 at 9:31 PM CST
|By Lauren Jackson
Not every symptom is worth a trip to the ER, but when they get bad enough, it might be time to consider making that trip.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 8:36 PM CST
|By Lauren Jackson
As the healthcare industry faces a trifecta of the flu, RSV and COVID-19, hospitals continue to face staffing issues.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 10:38 PM CST
|By Lauren Jackson
BJCC Executive Director, Tad Snider, said the Games owes more than $1.4 million to the BJCC and two affiliate local hotels from when they hosted in July.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 9:50 PM CST
|By Lauren Jackson
Calera Police are warning you of teenage “sexploitation” cases on the rise. The department said multiple parents have come forward about their children being victims of child pornography and exploited for money.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 at 10:40 PM CST
|By Lauren Jackson
Election officials are not expecting a large turnout at polling places on Tuesday, November 8. Leaders said since this isn’t a presidential election year, they expect around 45-50% of voters to participate.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2022 at 8:23 PM CDT
|By Lauren Jackson
SNAP benefits are increasing for individuals across the country to help offset inflation and the cost of groceries.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2022 at 11:00 PM CDT
|By Lauren Jackson
38-year-old Justin Fields is charged with murder and abuse of a corpse in Blount County. The Sheriff said he stabbed and dismembered his live-in girlfriend in their home.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2022 at 10:09 PM CDT
|By Lauren Jackson
As of last month, there have been more than 250 officers shot in the line of duty this year nationwide. According to the National Fraternal Order of Police, 50 of those officers died.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2022 at 10:00 PM CDT
|By Lauren Jackson
Alabama ranks among the worst in infant and maternal health across the country. Doctors with UAB said one reason is because there are a lack of OBGYN providers in Alabama.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2022 at 10:43 AM CDT
|By Lauren Jackson
On day three in court, jurors heard from the FBI agent who found McKinney’s body in a Jefferson County landfill and from the doctor who performed her autopsy.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2022 at 9:58 PM CDT
|By Lauren Jackson
Hurricane Ian is not expected to pose a major threat to Alabama and experts said it shouldn’t impact gas prices.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2022 at 10:02 PM CDT
|By Lauren Jackson
Communications Director Anthony Cook said they ordered extra parts and equipment in anticipation of hurricane season, so supply chain issues won’t delay any power restoration or repairs.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 10:20 PM CDT
|By Lauren Jackson
UAB expert Dr. Ragib Hasan is tracking social media scams and he sees them the most in local neighborhood watch, market place and community groups.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2022 at 11:02 PM CDT
|By Lauren Jackson
Birmingham Police said she was sitting in the car with her aunt when she was shot in the back, making her the third child to be injured by gun violence over six days.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2022 at 9:58 PM CDT
|By Lauren Jackson
This new database is part of the new permit-less carry law. Treadaway said it is going to be the first of it’s kind in the country.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2022 at 10:36 PM CDT
|By Lauren Jackson
The Alabama Innovation Corporation, or Innovate Alabama, announced the first round of small business recipients of the Innovate Alabama Supplemental Grant Program, awarding more than $4.5 million in grant funding.
Updated: Aug. 29, 2022 at 10:06 PM CDT
|By Lauren Jackson
Teammates and coaches are sharing positive thoughts for Brian Robinson, Jr. The NFL rookie and former Crimson Tide running back was shot August 28 in an attempted robbery or carjacking.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 10:09 PM CDT
|By Lauren Jackson
World Games officials are now working to raise enough money to pay back 14 million dollars in debt owed to dozens of global and local vendors.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2022 at 10:32 PM CDT
|By WBRC Staff and Lauren Jackson
Authorities with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office say one person is dead after a shooting on August 14.
Updated: Aug. 15, 2022 at 10:17 PM CDT
|By Lauren Jackson
Birmingham city leaders say more than a dozen local businesses and vendors have not been paid for their work during The World Games.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 11:20 PM CDT
|By Lauren Jackson
A sedative that’s only approved for animals is contributing to overdoses in Jefferson County. It’s called Xylazine and it is showing up in drug overdoses at the Jefferson County Coroner’s office. There’s been a big increase this year, with 36 deaths so far.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 9:47 PM CDT
|By Lauren Jackson
Emergency and provisional teaching is where someone with a four-year degree becomes a teacher, even if they don’t have an education degree. They just become certified while teaching.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 10:30 PM CDT
|By Lauren Jackson
There are more than 400 school resource officers across the state and many are gearing up for the school year, but experts tell WBRC that one way you can help is by building a relationship with the SRO.
Updated: Jul. 31, 2022 at 9:29 PM CDT
|By Lauren Jackson
Gas prices across Alabama are continuing to drop. The state’s average as of July 30th is $3.81. That is down .65 cents from just on month before.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 11:06 PM CDT
|By Lauren Jackson
Law enforcement said preliminary DNA evidence links suspect Tony White to another from 2012, but they haven’t filed any charges so far in that cold case. But, experts tell WBRC that DNA can link back to crimes all the way from 1990 and it can sometimes just take a while.
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