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Keep the basics within reach
These links stay parked here on purpose. They are not news. They are the places we keep going back to when weather turns, roads shift, county business moves, or somebody needs the clean source first.
Emergency & Safety
- NWS BirminghamForecasts, alerts, and radar for the Cardiff area.
- Jefferson County SheriffMain line: (205) 325-5700
- Jefferson County EMAPreparedness, shelters, and emergency notifications. Phone: (205) 254-2039
- Brookside Fire DepartmentNon-emergency: (205) 674-8205
- Alabama 811Call before digging or utility work.
County & Civic
- Jefferson County GovernmentCounty departments, services, and records.
- Jefferson County Commission MeetingsAgendas, meetings, and posted packets.
- Alabama VoterViewRegistration, polling place, and ballot info.
- Brookside Town HallTown Hall and general contact: (205) 674-9275
- Graysville City HallCity Hall: (205) 674-5643
Utilities & Service
- Brookside Water & GasCardiff water service runs through Brookside. Phone: (205) 674-9275
- Alabama PowerOutages and storm center. Outage line: 1-800-888-2726
- Alabama Power Outage MapLive outage map for quick checks.
- AmWasteGarbage service and customer care: 1-888-449-6277
Roads & Traffic
- ALGO Traffic / I-22Closures, crashes, and travel cameras.
- ALDOTState road work, detours, and highway notices.
Watershed & Environment
- Five Mile Creek - USGS Water DataRepublic gauge, stage, and flow history.
- Freshwater Land TrustRegional watershed and trail work.
- Five Mile Creek Greenway MapTrail map and public access points.
Local News
- North Jefferson HeraldClosest routine community coverage.
- WBRC FOX6Breaking local coverage across west and north Jefferson County.
- AL.com BirminghamMetro reporting and public-safety coverage.
- Bham NowMetro development and daily local reads.
- BirminghamWatchCivic and accountability reporting.