Birmingham Times
April and Lacy McClung had to raise $14,000 for their sons;...
By Nathan Turner Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
April and Lacy McClung faced a challenge in 2013. How could they raise $14,000 to send their 13-year-old...
Pastor Fernandez Sims on running for mayor: ‘We have 99 neighborhoods...
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
Pastor Fernandez Sims has announced his bid for Mayor of Birmingham.
Sims, a pastor of Charis Community Church and case manager...
Birmingham City School students speak to Democrats and Republicans about cuts...
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
Members of the Birmingham City Council traveled to Washington D.C. to lobby against proposed cuts to the federal budget.
Area city...
Bessemer mayor kicks off first annual citywide walk
Special to the Times
Mayor Kenneth Gulley kicked off The City of Bessemer’s new spring and summer health initiative — Be Active, Be Fit, Be...
SisterGolf takes female empowerment to new heights in mostly white-male-dominated field
By Nathan Turner Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Shella Sylla, president, owner, and founder of SisterGolf is used to standing out—especially at mostly white-male golf outings.
As...
C&J Electrical Services LLC founder: To succeed, businesses should “grow organically”
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Whether talking to minority businesses owners or students he mentors at Wenonah High School, Bessemer Academy, and Wylam Elementary School,...
Loss of a job; hard work led to success for Falls...
By Nathan Turner Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Hard work has been a hallmark of the family-run Falls Facility Services in southwest Birmingham since it was...
Wells Fargo, mayor’s office head $2.5 million program for local homebuyers
Special to The Times
Mayor Bell will join with Wells Fargo for a $2.55 million local homebuyer program that will provide matching down payment assistance...
Federal budget cuts are coming: New skills key to survival
By Hollis Wormsby, Jr.
No matter what your political affiliation, or your philosophy on life, one hard reality coming down the bend is that there...
Joiner Fire Sprinkler Co., Inc: Began in Birmingham; grew to work...
By Nathan Turner Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Robert E. Joiner, 70, and a partner established Joiner Fire Sprinkler Co., in 1994 with one employee and...
