Birmingham Times
Expanded Birmingham Water Works Board takes seat, elects Sherry Lewis as...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
A newly expanded Birmingham Water Works Board (BWWB) on Wednesday, Jan. 4 began to reshape how the panel will be...
Alabama police end NAACP sit-in against attorney general nominee Jeff Sessions
By Kim Chandler
Associated Press
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The national president of the NAACP and five others were arrested after staging a sit-in Tuesday at...
Civil rights will ‘evaporate’ under Jeff Sessions, Birmingham NAACP says
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
Civil and voting rights advances would “evaporate” if Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions is confirmed as U.S. Attorney General, said officials...
Black college marching band from Alabama accepts invite to perform at...
By Jeff Martin
Associated Press
The marching band of Alabama's oldest private, historically black liberal arts college has accepted an invitation to perform at President-elect Donald...
Under 3 weeks left: Obama in closing stretch of presidency
By Josh Lederman
Associated Press
HONOLULU (AP) — His last presidential vacation behind him, Barack Obama is entering the closing stretch of his presidency, an eleventh-hour...
Get ready for a blockbuster sequel: Alabama vs. Clemson
By Paul Newberry
Associated Press
Get ready for a blockbuster sequel.
It's Alabama vs. Clemson, The Rematch.
The top-ranked Crimson Tide will take on the No. 3 Tigers...
Birmingham’s civil rights district could get federal designation in 2017
By Erin Harney
Alabama NewsCenter
As the National Park Service begins its second century in 2017, there’s hope in Birmingham that the city’s important role in...
One year after devastating tornadoes, a Birmingham community rebuilds
By Denise Stewart
For The Birmingham Times
The collard greens were cooking and Dorothy Gardner was in her home on Grasselli Avenue getting ready to head...
Clash between Jefferson County, Water Board officials intensifies
Special to The Times
The Birmingham Water Works Board in October gave Jefferson County a one-year notice of the termination of its sewer collection agreement...
Meet the three Democrats who qualified for seat vacated by the...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Three Democrats have qualified to fill the seat vacated by the retirement of state Rep. Oliver Robinson, D-Birmingham.
Rolanda Hollis, a...
