Tag: alabama
Marva Douglas: The Tribulations and Triumphs of an Alabama Transit Advocate
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
When Marva Douglas began her tutoring business in Fairfield, Alabama, and searched for teachers, she learned a lesson of her...
Eugene’s in Birmingham Named Best Fried Chicken in Alabama
By Chanda Temple
www.birminghamal.gov
FabCrunch.com has named Eugene’s Hot Chicken in Birmingham as having the best fried chicken in Alabama.
In its 2023 story, FabCrunch said it scoured...
What Birmingham Leaders Are Saying About the 2023 Drop in Homicide...
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham officials are cautiously optimistic after the city’s homicide rate dropped in 2023, which they hope is a step in...
Birmingham’s Drop In 2023 Homicides Mirrors National Trend
By Carol Robinson | crobinson@al.com
Birmingham’s homicide tally in 2023 dropped for the first time in five years after years of steady increases brought the deadly...
Birmingham’s Biggest Stories of 2023
By Sym Posey
The Birmingham Times
What were some of the Top Stories for The Birmingham Times in 2023. Here are a few:
Carlee Russell -...
LaRoyce Marsh: The Birmingham Business Owner Who Buys And Sells From...
By Alaina Bookman | abookman@al.com
LaRoyce Marsh, owner of d’Trespa Consignment & Vintage Boutique, was 50 years old when she began pursuing her dream of starting...
Salaam Green on the ‘Privilege’ of Becoming City of Birmingham’s First...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin has announced that writer and educator Salaam Green will become the city’s first poet laureate.
The mayor...
MAX to Host Birmingham’s First-Ever State of the Transit Address
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA) will host its first ever 'State of Transit' address at the start of the...
After 4 of His Players Died From Gunshots, Alabama Football Coach...
Alaina Bookman
AL.com
This is another installment in The Birmingham Times/AL.com/CBS42 joint series “Beyond the Violence: What can be done to address Birmingham’s rising homicide rate.”
Timothy Vakakes has seen...
A Dozen Red Roses…Candy…Purses; I Was Like, ‘This Guy is Serious...
BY KEISA SHARPE-JEFFERSON
The Birmingham Times
“You Had Me at Hello’’ highlights married couples and the love that binds them. If you would like to...
