Tag: birmingham
Birmingham residents vote overwhelmingly to renew taxes for city schools
Times Staff Report
Birmingham residents on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to renew the ad valorem property tax that supports the Birmingham City Schools (BCS) system.
According to...
Mayor Woodfin announces free college tuition for Birmingham school students
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Students who have attended Birmingham City Schools are eligible for a free in-state tuition program through the Birmingham Promise Program,...
4-year-old Birmingham girl shot; suspect in custody, police say
Times staff report
A suspect is in custody in connection with a shooting that seriously injured a 4-year-old girl Sunday night in Marks Village, police...
Birmingham’s Celebration of Culture, Unity and Empowerment
The Birmingham Times
On Saturday, July 27, the Magic City will welcome Birmingham Freedom Fest — a new music and empowerment festival held in the...
DC Blox Birmingham opens flagship data center in Titusville
By Michael Tomberlin
Alabama NewsCenter
DC Blox has opened its flagship hub data center in Birmingham, the first of what could become a $785 million investment...
Conservation an important part of the zoo’s mission
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Conservation is a huge part of the Birmingham Zoo’s mission.
“We’re working to let people know that zoos really work to...
How zoo officials ensure that the animals remain protected
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham TimesAt one time, most animals came to the zoo from the wild, but now that’s rare, said Roger Torbert, Birmingham Zoo Vice President...
The Birmingham Zoo attracts about 600,000 annually. What some had to...
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham Zoo is the largest in Alabama and averages about 600,000 visitors annually. Here’s what some had to say:
Lawonda Jackson, Columbus, Miss.
“ love coming out and looking at...
Ongoing building plans at the Birmingham Zoo include these
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Building plans for the Birmingham Zoo are ongoing, according to Roger Torbert, Vice President of Education.
In June, the zoo held a ribbon cutting and...
Asthetik, new studio, hosts grand opening for creatives and millennials
Je’Don Holloway-Talley
For The Birmingham Times
Asthetik, a new creative studio on the north side of Birmingham’s downtown district, held its grand opening on June 29...