Tag: birmingham
Celebration of Life for Maxine McNair, mother of girl killed in...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Celebration of Life services for Maxine McNair, the last living parent of one of the four girls killed in...
Here Are Some Steps That Might Help Birmingham Curb Crime, According...
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
When it comes to tackling Birmingham’s crime issue, residents the city needs to consider several steps to reduce violence that...
Birmingham Promise Scholarship Applications Now Open For Class of 2022
dcwins.com
Applications for Birmingham Promise scholarships open today for seniors in Birmingham City Schools who will start college next fall.
Birmingham Promise provides up to four...
Maxine McNair, mother of girl killed in Birmingham church bombing, dies...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Maxine McNair, the last living parent of one of the four girls killed in the 1963 Birmingham church bombing, died...
In 2021, Birmingham homicides neared all-time high; city councilors, residents react
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
More people were murdered in Birmingham in 2021 than in 2020.
With 132 homicides last year, the city came within just...
Turning New Year’s exercise resolutions into realistic, long-term habits
by Savannah Koplon
At the end of each holiday season, people set out to create new goals for the coming year as a new year presents...
Birmingham 2021: Year in Review
Compiled by Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
It was a busy news year in Birmingham for a city slowly recovering from a pandemic that had shut...
Birmingham boasts an extraordinary musical legacy over 150 years
By Chuck Chandler
Alabama News Center
In 1989, Erskine Hawkins, Sun Ra and The Temptations all played at Birmingham’s inaugural City Stages music festival. Tickets that...
Birmingham Bowl first sellout in Protective Stadium history
The Birmingham Times
The TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl set for Tuesday morning is officially sold out, the first event at the new Protective Stadium to do...
Here’s How to Celebrate Kwanzaa in Birmingham
By Shauna Stuart | sstuart@al.com
Clarence Muhammad has spent the past few days putting the final touches on this year’s series of Kwanzaa celebrations throughout the...
