Tag: BJCC
Killer Mike’s MLK Day message to Birmingham: Always be organizing
By Dennis Pillion | dpillion@al.com
Michael “Killer Mike” Render has become a powerful nationwide voice in the Black community on issues of race, police brutality, economics...
UPDATED — As Coldest Air of Season Moves In, City Announces...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) will be used as warming station on later this week and early next after...
Legacy Arena re-opens in Birmingham after $125M renovation
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Area leaders gathered at downtown Birmingham’s Legacy Arena Thursday to celebrate the facility’s re-opening after $125 million in renovations,
Dennis Latham,...
Protective, BJCC celebrate official lighting of new Birmingham stadium
By Alabama News Center Staff
Protective Stadium held its official sign lighting ceremony in Birmingham Sept. 14. (contributed)
If the lighted wristbands attendees wore weren’t an...
Construction Begins on City Walk BHAM Under I-59/20 Bridges
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
City Walk BHAM, an Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) construction project underneath the new I-59/20 Central Business District bridges, is...
Jehovah’s Witnesses Hold Global Virtual Event in 240 Lands, 500+ Languages
jw.org
Breaking a century-old tradition in the name of health and safety, the largest convention organization in the world has moved its annual in-person event...
BJCC Marks Topping Out of $174M Protective Stadium in Birmingham
By Alabama Newscenter Staff
Construction of the $174 million Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex’s Protective Stadium marked a key milestone last week with a “topping out” celebration.
A topping out marks...
Birmingham to Host NCAA Regional Basketball Tournament
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
Alabama Newscenter
Giving new meaning to the movie phrase “If you build it, they will come,” Birmingham will host the first and...
How BJCC Brings Magic, Millions of Visitors to Birmingham
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
In the heart of downtown sits the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC), a sports, convention, and entertainment facility that has attracted...
Mayor Woodfin: New Stadium To Level Playing Field With Other Cities
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
When it came to building a new stadium in the city the proposition for Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin was simple:...