Tag: City of Birmingham
Josh Carpenter to leave high-ranking post with City of Birmingham
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Josh Carpenter, Director of the City of Birmingham's Department of Innovation and Economic Opportunity, is stepping down effective Nov. 30.
Carpenter...
City of Birmingham to close two viaducts due to flooding potential
birminghamal.gov
The City of Birmingham will close Sixth Avenue South at the CSX viaduct (700 block of Sixth Avenue South) and the viaduct at Messer...
$40M Sale of Birmingham (AL) Parking Decks Could Address Revenue Shortfall,...
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
The City of Birmingham might have found a solution to its projected $63 million revenue shortfall in the fiscal...
Community Groups Take Issue With Mayor Woodfin’s Proposed $412M Budget
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
A group of community organizers and leaders are calling on the city for full transparency in the FY 2021...
Birmingham Will Host Virtual Freedom Fest on July 25
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Birmingham Freedom Fest, a music and empowerment festival, has announced plans transform its annual event into a virtual experience on July 25.
Due to the...
Rachel Harmon announced as director of Birmingham Promise
By Alabama Newscenter Staff
Rachel Harmon has been named the inaugural director of Birmingham Promise, a scholarship and apprenticeship initiative of the city of Birmingham,...
Birmingham imposes curfew ordinance to stop spread of COVID-19
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
The City of Birmingham on Thursday approved a new curfew ordinance between the hours of 10 p.m. to 5 a.m....
City of Birmingham to require face coverings effective May 1
birminghamal.gov
Mayor Randall L. Woodfin has proposed and the Birmingham City Council has unanimously approved an ordinance to require the wearing of a face covering...
Crime down overall, but weekend violence unacceptable, Mayor Woodfin says
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
While overall crime is dramatically down in the city of Birmingham, the violence that left four men dead over the...
Birmingham’s shelter-in-place order extended to April 30
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham City Council on Friday extended the city’s current shelter-in-place ordinance to April 30, at the request of Mayor...