Tag: city
Birmingham Begins Rapid Bus Transit, Connects East-West Sides of City
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Myron Reed, who has been a bus operator for the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA) for almost seven years, said...
Black Girls Dream Big During Conference in Birmingham
The Birmingham Times
Hundreds of visitors from Birmingham and surrounding areas attended the Black Girls Dream Conference held this weekend which included the Journey Dream...
Rep. Sewell Announces $3M for Former N. Birmingham School Site
The Birmingham Times
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell on Friday was joined by Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, Jefferson County Commissioner Sheila Tyson, residents and state and...
After 5 Killed to Start Weekend, Birmingham Mayor Woodfin Calls For...
The Birmingham Times
After five people were killed at the start of the Labor Day weekend in Birmingham, Mayor Randall L. Woodfin called out gangs...
How Much More Affordable is Birmingham vs Atlanta?
By Patience Itson
bhamnow.com
To see how Birmingham measured up in affordability, we compared the cost of renting in the Birmingham metro area with that of...
World Games Facing $14M Deficit. How Organizers Plan to Fill Gap
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
The World Games 2022 (TWG2022) held in Birmingham last month is facing $14 million deficit and plans are underway to...
Why Deadly Street Racing in Birmingham May be Tough to End
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Police Chief Scott Thurmond and Jefferson County District Attorney Danny Carr on Tuesday joined Mayor Randall Woodfin to address...
In Birmingham, Buttigieg Announces $1B Plan to Reconnect Communities
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Speaking in Birmingham on Thursday, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg announced a $1 billion plan aimed at reconnecting communities...
Mayor Woodfin: Homeless Will Not Be Displaced During TWG 2022
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
With less than 10 days remaining before the start of The World Games (TWG) 2022, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin fired...
Birmingham Gets Ready for The World Games, But Lacks a Plan...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Community activist Erica “Starr” Robbins, founder of homeless support nonprofit Be a Blessing Birmingham, said plans to house the city’s...