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Jeffco Delays Plan to Issue Tickets for Misdemeanor Weed Possession

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By Associated Press Alabama's most populous county is delaying plans to decriminalize enforcement of misdemeanor marijuana cases and other minor offenses. News outlets reported Thursday the...

Jeffco Sheriff: No jail time for misdemeanor marijuana possession

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By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies can now issue a ticket or summons for those caught committing misdemeanor offenses -- including the...

Jeffco mayors sign ‘historic’ pact toward regional cooperation

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By Ameera Steward The Birmingham Times Mayors from nearly a dozen cities in Jefferson County today announced a “historic” pact to combat poaching between cities and...

Area students get skilled workforce training under Jeffco Sewer Dept.’s apprenticeship...

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By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times Mi’Kayla Stinson, a freshman at Lawson State Community College studying chemical engineering, found the ideal preparation for her field of...

Sheila Tyson to Galleria Mall protesters: organize; remain peaceful

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Times Staff Report Jefferson County Commissioner Sheila Tyson said comments about her calling for a boycott at the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover were incorrect. Tyson said...

In Stunning Vote, Two City Councilors Unseat Jefferson County Commissioners

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By Barnett Wright The Birmingham Times Jefferson County voters on Tuesday night replaced both Democrats on the five-member county commission, electing two sitting Birmingham City Councilors...

Inside the Birmingham community where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. found...

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By Ariel Worthy The Birmingham Times Jeff Drew remembers the first day he met the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who stayed with his family...

Meet 19 African-American women running for elected office this year in...

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Times Staff Report At least 19 African-American women are seeking elected office in Jefferson County in 2018. Here is a glimpse at candidates likely to...

New Leadership takes charge at Cooper Green Mercy Health Services

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Special to the Birmingham Times Cooper Green Mercy Health Services has a new leadership team in place with Armika Berkley as director and Taylor Krueger...

 Autocar chooses Birmingham for truck assembly plant

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Times Staff Report Hagerstown, Ind.-based Autocar will invest $120 million to expand and open a manufacturing plant in Jefferson County to build its heavy-duty cab-over-engine...