Tag: Kelly
Meet Joseph Winters: From Inmate to CEO of a Birmingham Road...
By Sym Posey
The Birmingham Times
Joseph Winters describes himself as a “lifelong learner and a student at heart,” and the lessons he’s learned have included...
Kelly Road Builders Inc., One of Birmingham’s Most Influential Leaders, Sold...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Robert Kelly, founder of Kelly Road Builders Inc., said Monday that the minority-owned Trussville-based company has been sold to TWO...
Birmingham Freedom Fest Back In-Person on Saturday
lrymediagroup.com
The City of Birmingham on Saturday will host Birmingham Freedom Fest — a music and empowerment festival held at Kelly Ingram Park, the footprint...
Artist Who Nearly Died Creates Works of Gratitude For Those Who...
By Shannon Thomason
UAB News
Delrico Gibson thought he would never make art again.
A devastating gasoline explosion Feb. 29, 2020, left Gibson with burns to his face...
Chervis Isom, Longtime Birmingham Civic Leader, Dies at 84
By Joseph D. Bryant | jbryant@al.com
Chervis Isom, the author, longtime Birmingham attorney, and mainstay of civic engagement, has died.
Isom died unexpectedly while overseas Thursday. He...
With Frigid Temps on the Way, Birmingham to Open Warming Station...
birminghamal.gov
In response to predicted temperatures falling below freezing, the City of Birmingham will partner with Jimmie Hale Mission to open a warming station to the public on...
Celebrating Chris McNair: Father, Friend, Husband and Legend
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Jewell Christopher (Chris) McNair was remembered on Friday as a remarkable man whose love and forgiveness were stronger than one...
“We Want to be a Recognized Leader in Education:” That’s the...
BIRMINGHAM, AL– Birmingham City Councilors, new School Superintendent Dr. Kelley Castlin-Gacutan, and Birmingham School Board members sat down for a discussion today and the...