Tag: local

By Jeremy King Regions It was like any other Friday morning. Almost. As David Cooks, a 15-year-old high school sophomore, got ready for school, he had a little...

Times Staff Report Birmingham residents on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to renew the ad valorem property tax that supports the Birmingham City Schools (BCS) system. According to...

By Ameera Steward  The Birmingham Times   The Birmingham Zoo is the largest in Alabama and averages about 600,000 visitors annually. Here’s what some had to say:  Lawonda Jackson, Columbus, Miss.  “ love coming out and looking at...

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...

By Barnett Wright The Birmingham Times Danny Carr, once interim Jefferson County district attorney (DA), on Tuesday took one step closer to getting the job permanently...

By Barnett Wright The Birmingham Times During National Small Business Celebration Week, Mayor Randall Woodfin’s administration conducted ribbon-cutting ceremonies designed to support small business growth in Birmingham. A...

By Gwen DeRu TODAY A-LIST THIRD ANNUAL HOLIDAY RED CARPET FUNDRAISER WITH GLITZ, GLAM AND GIVING - AN A-LIST PARTY raising funds for Children’s of AL...

By Ariel Worthy The Birmingham Times Milo’s Tea Company announced on Tuesday the opening of their newly expanded 15.5-acre headquarters in Bessemer. “We’re proud of Milo’s as...

By Barnett Wright The Birmingham Times   Randall Woodfin, the first candidate to declare for mayor of Birmingham last summer, on Tuesday saw his 14-month journey to...

By Gwen DeRu The Birmingham Times TODAY COMEDIAN TIM STATUM at the StarDome Comedy Club. LIVE BAND KARAOKE, 7:30 p.m. at Perfect Note. OLIVIA'S HAPPY HOUR, every Thursday at...