Tag: local
Waymond Jackson: Connecting young professional talent with businesses in the Magic...
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Since 2010 the city of Birmingham has had a 58 percent increase in young professional talent, and Waymond Jackson is...
Restoration Academy teacher’s passion for excellence makes him an Alabama Bright...
By Karim Shamsi-Basha
Alabama NewsCenter
Their voices echoed over beakers and graduated cylinders, reverberated around alcohol burners and lamps, and bounced off posters of the periodic...
UAB and local businesses honor a late, inspiring wheelchair user
By Bob Shepard
UAB News
Seth Moates was a young man when he was injured in a construction incident that left him in a wheelchair. He...
Black voters sue over Alabama’s method of electing judges
By Kim Chandler
Associated Press
MONTGOMERY, Ala.— A civil rights group challenged Alabama's practice of electing appellate judges by statewide vote last week, saying the result...
Pizitz building ready to shape Birmingham’s future as it did the...
By Michael Tomberlin
Alabama NewsCenter
Birmingham’s Pizitz building has a presence about it and that presence has been felt.
From its construction in 1923, the massive, six-story...
Medicaid expansion, payday lending reform highlight Arise’s 2017 priorities
Times staff report
Medicaid expansion, consumer-friendly lending reforms and creation of a state minimum wage are among the goals on Alabama Arise’s 2017 legislative agenda....
A&M hosts Prairie View; State travels to Southern; Miles gets a...
By Donald Hunt
For The Birmingham Times
Alabama A&M got off to a good start in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) posting a 35-16 victory over...
Alabama one of several states looking to preserve civil rights sites
By Russell Contreras
Associated Press
Alabama, once known for discrimination and violence, is one of several states making strides to preserve historic sites. Advocates say it's...
Road Rage: How to Protect Yourself
By Samuetta Hill Drew
Aggressive driving practices have played a major role in an estimated 66 percent of all fatal car accidents in America. In many of...
Do You Remember Jeopardy?
By Tijuana J. Williams
As a child, I loved watching television with my grandmothers. One of our favorite game shows was Jeopardy! More vivid than...
