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Wenonah High School students win Gold at Leadership Conference
Special to The Times
Six students from Wenonah High School’s Academy of Hospitality & Tourism won gold medals this summer at the annual Family, Career...
Neighborhood Housing Services of Birmingham does it all
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
From beginning to end -- credit building to lawn care expenses; reverse mortgage counseling to energy-saving tips for homes --...
Perfect Note: Harmonious blend of food, music
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Tremayne and Karen Thompson met while singing in a church choir in their native Gary, Ind.
“We just sang...
Birmingham’s Batman still changing lives 31 years after his death
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
Alabama NewsCenter
Bianca Donerson rode the No. 8 bus to Old Car Heaven Wednesday night, carrying a stroller, car seat, diaper bag...
UAB coach Bill Clark: Yesterday’s gone, the future is now
By Wayne Hester
Alabama NewsCenter
Bill Clark never gave up when UAB President Ray Watts announced in 2014 that the school was dropping football because of...
Bib & Tucker Sew-Op threads a bright light in Woodlawn
By Karim Shamsi-Basha
Alabama NewsCenter
My grandmother sewed blankets, quilts, shirts, dresses and pants. (Well, let’s not talk about the pants – the source of my...
Lottery legislation must include specifics on spending proceeds
By Rodger M. Smitherman
Lawmakers head back to Montgomery in a few days to take up proposed laws that would give Alabama residents a chance...
William Bell delivers message on behalf of nation’s mayors
By Michael H. Cottman
Urban News Service
PHILADELPHIA — Birmingham Mayor William Bell said the nation’s mayors have a message for the next occupant of the...
Teen Drivers and The Law
By Samuetta Hill Drew
As the school buses begin to roll again on Alabama’s roadways so do vehicles driven by newly licensed teen drivers. Many...
Enough with all the excuses
By Tijuana J. Williams
There are some things in life we can’t do without. Although, your list of necessities may be different from mine, one...