Tag: Mayor Randall Woodfin
Meet the Birmingham Team Who Planned Mayor Randall Woodfin’s Dream Wedding
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
The Birmingham Times
When Rickquel Garrett got the call in May, she was shocked. She was asked to plan a wedding for Birmingham...
“This is an urgent situation. This is a crisis situation, and...
-Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, during “Rally for Reading,” on getting third graders to read on par with their peers or being held back under...
$50 Million Federal Grant to Transform Birmingham’s Smithfield Community
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Marcia Fudge, secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, on Wednesday announced that Housing Authority of the...
Jordan Melton, 29, Birmingham Firefighter, Will Not Be Forgotten
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Jordan Melton, 29, the firefighter beloved by Birmingham and gunned down while on duty two weeks ago at Fire Station...
Why One Third of Birmingham City Council May Disapprove of Woodfin’s...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
One third of the Birmingham City Council pledged to vote no on Mayor Randall Woodfin's latest proposed city budget at...
Birmingham Mayor Woodfin on City’s Ability to Attract Global Events
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
What better place than Birmingham, Alabama for leaders in academia, government, public safety, religion, business and community service to share...
“We want to spend our time…collectively pushing what should be put...
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin during his State of the City address, according to a Jan. 18 story from The Birmingham Times.
Mayor Woodfin Vows to End ‘Public Menace’ Which Led to Shooting...
The Birmingham Times
In a strongly worded statement issued late Sunday, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin said “exhibition driving” is out of control in the city...
Homeless and Transitional Housing Center To Open in Smithfield
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
A ribbon cutting for a new homeless shelter for youth that will serve as a “safe haven” and offer services...
Mayor Woodfin on How Smart Technology Can Help Curb Increase in...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
With Birmingham’s homicide rate up nearly 22 percent, due in part to 13 people killed in the first 26 days...
