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Obama tests positive for COVID-19, says he’s ‘feeling fine’
The Associated Press
Former President Barack Obama said on Sunday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus, though he’s feeling relatively healthy and his wife,...
At Miles College, Rev. Al Sharpton speaks on voting rights, CRT...
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
The Rev. Al Sharpton, civil rights leader and founder/president of the National Action Network , spoke Monday at Miles College...
Lawson State Part of $10M Job Training Initiative Offered by state’s...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
The Alabama Community College System Innovation Center, a $10 million investment aimed at rapidly training workers for the state’s highest-demand...
David Northern Sr. Steps Down as Head of Birmingham Housing Authority
The Birmingham Times
David Northern Sr., President and CEO of The Housing Authority of the Birmingham District (HABD), announced Thursday that he will step down...
Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Moral Conscience, Dies at 90
By Andrew Meldrum
Associated Press
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning icon, an uncompromising foe of apartheid and a modern-day activist for...
Miles College extends President Bobbie Knight’s contract through 2024
The Birmingham Times
The Miles College Board of Trustees has voted to extend the contract of President Bobbie Knight to run through May 2024.
Knight began...
Mayor Woodfin Scores First Major Victory of New Term with $35M...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
It didn’t take long for Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin to score his first major victory with a new city council.
On...
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos makes $100M gift to Barack Obama Foundation
By Haleluya Hadero
AP Business Writer
Former President Barack Obama’s foundation said Monday it has received a $100 million donation from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos that...
Mayor Woodfin to Attend President Biden’s $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Signing
birminghamal.gov
Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin will attend the signing of the $1 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act at the White House. The...
Newcomers Oust Two Incumbents in Birmingham City Council Runoffs Election
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
A pair of political newcomers unseated incumbents in Tuesday’s Birmingham runoff elections giving the City Council a new look heading...
