Birmingham Times
Know the risks: When kids get colds and flu the best...
By Glenn Ellis
The common cold season is here, and if you have children, you will likely feel their suffering from these annoying upper respiratory...
‘Marriage is not about the wedding day’
By Chanda Temple
Special to The Birmingham Times
“You Had Me at Hello’’ highlights married couples and the love that binds them. If you would like...
Birmingham City Council Passes First Ordinance in Alabama to add legal...
By Cody Owens
City Council Public Information Office
After an hour-long public hearing, the Birmingham City Council unanimously passed a pair of nondiscrimination ordinances on Tuesday,...
Mayor Bell, Area Officials Announce Push to Lure Amazon to Birmingham
Times Staff Report
Giant Amazon boxes appeared around Birmingham on Monday as part of the city’s official intent to pursue the tech giant’s second headquarters...
President’s criticisms spark more protests at NFL games
By Arnie Stapleton
Associated Press
President Donald Trump’s criticism of players who kneel during the national anthem sparked angry protests around the National Football League Sunday,...
Jefferson County Health Department: 100 years of protecting and promoting health,...
By Anita Debro
For the Birmingham Times
When people see the Jefferson County Department of Health building on Sixth Avenue South, with its complex series...
Jefferson County delivers $69 million surplus to area school systems
By Marie Leech
Alabama NewsCenter
The Jefferson County Commission doled out more than $69 million in surplus funds this week to area school systems, in what...
New Nielsen report highlights the power of black women
Times Staff Report
The power of black women cannot be denied, according to a report recently released by the Nielsen Company.
"#BlackGirlMagic is trending—on social media...
Two leaders in Kingston unite around community garden, other initiatives
By Nick Patterson
The Birmingham Times
When you see Lillie Cole walking around the Kingston Community Garden, tending to the pumpkin patch or checking under the...
How UAB team eliminated some disparity between black and white women...
By Nick Patterson
The Birmingham Times
Data-driven research has for years borne out that there are diverse health conditions between different demographics—blacks and whites, for instance.
“We...
