Birmingham Times
Historic tax credit bill vital for Birmingham, says state senator
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
State Sen. Jabo Waggoner of Vestavia Hills said he plans to re-sponsor an Alabama historic tax credit bill in the...
UAB receives $16 million grant to reduce cancer disparities
By Beena Thannickal
UAB News
The University of Alabama at Birmingham has received a five-year, $16.6 million renewal grant from the National Cancer Institute for the...
¡NUEVOlution!: Latinos in the New South exhibition opens at BCRI
Special to The Times
On Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017 the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) officially opened a major travelling exhibition, ¡NUEVOlution! Latinos in the...
Miles College Purple Marching Machine voted HBCU Sports Band of the...
Special to The Times
The Miles College Purple Marching Machine was voted Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Sports Band of the Year on Saturday.
In...
Long days, hard work lead to honor for former BWWB chairman
By Max Rykov
Special to the Times
Ronald Mims planned on working at the Birmingham Water Works Board (BWWB) for only three months before heading off...
Business exec Robert Dickerson, Jr.: A.G. Gaston helped shape my life
By Robert Dickerson, Jr.
I’ve written some op-ed pieces on A. G. Gaston in the past which have appeared in local news publications so, as...
Local couple turn forged iron, stained glass into sweet combo
By Mark Sandlin
Alabama NewsCenter
Fire-forged iron works and delicate stained glass pieces glow and glitter at Sweetsap, an artistic collaboration of two talented Birmingham craftspeople.
Working...
The forgotten opioid epidemic: African Americans and heroin
By Glenn Ellis
“A junkie walking through the twilight, I'm on my way home.
I left three days ago, but no one seems to know I'm...
How one mother got legislators to address special education
By Valerie Strauss
The Washington Post
ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) - Katherine Spurlock is a former public school teacher who moved to Montgomery County, Maryland, from a...
Birmingham Restaurant Week features comfort foods
By Keisa Sharpe
Alabama NewsCenter
Birmingham has been described as a “food city.” Birmingham Restaurant Week is an ideal time to tap into the Magic City’s...
