Birmingham Times
Jeffco Commissioner David Carrington ‘seriously considering’ run for governor
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Jefferson County Commissioner David Carrington said Tuesday he will not run for a third term on the commission and that...
Birmingham-area leaders partner to train local young adults for 925 high-paying...
By Jim Bakken
UAB News
Birmingham won big with the U.S. Department of Labor Education and Training Administration’s announcement of $111 million in America’s Promise grants...
Wenonah, Ramsay reach state football championships, first time ever for...
Wenonah in Class 5A finals; Ramsay in Class 6A finals
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
A chant rang out from the visitor stands...
Civil rights groups furious in opposition to Jeff Sessions nod for...
By Lauren Victoria Burke
NNPA Newswire
The first sentence from the statement by Color of Change Executive Director Rashad Robinson that was released hours after the...
First lady kicks off Obamas’ final White House Christmas
By Darlene Superville
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama kicked off her family's final Christmas season at the White House on Friday by receiving a...
Judge: Defendant competent to stand trial in church shooting
By Jeffrey Collins
Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The white man charged in the shooting deaths of nine black parishioners at a South Carolina church...
How Lawson State’s renowned robotics program trains Alabama’s workforce
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Bobana Harris has always been a fan of robots.
“I liked building things,” said the 23-year-old of Montevallo. “That’s...
Birmingham-area middle, high school students driven to succeed during Robotics Marathon
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
After several minutes inside the Birmingham Public Library on a recent weekend, it was clear that the dozens...
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton receives BCRI’s Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award
Story by Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
Photos by Stephonia Taylor McLinn and Solomon Crenshaw Jr
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) on Saturday presented Congresswoman Eleanor...
Birmingham Waters Works Board approves 3-year contract with law firm, draws...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham Water Works Board (BWWB) on Tuesday, Nov. 22 approved a three-year contract with its law firm, despite withering...
