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In Stunning Vote, Two City Councilors Unseat Jefferson County Commissioners
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Jefferson County voters on Tuesday night replaced both Democrats on the five-member county commission, electing two sitting Birmingham City Councilors...
Danny Carr wins Dem Primary; will face Mike Anderton, incumbent Republican,...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Danny Carr, once interim Jefferson County district attorney (DA), on Tuesday took one step closer to getting the job permanently...
Birmingham Celebrates Small Businesses Throughout The City
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
During National Small Business Celebration Week, Mayor Randall Woodfin’s administration conducted ribbon-cutting ceremonies designed to support small business growth in Birmingham.
A...
Mayor Woodfin skydives to help kick off Navy Week festivities
By Barnett Wright
America’s Navy has arrived in Birmingham with the Magic City’s mayor taking a huge leap to mark the occasion.
Mayor Randall Woodfin helped...
Birmingham residents, groups commemorate 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s death
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Outside, recordings of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speeches blared over speakers in front of Birmingham Civil...
Birmingham Groups Support Ridesharing Companies Statewide
By Hunter Drinkard
Bhamnow.com
Could Lyft and Uber soon be available statewide? Some Birmingham organizations are hoping for just that.
Whether you’re a college student, a busy...
Judge Carole Smitherman on the unique role women play in politics
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham native Carole Smitherman was in the courtroom when Doug Jones, then a U.S. Attorney, prosecuted Ku Klux Klan members...
Snowfall brings mostly comfort and joy to Alabama landscape
By Alabama NewsCenter Staff
An early December snowfall is rare enough, but up to six inches of the white stuff for a good swath of...
The campaign has specifically targeted millennial African-Americans
By Kevin O’Leary
The American Prospect
The hill country of northern Alabama holds one of the keys to next week’s special election that will decide if...
Lilly Ledbetter to be Honored at Women of Philanthropy Brunch on...
Special to The Times
American icon and Alabama native Lilly Ledbetter will be honored at The Club on Dec. 8, 10 a.m., as part of...