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Randall Woodfin on the biggest surprise in Birmingham’s 2021 Mayoral Elections
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
As a student of politics, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin isn’t often surprised by what happens in government. But even he...
Public viewing announced for the late ‘Voice Porter’ Hawkins
By Roy L. Williams
cobpl.org
The City of Birmingham and Birmingham Public Library are combining to host "In Loving Memory" events honoring the late Brian "Voice...
What Historic Increase In Food Stamp Benefits Means for Alabama Families
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Families who receive food stamps will see the largest benefits increase in history beginning Oct. 1 following the Biden administration’s...
Barkley in Birmingham to urge vaccinations: ‘This thing is for real’
The Birmingham Times
Basketball legend Charles Barkley headlined a COVID-19 vaccination drive Saturday afternoon that drew dozens of people to Birmingham’s Legion Field.
Barkley, who has been outspoken in...
Black population in Birmingham dropped over last decade
By Ramsey Archibald | rarchibald@al.com
Birmingham is changing.
No longer the most populous city in the state, the Magic City saw significant population loss over the last...
Meet Birmingham’s Ursula Smith: Teacher, dancer, choreographer
By Javacia Harris Bowser
For The Birmingham Times
If the phrase “Representation Matters” were a person, it would be Ursula Smith. Making sure Black girls and...
COVID Vaccine Rally Begins Today at Legion Field, 11 a.m.
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
Charles Barkley, the Leeds native and Auburn and NBA basketball legend, brings his plea for widespread vaccination against COVID-19 to a vaccine rally on today, Aug....
UAB Hospital ICU population includes ‘alarming’ number of pregnant women
By Tyler Greer
UAB News
Physicians in UAB Medicine’s Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine report that 39 unvaccinated pregnant women have been admitted to UAB Hospital this month. Of those, 10 are...
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin cruises to second term with 64% of...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Randall Woodfin, elected four years ago as Birmingham’s youngest mayor in more than a century, on Tuesday cruised to a...
Birmingham’s Ashley Jones Named Alabama’s First Black Poet Laureate
By Javacia Harris Bowser
For The Birmingham Times
Ashley M. Jones, founder of the Magic City Poetry Festival, has been named the next Poet Laureate for Alabama,...
