Tag: birmingham
State’s first Envision Center comes to HABD’s Marks Village
The Birmingham Times
The Campus of Hope, a one-stop shop for residents to achieve goals of self-sufficiency, in Marks Village has been designated a HUD...
With Freeze On the Way, City to Open Warming Station At...
The City of Birmingham will open a Warming Station at the Boutwell Auditorium on the nights of Tuesday, November 12 and Wednesday, November 13.
The Boutwell...
Birmingham selected as site of 2023 NABJ Convention
Times staff report
Birmingham will host the 2023 National Association of Black Journalists Convention & Career Fair, the NABJ announced Thursday.
This is the first time...
Birmingham residents vote overwhelmingly to renew taxes for city schools
Times Staff Report
Birmingham residents on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to renew the ad valorem property tax that supports the Birmingham City Schools (BCS) system.
According to...
Mayor Woodfin announces free college tuition for Birmingham school students
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Students who have attended Birmingham City Schools are eligible for a free in-state tuition program through the Birmingham Promise Program,...
4-year-old Birmingham girl shot; suspect in custody, police say
Times staff report
A suspect is in custody in connection with a shooting that seriously injured a 4-year-old girl Sunday night in Marks Village, police...
Birmingham’s Celebration of Culture, Unity and Empowerment
The Birmingham Times
On Saturday, July 27, the Magic City will welcome Birmingham Freedom Fest — a new music and empowerment festival held in the...
DC Blox Birmingham opens flagship data center in Titusville
By Michael Tomberlin
Alabama NewsCenter
DC Blox has opened its flagship hub data center in Birmingham, the first of what could become a $785 million investment...
Conservation an important part of the zoo’s mission
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Conservation is a huge part of the Birmingham Zoo’s mission.
“We’re working to let people know that zoos really work to...
How zoo officials ensure that the animals remain protected
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham TimesAt one time, most animals came to the zoo from the wild, but now that’s rare, said Roger Torbert, Birmingham Zoo Vice President...