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Sights from the Birmingham Christmas tree lighting ceremony
By Pat Byington
Bhamnow.com
Continuing a tradition that started in the late 1940s, Birmingham held its annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Sun. Dec. 10. At...
Janet Jackson, in control, brings ‘State of the World’ tour to...
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For The Birmingham Times
After several postponed dates in 2015 for her Unbreakable Tour, Janet Jackson’s rebranded “State of the World” extravaganza,...
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...
Historic Arlington House Draws Mayor Woodfin, Guests for Holiday Kickoff
Times Staff Report
To kick off the holiday season, the historic Arlington antebellum home on Cotton Ave. in SW Birmingham was decked with traditional Christmas...
Sherry Lewis, Birmingham Water Works Board Chair, indicted for ethics violations
By Lauren Walsh
abc3340.com
Sherry Lewis, chairman of the Birmingham Water Works Board, was indicted Wednesday for violating Alabama’s ethics laws.
The Attorney General’s Public Corruption Unit...
Pastor, educators didn’t have a ‘village’. So they created one
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
It takes a village to raise a child—and it took a pastor, parents, and a pair of community...
Pros and Cons of Home Schooling
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
Home schooling options are especially important when considering the state of the public education system, said Erica Stephens,...
Clarissa Kenty, a Former Miss Black USA, goes online to talk...
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
What began as a radio show to keep women in the know has become a popular weekly talk show on...
Family-owned Birmingham store among Big Pitch winners
Times staff report
Rodriquez and Brianna Cowans of R&M Convenience Store won the $20,000 grand prize and the $5,000 popular vote prize in this year’s...
Randall Woodfin sworn in as Birmingham’s 30th mayor
By Nick Patterson
For The Birmingham Times
On a bright sunny day on a stage with a gigantic American flag as a backdrop, Randall Woodfin took...