Tag: birmingham
Birmingham City Councilor ‘heartbroken’ over proposed re-districting map
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
As Birmingham continues its City Council redistricting process, one councilor representing a significant chunk of the city’s south side said...
How the embattled town of Brookside unites Democrats and Republicans in...
The Birmingham Times
If global sporting events (The World Games 2022) and a new stadium (Protective Life) have united citizens in the regional so has...
Loretta Harrison, New Orleans Chef and Praline Shop Founder, Dies at...
Clair Lorell
eater.comLoretta Harrison, a cherished New Orleans chef and the founder of Loretta’s Authentic Pralines, the city’s first praline shop owned by an African...
The “Good Neighbor Pledge” That United 22 Mayors And a Region
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Go back to a “historic” signing ceremony in the downtown Jefferson County Courthouse nearly three years ago. About a dozen...
Henry Irby: From Parker High School to Chief of Embattled Police...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
When Henry Irby left the Birmingham police department nearly four years ago, he didn’t sound like he had intentions of...
Want To Do Business in Jefferson County? Here’s How To Register
jccal.org
The Jefferson County Commission Purchasing Division will have a special event, “How To Do Business with the Jefferson County Commission” at 10 a.m. –...
He asked to get married . . . on a weekend...
BY JE’DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY
Special to the Birmingham Times
“You Had Me at Hello’’ highlights married couples and the love that binds them. If you would like...
Lawson State Part of $10M Job Training Initiative Offered by state’s...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
The Alabama Community College System Innovation Center, a $10 million investment aimed at rapidly training workers for the state’s highest-demand...
Millions in Transit Funding Headed to Alabama, Rep. Sewell Announces
Christopher Kosteva
house.gov
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced this week that the first round of new federal transit funding under the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law...
Birmingham Public Library to Host Dozens of Black History Month Programs
bplonlinenews.comThe Birmingham Public Library (BPL)'s celebration of Black History Month is into its second week. Throughout February, BPL is hosting 71 free programs and activities for our patrons in 15...
