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Birmingham Receives $8 Million to Alleviate Blocked Railroad Crossings
The Birmingham Times
The City of Birmingham has been awarded $8 million to reduce dangerous blocked railroad crossings, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced on...
Birmingham Mayor Woodfin, Jeffco Commission Clash Over Housing of Jail Inmates
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
The tense phone call lasted less than an hour, but the potential ramifications have a far longer impact on jails...
Growing Black Businesses Through a Magic City Match in Birmingham
revbirmingham.org
Magic City Match is an initiative led by REV Birmingham and powered by Prosper to match Black-owned businesses with Birmingham brick-and-mortar spaces where they can thrive.
After a successful...
Birmingham City Schools Kick Off Inaugural Stop the Violence Classic
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Star football players at Birmingham’s Ramsay and A.H. Parker High Schools may be on opposite sides of the ball Thursday,...
Mayor Woodfin: Birmingham City Schools Face Reading ‘Crisis’
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin said Monday night that Birmingham City Schools (BCS) were facing a reading “crisis” and that adults...
Birmingham City Schools Open with Focus on Alabama Literacy Act
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
When Birmingham City Schools opened on Monday students entered a new academic school year with an intense focus on...
Birmingham to Host Thousands of Journalists This Week For 2023 NABJ...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Thousands of journalists, media executives, educators, communications and marketing professionals, students and others gather in Birmingham this week for the...
An Irritated Birmingham City Councilor Defends Anti-Violence Program, After Questions From...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
An irritated LaTonya Tate, who chairs Public Safety for the Birmingham City Council, on Tuesday, urged her colleagues to familiarize...
Birmingham Firefighter Jordan Melton Dies 5 Days After Shooting
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham firefighter Jordan Melton passed away Monday evening after being shot on-duty last week by an unknown suspect inside Fire...
Birmingham Accepting Proposals For Funds From $1 Million BOLD Program
birminghamal.gov
The City of Birmingham is accepting proposals from organizations for its 2023-2024 Building Opportunities for Lasting Development (BOLD) funding program.
BOLD was launched in 2018 by...