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Travis Hendrix Easily Wins Race in Runoff Election for Jeffco House...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Travis Hendrix, a 40-year-old Birmingham police sergeant, handily defeated Sylvia Swayne, 26, a quality assurance manager, Tuesday in the Jefferson...
Birmingham Housing Authority Launches Modernized Website for Residents, Public
habd.org
The Housing Authority of the Birmingham District (HABD) last week launched its new website to improve means of communication and streamlining digital access for...
ASU Football Player Suspended After Punching Security Guard
By Nyah Peebles
hbcubuzz.com
Alabama State University has suspended one of its football players indefinitely following an incident with a security guard at Saturday’s game against Florida A&M...
Jim Baggett, Birmingham (AL)’s Foremost Historian, to Retire on June 23
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
For historians, authors, researchers, academics, or anyone else looking for information about city of Birmingham history, the road usually leads...
Following Backlash, Birmingham Says Youth Baseball May Not Be Canceled
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Following public outcry, youth baseball for 2023 may not be canceled, according to a Monday release from the Birmingham Park...
Business Leaders Help Birmingham Students Prepare for Job Interviews
The Birmingham Times
Dozens of business leaders from the Birmingham area including Regions Bank, Protective Life, UAB, Miles College and other corporations sat across from...
Birmingham Police Chief Issues Statement on Tyre Nichols of Memphis
By Adrian Sainz
Associated Press
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis authorities released video footage Friday showing Tyre Nichols being beaten by police officers who held the...
Jefferson County (AL) Sheriff: New Mental Health Care Center a ‘Game...
The Birmingham Times
State and local leaders on Tuesday cut the ribbon at the Craig Crisis Care Center in Birmingham which will offer assistance for...
Birmingham Mayor Woodfin Outlines a ‘Pattern’ of Recent Homicides in City
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin said this week that a number of recent homicides in the city have followed a “pattern”...
As Homicides Rise to Historic Levels, Birmingham Police Face Staffing Crisis
By Greg Garrison | ggarrison@al.com
This is another installment in Birmingham Times/AL.com joint series “Beyond the Violence: what can be done to address Birmingham’s rising homicide rate.” Sign...