Tag: local
Building communities, building lives in Birmingham: Habitat for Humanity shows the...
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Habitat for Humanity, known for building high-quality homes for low-income families, does more than just provide dwellings for those in...
From building homes to financial planning, Habitat does it all
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Habitat for Humanity provides an array of services—from home repairs to financial planning.
“We’ll paint a house, fix a messed up...
‘Extraordinary action’ pledged by housing leaders to combat violence in the...
By Joseph D. Bryant
Housing Authority of the Birmingham District
Residents and leaders of the Housing Authority of the Birmingham District Monday stood in solidarity to...
U.S. Attorney: ‘Heroin is widely available. . .overdose deaths continue to...
By Joyce White Vance
The White House, in conjunction with the Department of Justice, have proclaimed this week National Heroin and Opioid Awareness Week to...
Urban League, others to host Debate Watch Parties on Monday
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Voters in the Birmingham area will gather Monday night for a Debate Watch Party in support of their candidate. Democratic...
Nobel Peace Prize winner to speak at UAB on Sept. 29
By Tiffany Westry
UAB News
Liberian peace and women’s rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Leymah Gbowee will give a lecture at the University of Alabama...
Bishop Jim Lowe: He ran from divine calling but became a...
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
A young Jim Lowe thought he might follow in his father’s business.
Lowe, the son of J.L. Lowe, a musician and...
Honorees for 2016 Vulcan Awards announced
Times staff report
A long-time educator and civic activist and a University of Alabama at Birmingham professor are among the honorees for the 2016 Vulcan...
Birmingham effect contributes to record 19,535 students who #ChooseUAB
By Jim Bakken
UAB News
Enrollment at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, bolstered by record recruitment and retention gains, increased by 1,202 students year-over-year to a...
Fulfilling a need: Doctors see importance of Parks Rx
By Melissa Brown
Special to the Times
Imagine going to your doctor and walking out with two prescriptions: one for medication for high blood pressure or...
