Tag: local
Housing Authority to hire Director of Public Safety after six shot,...
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
In the aftermath of violence that left six people shot and a 20-year-old dead Sunday night in the Gate City neighborhood of...
The Road to a Viable Transit System in Birmingham
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Riding a Birmingham city bus without her mother for the first time was a milestone for Barbara Murdock,...
‘If you don’t have a car in Birmingham, you’re kind of...
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Roommates Meaghan Lowery, 25, and, Alicia Manker, 22, who live in Ensley, ride the bus to work at...
State-of-the-art Cooper Green medical facility unveiled
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Jefferson County Manager Tony Petelos on Wednesday announced plans for the county to build a state-of-the-art ambulatory health care facility...
Birmingham native, Auburn grad creates app that finds black businesses
By Curtis Bunn
Urban News Service
Business runs through Dionne Mahaffey’s veins. Her father was an entrepreneur as she grew up in Birmingham, Alabama.
So, it was...
Frank Matthews: “I never need anyone to protest with me. I...
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
September is a solemn month for the Birmingham civil rights movement. On Sept. 15, 1963, four little girls were killed...
Overscheduling activities can cause burn-out for children and parents
By Alicia Rohan
UAB News
A new school year means new after-school activities, which can lead to a balancing act of schedules for parents. Between sports, music...
UAB earns national honor for commitment to diversity, inclusion
By Tyler Greer
UAB News
The University of Alabama at Birmingham has received the 2016 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine,...
Birmingham 101 to celebrate the legacies of city neighborhoods and ties...
By Shannon Thomason
UAB News
Birmingham 101, a new series presented by the University of Alabama at Birmingham, will focus on the history of city high schools...
Big night for city’s high school football teams against suburban foes
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
On Saturday morning, Scotty Colson scrolled through the email from the Alabama High School Athletic Association and the...
