Tag: Mayor Randall Woodfin
Birmingham to launch on-demand shared ride service
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
On Tuesday, the Birmingham City Council unanimously voted to invest $250,000 to launch a new on-demand shared ride service that...
Birmingham Promise Education program exceeded expectations, city officials say
By Erica Wight
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham Promise Initiative, launched this summer to build pathways into quality jobs for Birmingham City School (BCS) students, came...
4-year-old Birmingham girl shot; suspect in custody, police say
Times staff report
A suspect is in custody in connection with a shooting that seriously injured a 4-year-old girl Sunday night in Marks Village, police...
Birmingham’s Inaugural Freedom Fest Entertains and Empowers
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
The City of Birmingham’s inaugural Freedom Fest on Saturday drew thousands of people for a day long series of entertainment...
Birmingham’s Celebration of Culture, Unity and Empowerment
The Birmingham Times
On Saturday, July 27, the Magic City will welcome Birmingham Freedom Fest — a new music and empowerment festival held in the...
Schedule of Events for Birmingham Freedom Fest on Saturday
freedomfestbhm.com
Birmingham Freedom Fest provides attendees with thought-provoking discussions, workshops and forums that will shine a light on issues of equality and civic engagement. These...
City Council Approves Mayor’s $451M Budget for FY20
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
More than two months after Mayor Randall Woodfin presented his fiscal 2020 budget and three weeks after the fiscal year...
Amid criticism, Woodfin offers ‘facts’ about pilot education program
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Mayor Randall Woodfin said Tuesday he wanted to put out “factual” information regarding the Birmingham Promise Education Initiative, launched earlier...
City celebrates 65th anniversary of famed A.G. Gaston Motel
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Rochelle Malone remembers the times she went fishing with her great-grandfather, Birmingham business mogul, Dr. Arthur George Gaston.
“He would always...
City and State Officials to Commemorate 65th Anniversary of A.G. Gaston...
Birminghamal.gov
On Monday, July 1, Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin and Alabama Sen. Doug Jones will lead the commemoration of the 65th anniversary since the...
