Tag: Mayor
Mayor Woodfin to Alabama’s Treasurer: Why Leave 731 [College] Students Stranded?
By Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin
This is a guest opinion column
By now, everyone has heard that State Treasurer Young J. Boozer III has now declined...
Rep. Sewell Announces $4 Million Boost for Walking Trails in West...
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
The Birmingham Times
Surrounded by city leaders from Birmingham, Fairfield and Midfield, Congresswoman Terri Sewell on Monday delivered $4 million in federal funds...
Birmingham Designated Federal Tech Hub, Could Attract $75 Million in Investments
dcwins.com
Birmingham’s metro area is among 31 nationwide to receive a federal Tech Hub designation, following a competitive process involving nearly 200 other metro areas....
How Educator Nathalie Nelson Parker Helps Students Read by Celebrating HBCUs
By Javacia Harris Bowser
For The Birmingham Times
Author and educator Nathalie Nelson Parker has partnered with Birmingham City Schools (BCS) to launch a special program...
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...
Randall Woodfin Planning to Run for Third Term as Birmingham Mayor
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Randall Woodfin is likely to run for a third consecutive term as Birmingham mayor, he intimated on a podcast released...
First-Ever MLB game at Historic Rickwood Field in Birmingham Now Has...
By PAT BYINGTON
bhamnow.com
The June 20, 2024 regular season game at Historic Rickwood Field between the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals finally has a name:...
What – And Who – To Expect at Birmingham Freedom Fest...
lrymediagroup.com
The City of Birmingham on Saturday will host Birmingham Freedom Fest — a music and empowerment festival held at Kelly Ingram Park, the footprint...
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’s Historic A.G. Gaston Motel Opens to the Public This Week
birminghamal.gov
On Thursday, June 29, the historic A.G. Gaston Motel in downtown Birmingham will open to the public for a free visit for a limited...