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Superintendent Remains Focused on Mission as City Schools Set to Open

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By Ariel Worthy The Birmingham Times Kelley Castlin-Gacutan had a busy first year as the superintendent of Birmingham City Schools. She hit the ground running on...

Birmingham Ed Foundation officials excited about new school year

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By Ariel Worthy The Birmingham Times Back-to-school time often is filled with a fresh outlook and determination for success—not just for students and parents, either. School...

American Cancer Society Honors Outstanding Birmingham Volunteer with notable national award

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Special to The Times The American Cancer Society recognized UAB’s Dr. Mona Fouad with the American Cancer Society St. George National Award. The St. George National...

Teresa Thorne: After 18 years as head of CAP she plans...

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By Ariel Worthy The Birmingham Times After 18 years as executive director with City Action Partnership (CAP), Teresa Thorne will retire Aug. 5. “I’m going to miss...

Birmingham broadcaster builds beguiling model railroad in his home

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By Chad Allen Alabama NewsCenter It’s difficult to devote 40 years to a pursuit without going off the rails. If you’re Roy Wood, it helps if it...

The Dannon Project: Helping at-risk individuals thrive and survive

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By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. For The Birmingham Times Kenneth Whitehead didn’t even get his bus ticket. By Alabama state law, a convicted felon released from prison is...

Nationally recognized program ensures that young man did not die in...

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By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. For The Birmingham Times Sunday dinners weren’t the same after Danon Pruitt was shot and killed in 1997. “When he died, the way...

Birmingham Community Service Officer Heather Campbell offers plenty of compassion, courtesy

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By Karim Shamsi-Basha Alabama NewsCenter Twenty-year-old Tony Harris walked into the Shell station on Third Avenue West in Ensley looking defeated, sweat dripping from his chin....

Community president defies heat, creates pop-up boutique for neighbors

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By Joseph D. Bryant Housing Authority of the Birmingham District A burgundy sports coat, covered with images of stylized elephants, stood out among the slacks and...

Tamara Harris Johnson: ‘Daughter of the Segregated South’ and Advocate for...

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By Ebone’ Parks The Birmingham Times Tamara Harris Johnson considers herself a ‘daughter of the segregated South’ because of her family’s rich history and involvement during...