Tag: recent stories
‘I Was on My Knee with the Ring…I Remember the Excitement...
BY JE’DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY
Special to the Birmingham Times
“You Had Me at Hello’’ highlights married couples and the love that binds them. If you would like...
City of Birmingham Announces 12-Week Paid Parental Leave Policy
www.birminghamal.gov
In a letter to city employees this week, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin announced a 12-week paid parental leave policy.
Woodfin said the policy will be...
Birmingham, Montgomery leaders partner to expand tech programs in state
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Alabama Collective, a newly established campaign to bring together talented tech professionals and entrepreneurs to develop and expand the...
Stillman College President Cynthia Warrick creates partnership, impact and legacy
By Alabama NewsCenter Staff
Culture is defined by its leadership. At Stillman College, Cynthia Warrick is the “rudder,” so to speak, in setting the course for...
22-year-old suspect in custody in Riverchase Galleria mall shooting
abc3340.com
The Hoover Police Department announced 22-year-old Montez Moses Coleman of Birmingham was arrested as a suspect in the Riverchase Galleria mall shooting on July...
In Stunning Vote, Two City Councilors Unseat Jefferson County Commissioners
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Jefferson County voters on Tuesday night replaced both Democrats on the five-member county commission, electing two sitting Birmingham City Councilors...
Danny Carr wins Dem Primary; will face Mike Anderton, incumbent Republican,...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Danny Carr, once interim Jefferson County district attorney (DA), on Tuesday took one step closer to getting the job permanently...
Birmingham Celebrates Small Businesses Throughout The City
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
During National Small Business Celebration Week, Mayor Randall Woodfin’s administration conducted ribbon-cutting ceremonies designed to support small business growth in Birmingham.
A...
Birmingham residents, groups commemorate 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s death
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Outside, recordings of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speeches blared over speakers in front of Birmingham Civil...
Anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela dies at 81
By Christopher Torchia
Associated Press
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, prominent anti-apartheid activist and the ex-wife of Nelson Mandela, died in a hospital on Monday after a...