Auto supplier Mobis US Alabama LLC, a subsidiary of Seoul, South Korea’s Hyundai Mobis, will open a new facility at the Jefferson County Metropolitan Industrial Park in McCalla, adding 120 jobs, according to a joint announcement from the company and…
Speaking from the Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery on November 5th, Governor Kay Ivey issued her 19th supplemental emergency proclamation, including an updated Safer at Home Order. The order, which contains a statewide mask requirement, is set to expire on…
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After three rejections from the Alabama Public Charter School Commission, the Magic City Acceptance Center got a 7-2 yes vote, granting them the approval they’d been seeking on November 4, 2020. This new school for students in grades 6-12 opens…
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Lowe’s will soon join the big name companies like Amazon and Carvana that are expanding in Bessemer. By Fall 2021, the 1.2 million square foot distribution facility will bring new opportunities to the area. Here’s what we know so far…
Site Selection, a national publication focused on economic development, ranked Alabama as number seven for top business climates in the U.S. This is the first year Alabama has cracked the top 10, tying with Arizona and beating out New York,…
Before the world went up in flames and Bandit Pâtisserie closed in spring, I spent nearly every weekend working at the bakery’s Homewood location. Now, the team has finally reopened at a new spot in downtown Birmingham—check out the deets…
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It’s a bird. It’s a plane. No, it’s a fireball! Come on, you know we had to use this age-old phrase. On the evening of November 1, a fireball was seen shooting across the sky—and it was visible to many…
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The World Games 2022 has joined Lakeshore Foundation in a new initiative for disability inclusion and access with A Journey to One World, One Games.
A potential development, code-named Project Church, has been proposed for a 47-acre property in Bessemer—and Amazon is the potential tenant. Here’s what we know about Project Church, and what it could mean for Birmingham.
Y’all know we love hearing about all that’s happening in Birmingham’s food scene. Today we’ve got a reopening, a new location and an opening for you. Keep reading for all the deets.
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Last April, in the midst of the COVID-19 shutdown, Birmingham was treated to a rainbow of lights that appeared on the newly opened I-59/20 bridges downtown. After a while, they disappeared. Now they are back permanently.
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The Christmas season comes with all sorts of yearly traditions. One for many in Birmingham is watching holiday films at the Alabama Theatre. Good news—tickets are on sale now so you can catch all the classics this December. Tickets are…
It’s been a busy day for the City of Birmingham. There are a ton of exciting developments, including a new grocery store being introduced to help a food desert, the city’s rideshare program was renewed and Election Day is officially…
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Brookwood Village, one of the Birmingham area’s oldest shopping malls is slated for some major changes.
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The pandemic has led to financial hardships for many. Now, through a partnership between the City of Birmingham and Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE), Birmingham residents can receive free services that can help.