Sponsored By Cary Estes The March of the Millennials has replaced the White Flight of the 1960s and ‘70s. For several decades, urban areas throughout the United States – including Birmingham – steadily lost residential population to the surrounding suburbs.…
Yesterday, Bloomberg View columnist and former Birmingham News reporter and writer Justin Fox delivered a presentation to the Rotary Club of Birmingham about the U.S. Economy and the upcoming Presidential election. This afternoon, Bham Now’s Pat Byington caught up with…
This past week, the 24/7 Wall St. Website ranked our very own Hoover, AL as one of the best places to live in the country. Out of 550 U.S. cities, Hoover made the cut at number 49 based on a…
Four local Riverkeeper organizations in North-Central Alabama have issued a statement this afternoon concerning the latest Colonial Pipeline disaster in Shelby County.
While driving down Highway 280 last night, I was taken aback at the price of gasoline. Traveling south just past the Best Buy/Target shopping area, I spotted this BP/Circle K (below) selling gas at $1.93 a gallon. It wasn’t a…
A petition supporting the establishment of a Birmingham Civil Rights National Park topped 10,000 signatures nationwide this week. Last week, the petition and the National Park proposal gained momentum as a result of a visit and public hearing held by…
Read about Freedom Rider Charles Person and his remarkable story – here. Support for the proposed Freedom Riders National Park in Anniston received a big boost today in the opinion section of al.com with an essay by prominent National Park advocate…
Below is a compilation of local, regional, and national news stories on the Colonial pipeline explosion that occurred yesterday in Shelby county. According to a Colonial Pipeline statement and multiple media reports, a contract crew working miles from the site…
What is Bhan Now? We are the mobile, modern guide to Birmingham. What is our mission? Our mission is to help create a better, smarter, healthier, more forward-moving Birmingham. Why the head? The teal bearded head represents a modern, hipster…
Sponsored By Cary Estes The view from the corner of 23rd Street and 14th Avenue North is actually quite lovely. That is, as long as you keep your gaze fixed in the direction of the downtown skyline and don’t look…
Woodlawn, an area once thought to never come alive again, is making an appearance to show the city it can follow the trends of revitalization. Next up, residential…
Sponsored By: Cary Estes It is difficult to bridge economic and social gaps when there is an actual bridge standing in the way. That is the situation Birmingham has been facing for nearly a half-century, ever since Interstate 20/59 was…
Whether in city limits, or right outside, many businesses are thriving due to the hopeful and continuous growth Birmingham has been experiencing. Now, one restaurant owner looks to add value where value may seem thin.
Since the overhaul of highway 280 a few years back, drivers are currently content with traffic conditions and so are businesses. This has given way to the overall improvement of 280’s aesthetic and property development. Up next for 280… American Ninja…
Job creation is a top five issue when cities look to develop land into retail, office space, etc. Plans have begun among the purchase of a large plot of land in hopes to create about 750 jobs for Jefferson County.