Yesterday morning, I wrote about the City Council’s approval of a proposed CrossPlex Village near Five Points West. Yesterday afternoon, I was able to get in contact with the most visible voice of dissent: the Jefferson County Millennial Democrats. Speaking…
Golf carts are more of a mainstay of golf courses, but a proposed amendment to allow “Low Speed Vehicle Services” in specific areas of the city might change that.
The Birmingham City Council approved a Five Points West development by Urban Community Development Consortium, LLC, Regions Bank, and The Commercial Development Authority of the City of Birmingham.
Basic building blocks are one of the most popular toys for young children. They are easy to stack and combine, allowing infants to create their own tiny structures.
If Alabama senators Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills) and Del Marsh (R-Anniston) have their way, renovating Alabama’s historic buildings is going to get a lot cheaper. The Historical Rehabilitation Tax Credit expired in 2016, and these two state senators are re-introducing…
Hundreds of protesters met at the Birmingham Shuttlesworth International Airport this afternoon to demonstrate opposition against President Trump’s executive orders banning people from Iraq, Sudan, Syria, Iran, Somalia or Yemen from traveling to the U.S. for 90 days. Confusion and…
There are changes underway at the Birmingham Waterworks Board.
Thursday evening, newly elected Birmingham neighborhood officers gathered at Boutwell Auditorium for an installation ceremony. Representatives of Birmingham’s ninety-nine neighborhoods listened as Mayor William Bell, city council president Johnathan Austin and councilor Valerie Abbott congratulated and thanked them for…
Birmingham Civil Rights & Freedom Riders National Monuments Established By President Obama From the front page of Freedomriderspark.org As one of the last acts of his presidency, President Obama today proclaimed two places in Alabama as National Monuments, establishing the Birmingham…
The outpouring of love, admiration and condolences over the loss of one of Birmingham’s finest continues, as news of Courtney Haden’s passing makes its way through the community.
Join the Reverend Jesse Jackson at Birmingham’s iconic 16th Street Baptist Church this Sunday, January 8, 2016, as he preaches in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s upcoming birthday. The service begins at 10:45 a.m.
Birmingham has truly grown in the past few years and Alabamians aren’t the only ones who have noticed. Because of important revitalizations and our city’s creative backbone, we are pulling in some spotlight for being a well-rounded city with a…
Whether it’s understanding a note from your doctor or the beauty of humanity found in Freytag’s pyramid, reading, along with reading comprehension, are two abilities that allow us to navigate the world successfully. Sometimes I take these endowments for granted, like…
How many days until Christmas? JK! It’s 362. On a real note, here’s what you actually want to know: December 28th. Bham Now’s Top 10 We’ve put together, just for you, our most read stories since the beginning of time (well, the…
On December 19th, 1871 – 145 years ago – the city of Birmingham was incorporated by the state of Alabama. In 1925, the Birmingham City Commission officially adopted December 19th as Birmingham Day.