5 things I learned at the J. Mason Davis Leadership Society launch event
Sponsored An attentive audience gathered at Red Mountain Cabaret Theatre on October 3 to launch the J. Mason Davis Leadership Society formed by United Way of Central Alabama.
Sponsored An attentive audience gathered at Red Mountain Cabaret Theatre on October 3 to launch the J. Mason Davis Leadership Society formed by United Way of Central Alabama.
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) recently hosted public meetings at Boutwell Auditorium where people could come review plans for CityWalk BHAM. Three of us from Bham Now went and bumped into local architects, planners and lots of people who…
According to a public statement by the National Weather Service Birmingham office, the month of September 2019 was a record breaker in Central Alabama for warmth and dryness.
Sponsored Several years ago, Abe Bernstein and his wife toured United Ability. A few weeks afterward, he was asked to interview for the Director of Enterprises position, even though he was not looking for a job. After the interview, United…
Zyp bikes were dope. Now they’re a nope. It was recently announced that the Zyp Bikeshare program is coming to an end in Birmingham. Did your jaw drop? Because mine did! The green bikes were introduced by REV in 2015.…
Next week, on October 3rd, the United Way of Central Alabama is launching its newest affinity group – The J. Mason Davis Leadership Society.
Despite the fact that we still have boiling temperatures here in Birmingham, it’s getting to be that time of year again where we all want to carve pumpkins, light a cozy-scented candle and watch a few spooky movies. But what…
National Voter Registration Day is today (also my birthday!), September 24, and there are a bunch of ways to make sure you and the people in your world are registered to vote. Just like how we’re supposed to check the…
If you live in Birmingham, AL, you are no stranger to road construction! It may seem like a headache during rush hour, but better roads mean a better Magic City for all. Get up to speed on why Jefferson County…
Birmingham-based THE YARD HBCU Tour has reached 38,000 students since its inception. You can check them out at The Magic City Classic October 25. Find out what this means for students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and how you…
Sponsored Lakey Boyd, deputy director of the Department of Transportation for the city of Birmingham admits it upfront that parking isn’t the most fun topic.
If you love the annual AirWave festival that has been held in the Spring, you are in luck. This week, there will now be a Fall celebration supporting Birmingham’s watersheds!
Sponsored Over 14,000 students visit the Southern Environmental Center’s campus & Turkey Creek Nature Preserve facilities annually.
Sponsored In 1819, Alabama was covered with rich forests, prairie, wooded grasslands and canebrake (bamboo). Most of that landscape has been lost. During the ensuing 200 years, we turned our rivers into lakes, forests into farms and lost and then…
Sponsored Moonstone Festival, a one day music and arts festival is happening November 16th at Sloss Docks, and you don’t want to miss it. The festival will celebrate and support women musicians and artists—from national touring acts to local and…