City Council sets Birmingham neighborhood elections for March 30th
Birmingham’s 99 neighborhood associations will be holding officer elections on March 30th.
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January Vegas Style Murder Mystery Dinner
New Vegas Themed Murder Mystery Dinner with Optional Ghosts & Spirits of the Past and Haunts Walk of the Mansion and Grounds After Dinner and once the mystery is solved! First Ever Fun and Interactive Vegas Themed Murder Mystery Dinner.…
Winter weather leads warming stations to open at Boutwell Auditorium Jan. 8-13
If you’ve been outside in the past 48 hours, you’ve noticed a sharp chill in the air. For our homeless community, this could be tragic. In response to forecasted freezing temperatures, the City of Birmingham is hosting a warming station…
Love Thy Neighbor: Christmas Stories from Birmingham’s Warming Station
The first time I visited the Birmingham Warming Station was on Christmas Day in 2017 at the BJCC. Writing a story for Bham Now, I got to visit that evening Don Lupo, Birmingham’s director of Citizen Assistance, countless volunteers and…
Election Day is now a city holiday + more exciting developments in Birmingham
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…
Got a parking ticket while voting absentee? “I voted” stickers can forgive it. JeffCo extends voting.
The Jefferson County Commission and the city of Birmingham took some positive steps Friday to make it easier to in-person vote absentee at the downtown courthouse.
Innovation Depot and Birmingham Promise to anchor redeveloped Ensley Ramsay-McCormack Building
Dormant for three decades, plans to redevelop the historic Ramsay-McCormack Building in downtown Ensley and the surrounding business district and neighborhood are becoming a reality.
5 favorite Birmingham city parks to visit Labor Day weekend
Planning a staycation this Labor Day weekend in Birmingham? Visit your local park.
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Birmingham emerging as Southeast logistics hub with 500 new jobs on the way
Perhaps it all started a couple of years ago when Bessemer landed the Amazon Fulfillment Center providing up to 1500 new jobs.
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This onetime Baron is the new president + CEO of the BBA
During his time playing for the Birmingham Barons, Kenneth “Kenny” Coleman got to play with Michael Jordan. Yes, that Michael Jordan. Now Coleman is back in town and ready to lead the Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) in exciting new directions. I had…
About to lose your housing in Birmingham? Get help now
In March, the US Congress “passed a federal mandate prohibiting evictions or foreclosures until July 24 in response to the coronavirus pandemic,” according to CNBC. Since July 24 is Friday, we pulled together resources for anyone in Birmingham that may…
There are 10 Arbor Day Foundation “Tree City USA” communities in the Bham area. See why it matters.
Have you seen this sign? What is a Tree City USA? And why does it matter?
Quarters no longer required. You can now pay for parking in Birmingham with an app
Hooray!! There is no need to look under your car seats, scour through your glove compartment or floor board for loose coins to park in downtown Birmingham.
Breaking: Rainbows appear over Birmingham during the Summer Solstice (photos)
What are the chances? Just an hour or two after the Summer Solstice began at 4:43pm, on June 20, 2020, Birmingham experienced a light summer pop-up shower. As a result, minutes later, suddenly a rainbow appeared over the city that…
Will 16th Street be renamed Black Lives Matter… here are mixed reactions.
Shirley Ferrill, owner of Ferrill African Wear has an alternative to a Birmingham City Council resolution (details –HERE) to rename 16th Street North to Black Lives Matter Boulevard.