Continuing Bham Now’s series of “Birmingham’s oldest” in celebration of the Magic City’s 150th birthday, we’re talking about the oldest houses of worship across six major world religions. Keep reading to learn more about Birmingham’s oldest faith centers and as…
Birmingham Promise now has a massive $7M in donations to help Birmingham City School students. Thanks to three very generous corporate gifts, the program from the City of Birmingham will provide local students with scholarships, paid apprenticeships and more.
Legislation that would allow up to 15 entertainment districts in the city of Birmingham awaits final approval in the Alabama House of Representatives.
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After a brief absence, shared bikes and scooters are returning to Birmingham.
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Have you driven toward downtown Birmingham on 20th Street between 1st Avenue North and 3rd Avenue North lately? The right lanes on both sides of the boulevard are colorfully painted green, orange and purple with the word “FLEX” painted on…
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This week, Jefferson County is adding two Winn-Dixie locations, the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport and some local pharmacies to the growing list of COVID vaccine administration sites. Keep reading to learn where to get your closest COVID vaccine.
This weekend, several local organizations and cities launched disaster relief efforts to help those affected and displaced by the March 25th Birmingham metro tornado outbreak.
15138 views![Found! Original Miss Fancy rediscovered at Legion Field [PHOTOS]](https://i0.wp.com/bhamnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/A-team-Fancy.jpg?fit=768%2C402&ssl=1 "Found! Original Miss Fancy rediscovered at Legion Field [PHOTOS]")
Make way—an elephant is coming through🐘. Leslie Smukler and her crew found the original 2012 statue of the beloved elephant. See how you can help restore Miss Fancy to Avondale Park.
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The Birmingham City Council passed a measure today supporting a $55 million revitalization project at the old Ensley High School property.
In 2007, the former Banks High School was shuttered by the Birmingham Board of Education. After numerous efforts to re-develop the site and subsequent delays to tear it down, the city decided this week to finally demolish the blighted and…
The City of Birmingham is hosting a bottled water drive in front of Boutwell Auditorium to help cities impacted by last week’s snow event.
Birmingham’s 99 neighborhood associations will be holding officer elections on March 30th.
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…
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…