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Culture
Federal Humanities Funding Cuts Could Threaten Projects Across Alabama
The Alabama Humanities Alliance has suspended all grantmaking and halted booking Road Scholars visits in response to DOGE-recommended cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Culture
Bare Hands Buys Old Church for Its New Home in Woodlawn
The nonprofit arts organization has bought and will be renovating an old church across from Woodlawn High to become the new Bare Hands Community Arts Center.
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Economy
Women’s NCAA Division I Basketball Tourney Returns to Town
The Sweet 16 and Elite Eight rounds of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament are being played at Legacy Arena through Sunday.
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Birmingham City Council
Progress on Crime Commission Recommendations Continues, Mayor Says
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin told the council that of 82 recommendations in the Crime Commission report, 30 are in a pre-launch stage or in progress and 19 are in the planning and development phase.
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Jefferson County Commission
JeffCo Approves Sale of Hallmark Farm Site, Makes Way for Ag Center
The Alabama Exhibition Center Corp. will build a state-of-the-art agriculture center in Jefferson County near Warrior.
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Jefferson County Commission
Jefferson County Needs to Tackle Illegal Dumping, Commission Prez Says
Jimmie Stephens said lots has been accomplished during his tenure on the Jefferson County Commission. But one battle – with illegal dumping – is still being fought.
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Education
Jefferson County School Leader Becomes the National Face of Education
JefCoEd Superintendent Walter Gonsoulin Jr., newly named National Superintendent of the Year, works to give students a chance to achieve their dreams.
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Environment
New Birmingham Office Aims to Prepare Before the Next Disaster Strikes
The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina spurred the head of the city’s new Office of Sustainability and Resilience to look for ways to avoid such tragedies in the future.
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Economy
Will Amazon Deliver the Magic of the Classic as New Title Sponsor?
The annual HBCU showdown will now be called the Amazon Magic City Classic presented by Coca-Cola.
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Jefferson County
County Attorney Theo Lawson in the Running To Be ‘First Dude’
He’d take on new duties as the man behind the woman if his wife were to win the mayor’s race in Pleasant Grove.
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Government
Southern Birmingham Residents Question Rezoning Proposal
Residents of Birmingham’s Red Mountain, Crestline and Crestwood communities looked at the overall Framework Plan for the southern area of the city during a standing-room-only meeting.
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Birmingham City Council
City Considers Regs That Could Ban Short-Term Rentals in Single-Family Neighborhoods, Limit Elsewhere
The city’s Planning and Zoning Committee discussed a new proposal for limiting short-term rentals in Birmingham and advanced it for further consideration by councilors.
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Culture
BCRI Issues Statement About Proposed State 2026 General Fund Budget Cuts
The statement, issued Thursday evening, came after the Alabama House of Representatives approved a $3.7 billion General Fund budget proposal for 2026 that did not include funding for the 32-year-old institution, the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame or the Magic City Classic.
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ElectionWatch 2025
Kamau Afrika Says His Mayoral Campaign Is ‘a Labor of Love’
Afrika is taking on another political campaign to push for changes in Birmingham communities.
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ElectionWatch 2025
Givan Contests Idea Crime Has Improved in Birmingham
State Rep. Juandalynn Givan, who is running for mayor,said statements that give the impression Birmingham has made strides in its battle against violent crime are “a lie.”
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City of Birmingham
Michael Pickett Elevated From Interim, Named Police Chief
Mayor Randall Woodfin officially named the former West Precinct patrol officer and deputy chief of special operations as Birmingham Police Chief on Tuesday, ending his interim phase.
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Birmingham City Council
Birmingham Council OKs Installing Safety Equipment at Railroad Intersections
The City Council and Norfolk Southern are splitting the cost to install medians to prevent motorists from trying to beat trains through intersections.
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ElectionWatch 2025
Teachers Union President Seeks District 9 Council Seat
Richard Franklin, president of Birmingham’s American Federation of Teachers since 2011, is running to represent District 9 on the City Council.
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Government
International Migration Spurs JeffCo, Birmingham Metro Growth, Census Shows
Latest census estimates show Jefferson County’s population grew after three years of decline, and the Birmingham metro experienced its strongest influx of residents in several years.
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ElectionWatch 2025
Williams Running for Council District 6 Seat to Fulfill a Vision
Keith O. Williams says the city needs to listen to its residents.
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ElectionWatch 2025
Littlepage Launches Mayoral Race, Says the City Should Focus on Its Neighborhoods
Jerimy Littlepage, 26, said Birmingham needs livable neighborhoods more than entertainment centers.
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ElectionWatch 2025
Joseph Holt Running for Council District 4 Touting Neighborhood Renovations
Holt, a contractor, wants to target poverty and less-than-ideal housing in struggling neighborhoods.
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Public Safety
Woodfin Issues Statement After “Glock Switch Ban” Becomes Law
The mayor issued recorded and written statements shortly after Alabama Senate Bill 116 was signed into law by Governor Kay Ivey on Mar. 19.
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Birmingham City Council
Hearing Wednesday Let Residents Have Their Say on Violent Crime, Council OKs Indy Grand Prix Funding.
The public can ask questions and make suggestions about the city’s efforts to dampen violence during a community feedback session to be held at the Birmingham Crossplex.
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ElectionWatch 2025
Birmingham Councilor J.T. Moore Announces Run for Second Term
Birmingham City Councilor J.T. Moore on Thursday kicked off his campaign for a second term representing the Magic City’s District 4.
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Economy
Federal Cuts Could Hit Alabama’s Little River Canyon, Other Parks
At least 11 National Park Service employees and a lease at one visitors’ center in Alabama have been terminated by the Trump administration’s government efficiency office.
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