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Housing
A Seat at the Table: Group Brings Together Unhoused and Housed Folks at Railroad Park Picnic
Urban Purpose’s A Seat at the Table event was designed to put people on a level playing field during a relaxed, laid-back late afternoon hang out, leaders said. Read more.
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Birmingham City Council
Increased Government Support Creates Brighter Future for Area Parks
The Jefferson County Greenways Commission was formed last year and this summer, the county appointed its first parks director. Read more.
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2024 Election
Datcher Overwhelming Victor in Special Election for State House District 52
Democrat Kelvin Datcher will be headed to Montgomery after Tuesday’s win against Erskine Brown Jr. Read more.
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Jefferson County Commission
JeffCo Commissioners Call for Change in Combating Violence as Mayor Woodfin Attends White House Signing
In the wake of a mass shooting that killed four and injured 17 others Saturday night, members of the Jefferson County Commission called for change in combating violence in the metro area. Read more.
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Birmingham City Council
Birmingham Council Renews Funding for Juvenile Re-Entry Program Three Days After Mass Shooting Kills Four
Birmingham officials’ anger over a weekend mass shooting was slightly tempered Tuesday by a vote to fund another year of a juvenile re-entry program that’s shown success in reducing violence. Read more.
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Jefferson County Commission
JeffCo Commissioner Says Northern Beltline Work Will Go On, Proposes Resolution of Support
Joe Knight says he’s heard the naysayers when it comes to the Northern Beltline, but he disagrees. “It’s gonna be done,” he said. Read more.
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Economy
Dining-ham: Birmingham Rebrands as Foodie Haven
Birmingham’s “on fire” restaurant scene is helping change outside perceptions. Once dismissively nicknamed “Bombingham” for the deadly violence during the Civil Rights Movement, today’s city officials brand Birmingham as “the dining destination of the South.” Food is a calling card. Read more.
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Birmingham City Council
Birmingham Police Receive $4.2M Grant for Crime Center
The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved a $4.2 million federal grant for to help fund the police department’s Real Time Crime Center. Read more.
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Jefferson County
And Then There Were None: Jefferson County Released From Sewer Consent Decree
A federal judge on Thursday released Jefferson County from a decades-long consent decree ordering rehabilitation of its sewer system. Read more.
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Housing
Density in Proposed Residential Developments Concerns Jefferson County Commission
A McCalla-area development request on Thursday’s commission agenda has stirred the conversation about high-density development proposals and their locations. Read more.
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Uncategorized
Woodfin Turns Up Heat on Violence Prevention With New Programs, Council OKs $15M for Officer Recruitment and Retention
After a string of murders and mass murders, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin presented a plan to the City Council on Tuesday to expand community safety and violence reduction efforts. Read more.
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2024 Election
Fall 2024 Voter Guide
Election season officially is in swing. Voters will be choosing a slate of judges, board of education members and county officials in addition to the federal races. Get the information you need now to prepare for the election in the BirminghamWatch Voter Guide, including candidate profiles, a sample ballot and voting details. Read more.
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Birmingham City Council
Council Sets Nov. 12 Public Hearing on Safe Streets Pilot; Mayor Says It Has Reduced Crime in East Lake
The Birmingham City Council will hear public comments on the Safe Streets pilot program, which closed off streets in the East Lake area. Read more.
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Birmingham-Southern College
Miles, BSC Ink Agreement for the Hilltop Property
Miles College and Birmingham-Southern College have signed an agreement for the sale of BSC’s 192-acre campus on the city’s west side. Read more.
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Jefferson County Commission
Wait a Minute: JeffCo Commission Recesses, Immediately Reconvenes and Increases Employee COLA to 3.5%
The Jefferson Commission passed a budget with 3.5% raises for employees, no extra day off – after a slight oversight. Read more.
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Birmingham City Council
Birmingham Council Revokes Licenses for LGBTQ Club, Citing Major Security Concerns
The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday revoked all city licenses for The Quest Club, a longstanding LGBTQ meeting spot in Central Alabama. Read more.
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Birmingham City Council
You’ve Gotta Have Heart: Birmingham Council Approves $1.7M to Address Nonemergency Incidents With ‘Unhoused Neighbors’
The council this week approved spending more than $1.7 million on a Heart Birmingham operation to respond when nonemergency situations arise involving the homeless population. Read more.
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