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Jefferson County Commission
McCalla-Area Residential Development Inches Closer to Approval
A developer that had wanted to develop patio garden homes reduced the number of residences and now will rethink its entrance plan before returning to the Jefferson County Commission in February. Read more.
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Birmingham City Council
Mayor Announces 2025 Budget Adds, Including 3% Raise, Money for Sidewalk Repairs, Traffic Calming and Police
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on Tuesday announced long-awaited 2025 budget amendments that include increased funding for sidewalk repairs and traffic calming efforts as well as a 3% across-the-board raise for city employees. Read more.
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Economy
Birmingham Race Course Sale Latest Indication of Booming Development in Eastern Area
The planned purchase of the Birmingham Race Course Casino by Wind Creek is the latest sign eastern parts of Birmingham – and the city’s eastern suburbs – are ripe for recreational development. Read more.
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Economy
Commissioners Consider Study to Replace Sewer Line Under Airport Runway
The Jefferson County Commission will be considering moving a sewer line that runs under the main runway at Birmingham Shuttlesworth International Airport and to the current Coca-Cola United bottling headquarters and the National Guard properties. Read more.
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Health Care
Take a Peek Inside the New Cooper Green Mercy Health
The new Jefferson County clinic and medical facility is set to open in mid-December. Read more.
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City of Birmingham
BDOT Embarks on Set of Road and Trail Projects Under Comprehensive Policy
In 2024, the Birmingham Department of Transportation embarked on a series of projects aimed at modernizing the city’s infrastructure and transportation systems, including street resurfacing, creation of bike lanes and walking paths and methods to slow traffic and even discourage it. Read more.
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Downtown Birmingham
Another Coca-Cola Sign to Get Prominent Placement on Birmingham Skyline – Over the Amphitheater
It’s official. The name of the performance stage downtown will be the Coca-Cola Amphitheater. Read more.
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Birmingham City Council
Food Trucks May Roam: Birmingham Council Expands Range for the Traveling Kitchens
Councilors on Tuesday approved changes to streamline the application process for food trucks and expand the locations where the businesses may operate. Read more.
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Jefferson County Commission
JeffCo Commission President Diagnosed With Treatable Cancer
Jimmie Stephens said he has begun treatment for cancer. Read more.
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Birmingham Police
What Would You Do to Reduce Crime, City Asks Residents in Surveys
Birmingham leaders want to hear the opinions of residents, faith leaders and educators on what the city can do to reduce the number of people dying in violent crimes. Read more.
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City of Birmingham
Warming Station Open Thru Tuesday Morning
Those without enough heat or without shelter can stay overnight at the Jimmie Hale Mission. Read more.
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Birmingham-Southern College
Miles ‘Not Giving Up’ on Possibility of Buying BSC After Rebuff
The future of the former Birmingham-Southern College campus property is now unclear after a purchase agreement between BSC and Miles College expired at 3 p.m. Monday. Read more.
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Jefferson County Commission
JeffCo Approves New Deal With Amwaste, Requires GPS Maps in Garbage Trucks
Brighter days appear to be on the horizon for residents of unincorporated Jefferson County when it comes to their garbage collection. Read more.
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Birmingham Water Works
BWWB Votes 5-3 for Budget That Includes 4.9% Rate Increase
The rate hike is the ninth annual increase during the past decade for residents in the five-county greater Birmingham area served by Alabama’s largest water utility. Read more.
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