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Birmingham City Council
Are Streets in East Lake Safer? Community Weighs In on Pilot Project as City Council Decides Whether to Make Street Closures Permanent
Residents and business owners express mixed reactions to the East Lake changes ahead of a Tuesday public hearing. Read more.
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Jefferson County Commission
Finally! McCalla Development Gets JeffCo Zoning Approval After Significant Adjustments
A proposed residential development in McCalla got the go-ahead Thursday after developer K&K Properties LLC greatly reduced the density of homes and made other assurances. Read more.
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City of Birmingham
Birmingham Crime Commission Releases Report Detailing Recommendations for Violence Reduction
The Birmingham Crime Commission on Monday released a 66-page report providing a list of policy recommendations aimed at reducing the city’s record-setting violent crime rate. Read more.
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2025 Birmingham City Election
Givan Announces 2025 Birmingham Mayoral Campaign
Standing behind a sign containing images representing the 151 homicide victims in Birmingham in 2024, Juandalynn Givan said the city deserves better as she announced she would run for mayor. Read more.
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City of Birmingham
A Canopy of Protection: Initiative Plants Trees to Shield Urban Heat Islands
In the face of rising temperatures and enduring environmental inequities, Cool Green Trees is reshaping Birmingham’s urban landscape one tree at a time. Read more.
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Birmingham City Council
Not-so-Welcome to the Neighborhood: City Debates Regulations for Short-Term Housing Rentals
City officials are debating how many short-term housing rentals should be allowed in Birmingham and where along with other rules for their operation as complaints about their proliferation mount. Read more.
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Sports
It Was a Gold Letter Day as Georgia Tech Faced Vanderbilt in Birmingham Bowl
There will be a lot of gold in Birmingham’s Uptown Entertainment District as the Birmingham Bowl kicks off at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Protective Stadium. Read more.
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Birmingham City Council
Birmingham Council OKs Public Transit Expansion Under Grant
The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved an agreement that will use $1 million in federal grant money to consolidate two bus routes and expand the city’s microtransit services in two areas. It also gave official approval to the mayor’s budget and laid out its legislative agenda for next year. Read more.
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Birmingham City Council
Public Hearing Set to Consider Automated Car Wash Moratorium
The Birmingham City Council will conduct a public hearing Jan. 14 to discuss the city’s moratorium on automated car washes in the city limits. Read more.
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Birmingham City Council
16th Street Baptist Fund Drive for Visitor and Education Center Gains Steam
UPDATED — The Rev. Arthur Price, pastor of Birmingham’s Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, said a planned Education and Visitor Center on the church’s campus is a way to help people remember the church’s history and its place in the Civil Rights Movement. Read more.
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Birmingham City Council
SWAC Doubles Down on Birmingham With Baseball, Track Championships
The Southwestern Athletic Conference is bringing the baseball championship tournaments to Birmingham for 2025-2029, continuing its track and field championships here and adding another as-yet unnamed championship in an expansion of its decades-long relationship with the Magic City. 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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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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Jefferson County Commission
En Garde! Experts Will Duel If JeffCo Redistricting Lawsuit Goes to Trial
The federal lawsuit challenging Jefferson County Commission districts is set to go to trial Monday, depending on how a judge rules on requests from each side to find in their favor before that. Read more.
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Birmingham City Council
Birmingham Council OKs Land Transfer for Smithfield Housing Development
The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday agreed to convey 5 acres near the former Parker High School for a housing project that will bring 151 multi-family units to the area. Read more.
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City of Birmingham
You’ve Gotta Have HEART: Program Launches to Respond When Situations Arise Involving Unhoused Residents
A community-based public safety program launched in Birmingham this week to reach out to homeless individuals in crisis before situations escalate to the point of needing police response. Read more.
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City of Birmingham
Birmingham Streamlines Waste Pickup Schedules, Sets Twice-a-Month Bulk Trash Collection
Birmingham has streamlined its waste collection schedules to align garbage and recycling pickup dates and to provide bulk trash and brush collection in each neighborhood every other week. The new schedule goes into effect Jan. 6. Read more.
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Birmingham City Council
Birmingham Leaders Approve Nearly $2M for Violence-Reduction Programs
The ARPA funding will go to programs focused on fighting sources of violence in the community. Read more.
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Birmingham Water Works
Customer Airs Frustration With Inaccurate Water Bills; Utility Moving Toward Automated Reading
A Birmingham Water Works customer recently went to show members of the utility’s board what it takes to resolve one billing dispute, including four in-person trips to the customer service center. Read more.
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City of Birmingham
Birmingham Parking Authority Strategic Plan Aims to Transform Parking Experience
The Birmingham Parking Authority has a new strategic plan that includes developing more space for parking, improving technology and communicating better with customers. Read more.
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Jefferson County Commission
Naftel Praised by Former Probate Judge as ‘the Best’
The Jefferson County Commission presented Probate Judge Jim Naftel II, who will step down next month, with a proclamation that recognized and thanked him for his service. Read more.
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Jefferson County Commission
Jefferson County Commission OK’s Funding for 3 Economic Development Organizations
Jefferson County commissioners on Thursday allotted money to three economic development drivers after a spirited debate about equity earlier in the week. Read more.
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