Birmingham City Council Rejects Parking Fine Increase, Approves New Fee for Overdue Tickets
Council members say enforcement should come before higher fines as the city tackles 700,000 unpaid parking violations.
Virginia Martin
Givan Challenges Primary Winner’s Eligibility in Alabama House Race
The four-term legislator contends challenger Lumpkin still worked for the mayor while running for office, which would be barred by law.
County Official Praised for Her Role in Bringing Costco to Irondale
The $105 million project is going in at the intersection of Grants Mill Road and I-459.
BW Recommends | May 31, 2026
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New Legal Filing Suggests Birmingham Helped Developers Evade Data Center Moratorium
Opponents of the Oxmoor Valley project added defendants to their lawsuit and allege property values were inflated in a series of quick sales.
Smithfield Affordable Housing Project Gets Six-Month Extension From Birmingham City Council
The move gives developers more time to buy property.
BW Recommends | May 25, 2026
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Retired Judge Friday Steps in for Suspended Probate Judge Blanchard
A complaint against Blanchard focuses on her treatment of attorneys and slow handling of commitment cases.
Jefferson County Reviews Criteria for New Data Centers
Commission hears updates on the process.
Alabama Primary Results Fuel Democratic Optimism
Doug Jones and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear stood together the day after the primary to tout Democratic trends in Alabama.