Author: Virginia Martin
Warming Stations Open as Birmingham Settles in for a Deep Freeze
Dangerously cold temperatures are predicted into Sunday.
Deborah Bowie Returns Home to Lead BCRI During Challenging Times
The new executive director and CEO said she wants to honor the “sacred ground” on which the institute is built while adapting for the future.
City Council Renews Create Birmingham Agreement to Boost Local Movie Production
Birmingham councilors also OK’d a $2 million loan toward redevelopment of the old Birmingham City Schools property in the Uptown area.
Some Schools Delay Opening Tuesday as Freeze Begins to Lift
Temps are expected to hover in the teens and 20s in the morning before eventually rising to nearly 40.
Bitter Cold Triggers School and Office Closings, Road Warnings
Black ice could be a threat on Birmingham-area roads Monday.
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JeffCo Approves Incentive for StoneX Group to Create Jobs
The egg sales company that grew into an international financial services company is planning to expand its Perimeter Park South location.
Councilors Approve $2.6M Construction Bid to Rebuild Tornado-Damaged Pratt Neighborhood
The Birmingham City Council approved more work to rehab the neighborhood devastated in 2011.
Anticipated Winter Weather Is No Joke for JeffCo Roads Department
UPDATED FORECAST — Local officials are starting to get ready in case ice coats the area this weekend.
MLK Day Speaker Urges Continuation, Not Just Commemoration
An Alpha Phi Alpha memorial at Kelly Ingram Park was one of several commemorations and service events held Monday in Martin Luther King Jr.’s memory.
