Author: Virginia Martin
Lake Purdy Dam Work Halted Without Public Explanation
Some water board members asked for an update on the dam stabilization project in a meeting Monday but were rebuffed.
BW Recommends | Jan. 4, 2026
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is now fully digital. What can its owners learn from AL.com’s transition?
As the calendar flips to mark the new year, the AJC will have rolled off the presses for the last time in 157 years, making Atlanta the newest (and largest) U.S. metro area with no daily newspaper.
Birmingham Council Expected To Consider Short-Term Rental Regs in 2026
With new city councilors on board, regulations to limit short-term home rentals are set to come back up in the first quarter of the year.
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We Think We’re Used to It — Then It’s One of Us
Christina Chambers’ death sends ripples through Birmingham media.
Lights, Camera: Stephen Kunken Ponders Projects in Birmingham, Including About KultureCity
Kunken was visiting for approval of funding for a training and accessibility center at the old Powell Steam Plant property.
JeffCo Pledges $3.5M Toward KultureCity’s Goal of National Accessibility Park
Actor Stephen Kunken, a member of KultureCity’s board, was at the courthouse Thursday for a vote on the plans for the old Powell Steam Plant property.
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Newsrooms Decide Some Personal Shames Shouldn’t Last Forever
When the person of interest in the Brown University shooting went free, multiple national news organizations scrambled to remove his name from published stories. Too late. Life ruined.
