Warming Stations Open Ahead of Freeze Warning for Birmingham Area
Shelter remain open as freeze continues Tuesday night.
Virginia Martin
City Council Gets First Look at Proposal on Clearing Encampments
Councilors were shown a set of rules over removing homeless encampments from public land.
BW Recommends | March 15, 2026
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Bham Council Delays Short-Term Rental Restrictions Until at Least May
Council weighs whether costs outweigh benefits.
Promises of Transparency Face Scrutiny at Central Alabama Water 10 Months After Overhaul
CAW critics say the board holds too tightly to information and leaves some board members and the public out of decision making.
CAW Revises Bylaws
Your support helps us grow and sustain a newsroom for the City Built to Change the South. Donate today to help Birmingham stay informed. The board over Central Alabama Water approved a revised version of its bylaws during its March 6 meeting. Most of the revisions are minor wording changes but several are substantive. The
Birmingham Council to Pay $200K for Lighting on I-20/Bush Boulevard in Ensley
The council also agreed to contract for a brownfield study and host three sporting events.
Local Politics Can Make National Change, Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Says at Birmingham Town Hall
Pete Buttigieg and Mayor Randall Woodfin answered questions during a town hall at the Carver Theatre.
Attorney Says Water Board Should Have Voted on New Employee Handbook
More than 30 people have been fired under the new employee regulations.
BW Recommends | March 8, 2026
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