Mixed Reactions, Including Relief, Greet News the Coast Guard Is Buying BSC Campus
The site will be a training center for Coast Guard recruits.
Virginia Martin
CNN’s Demise Is Already Under Way
The possibility of Paramount taking control of CNN is stoking concerns.
Birmingham Council Backs Cradle-to-Career Pipeline With Funding for Child Care, Jackson-Olin Apprenticeships
Councilors approved putting three programs under the Reinvest Birmingham initiative.
Birmingham Council Enacts Temporary Ban on Large Data Centers
The city will take 180 days to evaluate its zoning regulations for the facilities.
Nobody’s Perfect: JeffCo Pushes for Improvements as Leaders Consider Employment Extensions
The commission on Thursday will be considering extending contracts for three top administrators.
City Backs Off Land Purchase for Park for the Unhoused
The city is questioning the planned location downtown off First Avenue North near Innovation Depot.
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Avondale Church Buys Last of Trinity Hospital Campus
The site has been vacant since 2015.
Residents, Environmentalists Urge Strictness in ABC Coke Permit
The health department is close to deciding the industry’s permit renewal application.
Council Buys Land for Urban Park Dedicated to Unhoused Individuals
The park, on First Avenue North, could open about the start of summer.