Author: Virginia Martin
Federal Humanities Funding Cuts Could Threaten Projects Across Alabama
The Alabama Humanities Alliance has suspended all grantmaking and halted booking Road Scholars visits in response to DOGE-recommended cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Birmingham Council OKs Installing Safety Equipment at Railroad Intersections
The City Council and Norfolk Southern are splitting the cost to install medians to prevent motorists from trying to beat trains through intersections.
Michael Pickett Elevated From Interim, Named Police Chief
Mayor Randall Woodfin officially named the former West Precinct patrol officer and deputy chief of special operations as Birmingham Police Chief on Tuesday, ending his interim phase.
Birmingham Calls for Community Ideas to Build a Sustainability Plan
The city is launching a community engagement effort to seek input from the public as it develops the plan.
Bare Hands Buys Old Church for Its New Home in Woodlawn
The nonprofit arts organization has bought and will be renovating an old church across from Woodlawn High to become the new Bare Hands Community Arts Center.
Teachers Union President Seeks District 9 Council Seat
Richard Franklin, president of Birmingham’s American Federation of Teachers since 2011, is running to represent District 9 on the City Council.
How Guilty People Attack the Media
Having been caught using an unauthorized messaging service to discuss details of a military bombing operation with a journalist inadvertently invited into the chat, members of the Trump administration have offered the finest selection of reasons from which gullible people can choose and convince themselves that this highly troubling story is actually no big deal at all.
BW Recommends | March 30, 2025
BW Recommends is a rundown of stories you might have missed this week. It offers insight into issues important to our area and sometimes tickles your curiosity.
Women’s NCAA Division I Basketball Tourney Returns to Town
The Sweet 16 and Elite Eight rounds of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament are being played at Legacy Arena through Sunday.
International Migration Spurs JeffCo, Birmingham Metro Growth, Census Shows
Latest census estimates show Jefferson County’s population grew after three years of decline, and the Birmingham metro experienced its strongest influx of residents in several years.
