Author: Virginia Martin
Birmingham Councilors Voice Frustration With Ramsay-McCormack Project Before Approving $6M Agreement
Plans for developers to build on the Ensley site where the building once stood have been in the works since 2019.
Southern Birmingham Residents Question Rezoning Proposal
Residents of Birmingham’s Red Mountain, Crestline and Crestwood communities looked at the overall Framework Plan for the southern area of the city during a standing-room-only meeting.
JeffCo Continues To Battle Illegal Bingo Halls but Options Are Limited
A shooting early Monday brought the question of what to do about bingo halls back up before the Jefferson County Commission.
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City Considers Regs That Could Ban Short-Term Rentals in Single-Family Neighborhoods, Limit Elsewhere
The city’s Planning and Zoning Committee discussed a new proposal for limiting short-term rentals in Birmingham and advanced it for further consideration by councilors.
BWWB Hires Previous General Manager to Lead Water System Again
A former board member was removed from the meeting as he was criticizing the choice to name Mac Underwood to the GM slot.
Brian Gunn Announces Run for City Council District 4
The Birmingham Planning Commission member listed violence, neighborhood revitalization and education among his top priorities.
Mayor Commends Authorities on Additional Charges for Mass Shooting Suspect
Damien McDaniel has been charged in three more incidents, including the shootings of two firefighters.
Coffee Shop Opens on ‘Sacred Ground’ of the A.G. Gaston Motel
Leaders say the new business shines a spotlight on the broader Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument and extends Gaston’s entrepreneurial legacy.
Ensley, Pratt Property Owners Endorse Zoning Plan for Their Area, but Final Approval Still a Ways Off
Residents voiced most concern about limiting industrial development near their neighborhoods.
