Residents Ask for More Investment in Parks, Infrastructure at Budget Hearing
The City Council is discussing the $591 million budget proposed last month by Mayor Randall Woodfin.
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Sheriff’s Spokesman Recalls the Day He Could Have Been Killed
Wayne Rogers, spokesman for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department, was a 17-year-old bank teller when his branch was robbed.
‘Keep Doing What You’re Doing,’ JefCoEd Superintendent Tells Commission
Walter Gonsoulin, who was named national Superintendent of the Year, touted the Jefferson County Commission’s support of the JefCoEd Foundation.
Birmingham Homicides Dropped by Nearly Half in the First 5 Months of 2025
Birmingham officials touted decreased homicides and increased police recruitment during Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Council budget hearing set for Wednesday afternoon.
Birmingham Nonprofits Urge Opposition to Federal Cuts in Food, Health Care Assistance
The federal budget bill could cut food assistance for nearly 800,000 Alabamians and hike health care costs for tens of thousands, speakers said in a town hall.
‘We’re Done’: Hallmark Farm Cooperative Set To Dissolve After JeffCo Ratifies Board Action
The Hallmark Farms property near Warrior has been sold to be developed as a state farm center.
New Water Works Board Cuts Ties With Long-Time Lawyer
The new Birmingham Water Works Board voided a contract approved at the 11th hour by the former board that made the Water Works’ long-time outside attorney an employee.
Flipping the Page: East Lake Library Reopens After Being Closed for Years
Residents of the East Lake Community became reacquainted with an old friend Monday morning as the library branch at Oporto-Madrid Boulevard and Division Avenue reopened after being closed for about four years.
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Two BW Writers Win Big in AMP Contest
Solomon Crenshaw Jr. and Olivia McMurrey won two awards each for BW work; they took home a total of 20 awards between them.