Author: Virginia Martin
Funnel Cakes, Turkey Legs and Fellowship: Another Magic City Classic Is in the Books
An announced crowd of 69,125 attended the 2024 Magic City Classic, which had a projected economic impact of about $23 million. Read more.
Birmingham Water Works Proposes 4.9% Rate Increase, Budget to Begin Transition to Automated Meters
For the sixth year in a row, customers of Birmingham Water Works are likely to see a rate hike in 2025. The proposed 4.9% increase comes as some residents continue to complain about receiving exorbitant water bills or no bills at all. Read more.
Birmingham Police Chief Set to Retire, Pickett Will Be Interim Chief
Birmingham Police Chief Scott Thurmond on Thursday announced he will retire from the department effective Nov. 29. Mayor Randall Woodfin named Deputy Chief Michael Pickett to take over as interim police chief when Thurmond departs. Read more.
Birmingham to Lease Former Buffalo Rock Building for Police, Fire Storage
The City Council agreed to lease the West Oxmoor Road building for $45K a month. Read more.
It’s Not All About the Rivalry: Magic City Classic Creates Its Own Community
Even residents without a rooting interest in the rivalry can’t resist the excitement. Read more.
Tough Interviews Shouldn’t Become Controversies
It’s never good when the interviewer of a high-profile person becomes the story, but some critics need to better understand what makes for a good interview. Read more.
Book Casts Light on Tuscaloosa’s Bloody Tuesday
Tuscaloosa’s struggles for civil rights have often been overshadowed by events in Birmingham, Selma and elsewhere. But a new book tells of those struggles and the day police ambushed protestors inside a church. Read more.
Today is the Deadline to Register to Vote
You can register for the Nov. 5 election online or in person. Read more.
Magic City Mania
The Magic City Classic will take over the streets and venues across Birmingham this week in the ramp up to Saturday’s premier HBCU football showdown of the year between Alabama State University and Alabama A&M. Read more.
Alabama A&M Raises Its Profile in Birmingham and Beyond
Look! Up in the sky. It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s a bulldog.
No, really. It is a bulldog – the Alabama A&M University Bulldog. Read more.
