Birmingham Councilor J.T. Moore Announces Run for Second Term
Birmingham City Councilor J.T. Moore on Thursday kicked off his campaign for a second term representing the Magic City’s District 4.
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New Birmingham Office Aims to Prepare Before the Next Disaster Strikes
The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina spurred the head of the city’s new Office of Sustainability and Resilience to look for ways to avoid such tragedies in the future.
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Birmingham BOE Member Sonja Smith Seeks to Represent District 8 on the City Council
Smith said she wants to continue gains in schools, serve students and focus on neighborhoods.
Will Amazon Deliver the Magic of the Classic as New Title Sponsor?
The annual HBCU showdown will now be called the Amazon Magic City Classic presented by Coca-Cola.
County Attorney Theo Lawson in the Running To Be ‘First Dude’
He’d take on new duties as the man behind the woman if his wife were to win the mayor’s race in Pleasant Grove.
Federal Government Lease Cuts Hit 4 Offices in Birmingham, 20 Statewide
Leases for IRS, National Labor Relations Board and Mine Safety and Health Administration offices in Birmingham were canceled as part of the DOGE cuts.
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.