And Then There Were None: Jefferson County Released From Sewer Consent Decree
A federal judge on Thursday released Jefferson County from a decades-long consent decree ordering rehabilitation of its sewer system. Read more.
Virginia Martin
You’ve Gotta Have HEART: Birmingham Council Approves $1.7M to Address Nonemergency Incidents With ‘Unhoused Neighbors’
The council this week approved spending more than $1.7 million on a HEART Birmingham operation to respond when nonemergency situations arise involving the homeless population. Read more.
Councilor Tate Kicks Off Reelection Campaign, Answers Questions About City Email Use
Birmingham City Councilor LaTonya Tate on Tuesday kicked off her reelection campaign with a focus on public safety. She said a campaign message sent from a staffer’s council email was an error and she has addressed the issue with workers. Read more.
BW’s Natta Named to 2025 Leadership Birmingham Class
André Natta, executive director of the Alabama Initiative for Independent Journalism, is among 59 leaders named to Leadership Birmingham’s Class of 2025. Read more.
Jefferson County Considering Big Picture in Zoning Review
Developers looking to add garden homes to the Jefferson County real estate landscape have often faced a road to futility. Perhaps change is on the way as the Development Services Department and others look to revamp rules and guidelines for such rezonings. Read more.
Vasa Announces Run for Birmingham Council’s District 3, Kick-Starts Municipal Election Season 2025
One day short of a year before the municipal election, Josh Vasa on Tuesday announced his campaign to seek the District 3 seat on the Birmingham City Council. Read more.
Car Wash Moratorium Doesn’t Apply to Ongoing Crestwood Boulevard Project, Council Decides
The Birmingham City Council decided that the Crestwood Boulevard project has gotten far enough along that a recent moratorium on automatic car washes won’t apply to them. Read more.
Hannity Got Bashed so It’s Only Fair to Bash the Liberal Ones, Too
Fox has done it over and over – and been beaten up for it repeatedly. So, it ought to be pointed out that CNN and MSNBC personalities were less commenting on the news and more influencing it when they appeared in the DNC show last week. Read more.
Commissary Kitchen Planned for Woodlawn to Boost New Food Businesses, Community
Eugene’s Hot Chicken owner Zebbie Carney hopes to open a commissary kitchen in Woodlawn that would offer kitchen space for the metro area’s growing number of food trucks and add to the revitalization of Woodlawn. Read more.
Birmingham Council Earmarks $200K in Opioid Funds for Drug Nuisance Abatement Program
A city plan would pursue civil penalties and nuisance abatement measures for homes involved in drug activity. Read more.