Mayor Randall Woodfin’s ‘Son of Birmingham’ memoir addresses gun violence, leadership challenges
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin said he has a story to share with the city and beyond. So, he wrote a book. Woodfin took to ...
Mayor Randall Woodfin to release memoir, ‘Son of Birmingham,’ in 2025
Early next year, Randall Woodfin will release a memoir chronicling his life leading up to becoming mayor of Birmingham.
Councilwoman Lisa Bright announces run for Trussville mayor
Bright is currently the city council liaison for Trussville City Schools, Trussville Industrial Development Authority, and ...
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In Birmingham, Black men’s groups work to save young men from the cycle of gun violence
As the city inches closer to its homicide record, community members are trying to address a sense of fatalism and lack of opportunity felt by some young men.
Birmingham police welcomes largest academy class since 2019 as department struggles with staffing
Twenty-nine Birmingham Police Department recruits reported for duty Tuesday, the largest academy class since 2019. Though the ...
16-year-old Hueytown girl among 2 shot to death in car outside vacant Birmingham house
A 16-year-old girl is among two people found shot to death in a vehicle in a Birmingham neighborhood on Tuesday night. The ...
More than 1,600 high school graduates have attended college through Birmingham Promise
More than 1,600 Birmingham City Schools graduates have attended college over the five years of Birmingham Promise.
Birmingham’s first youth poet fellow praises the arts, ‘Black women representation’
The State of Alabama and the City of Birmingham both have poet laureates in Ashley Jones and Salaam Green, respectively. Meet ...
Birmingham Police Academy starts largest class since 2019
It is the academy’s largest class since 2019. Police said it’s a promising look into the future as the department works to ...
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Birmingham Promise gives more than $10M to help students attend college over five years
To date, more than 1,600 Birmingham City School student graduates have attended college while receiving more than $10 million ...
Birmingham named host city for 2029 National Senior Games
The National Senior Games Association announced Birmingham will be the host city for the 2029 National Senior Games. The ...