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Walking tours to ‘showcase diversity’ of city’s food scene
Customers, including tourists and locals, sample five tastings from local restaurants. more
Sep 19, 2018
12:58 PM
Photo by Jesse Chambers
City Council Roundup: A.G. Gaston Motel plans, Pratt City projects
The city will make modifications to a plan to restore the historic A.G. Gaston Motel in the Civil Rights District. more
Sep 18, 2018
1:40 PM
Photo by Jesse Chambers
Birmingham City Council delays vote on new President Pro Tem
The body's former pro tem, Jay Roberson, resigned from the council as of Sept. 10 more
Sep 11, 2018
3:29 PM
Photo courtesy of Birmingham Barber Coalition.
Barbers bless Birmingham with free haircuts
On the third Sunday of every month, Birmingham Barber Coalition creator and neighborhood barber DeJuan Hall joins a rotating cast of six or seven Birmingham-based barbers for a day of service at Linn Park. more
Jun 25, 2018
5:18 PM
Photos courtesy of UAB.
UAB Briefs: Novel treatment for addiction, Spanish award, cancer trials
UAB researchers are studying psilocybin as a possible treatment for cocaine addiction. more
Jul 12, 2018
3:55 PM
Photo by Jesse Chambers
City Council approves incentives to keep tech firm Shipt in Birmingham
The tech firm is to receive about $1.7 million to create 881 new jobs. more
Jul 10, 2018
2:25 PM
Photo courtesy of Coleton Phillips
Community mural project adds color to 1st Avenue North
On Saturday, June 23, hundreds of people headed to the corner of First Avenue North and 13th Street to join a group that’s making Birmingham a little more colorful. more
Jul 19, 2018
9:40 AM
Photo by Jesse Chambers
City Council roundup: Incentives for NSLM eatery, McWane funding
The Birmingham City Council voted incentives for a restaurant at the Negro Southern League Museum. more
Jul 3, 2018
1:22 PM
Photo by Jesse Chambers
UAB Briefs: Getting charged, NASA contract, art lecture
UAB is installing 18 additional charging stations on campus for electric vehicles. more
Jul 5, 2018
2:30 PM
Photo courtesy UAB.
UAB Briefs: UAB Summer Band to give free concert July 4
The band will play patriotic music on the green at Bartow Arena. more
Jun 28, 2018
2:16 PM
Photo by Clay Patrick McBride
UAB Briefs: New season at The Alys, new track facility, Emmy winner
The Alys Stephens Center has announced its 2018-2019 performance schedule. more
Jun 21, 2018
2:04 PM
Rendering courtesy of Davis Architects.
Sidewalk Film Festival set to break ground on new downtown home
Sidewalk Film Festival will soon begin construction of its own downtown facility — the Sidewalk Film Center and Cinema — with two 100-seat screening rooms that will allow the nonprofit to operate a year-round art-house theater. more
May 18, 2018
11:20 AM
Jesse Chambers
Birmingham City Council passes new city budget
The amount of the budget is about $436 million. more
Jun 19, 2018
10:37 AM
Photo courtesy of BJCC
UAB Briefs: Rent for BJCC stadium, new hire at Collat School
UAB's football team has moved closer to playing in a new stadium at the BJCC more
Jun 14, 2018
3:26 PM
Photo by Jesse Chambers
Birmingham City Council roundup: Funding for repairs, organizations
Members accepted bids for repairs at Avondale Park, East Lake Park and other locations. more
Jun 12, 2018
1:16 PM
Jesse Chambers
UAB Briefs: High rankings for UAB, art from local collectors
UAB has been named the top young university in America. more
Jun 7, 2018
4:46 PM
Photo by Neilson Hubbard
UAB Briefs: 'Sessions,' cancer research, Alabama Schweitzer Fellows
The Alys Stephens Center will kick off a new pop music concert series in June. more
May 31, 2018
2:21 PM
Photo by Jesse Chambers
City Council roundup: Repairs at BMA, grant for farmers market
The Birmingham City Council had a relatively light agenda at its June 5 meeting. more
Jun 5, 2018
3:27 PM
Photo by Jesse Chambers
City Council roundup: Library board, Oporto armory, Norwood fitness
The Birmingham City Council reduced size of library board and purchased an old armory. more
May 29, 2018
12:01 PM
Photo by Jesse Chambers
City Council approves money for summer coding classes at Lawson State
The college will host a series of coding boot camps for up to 100 city school students. more
May 22, 2018
12:42 PM
