Teachers Union President Seeks District 9 Council Seat - BirminghamWatch
Richard Franklin, president of Birmingham’s American Federation of Teachers since 2011, is running to represent District 9 on the City Council.| BirminghamWatch
Richard Franklin, president of Birmingham’s American Federation of Teachers since 2011, is running to represent District 9 on the City Council.| BirminghamWatch
Beatrice Collins has been working behind the scenes at the City Council and now is making a run to represent Birmingham’s District 9.| BirminghamWatch
Birmingham city staffers briefed the public on three new planned districts for differing levels of parks and open spaces.| BirminghamWatch
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin highlighted successes and plans during his State of the Community Address.| BirminghamWatch
The City Council extended a moratorium on the car washes and anticipates zoning changes to limit where they’re allowed.| BirminghamWatch
Officials say the change will help businesses in the area.| BirminghamWatch
John Hilliard, who served as Birmingham’s District 9 councilor from 2017 to 2021, kicked off his campaign to win back the seat Thursday.| BirminghamWatch
The new law restructures the Birmingham Water Works Board as a regional board and reduces the city of Birmingham’s influence.| BirminghamWatch
Mickese J. Bostic was remembered as light-hearted and big-hearted during his memorial on April 26.| BirminghamWatch
One Place serves survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.| BirminghamWatch
Cal Markert applauded vigorously when auditors declared that Jefferson County will not have to deal with federal funds doled out because of the pandemic much longer.| BirminghamWatch
Jimmie Stephens said his cancer treatments are ramping up for the next month or so.| BirminghamWatch
Jefferson County Commissioner Jimmie Stephens said he has begun treatment for cancer.| BirminghamWatch
The candidate says she knows what it is to be among the ‘least of them’ and wants to help fix the communities.| BirminghamWatch
The Birmingham Water Works Board hired Mac Underwood to return as general manager.| BirminghamWatch
Birmingham Water Works is considering replacing its old meter-testing system at cost of about $3 million over the next five years.| BirminghamWatch
A Birmingham Water Works customer recently went to show members of the utility’s board what it takes to resolve one billing dispute, including four in-person trips to the customer service center.| BirminghamWatch
Local officials cry foul as bill to reduce Birmingham’s appointments to the board passes; legislators say it’s needed because of longstanding billing, pricing and management issues.| BirminghamWatch
Members of the Birmingham City Council and Mayor Randall Woodfin say the bill would dilute the city’s influence over the water works but do nothing to improve water quality.| BirminghamWatch
The Senate could vote as early as Thursday on a bill to restructure the Birmingham Water Works Board and dilute the city's influence.| BirminghamWatch
The offer to buy the utility is an attempt to block a new law the governor signed Wednesday that would restructure that board and lessen Birmingham’s influence over it.| BirminghamWatch
The western route will be the third expansion of the Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority’s microtransit options.| BirminghamWatch
Also read: Legal, Funding Questions Surround Mandate To Replace Lead Water Lines| BirminghamWatch
Effects of gun violence still ripple through Five Points South.| BirminghamWatch
The Alabama Initiative for Independent Journalism will temporarily suspend publication of BirminghamWatch at the end of July 2025 until early fall if it is unable to secure enough bridge funding to operate until grant funds are scheduled to arrive in October.| BirminghamWatch
David Russell is running for the mayor’s seat with plans to bolster western areas, rebuild population.| BirminghamWatch
The council accepted three bids from Dunn Construction Co.| BirminghamWatch
The project is aimed at providing food access, education and entrepreneurship opportunities.| BirminghamWatch
City councilors also approved ordinance changes to strengthen city’s parking enforcement efforts.| BirminghamWatch
The declaration lets the city hire contractors to catch up on cutting abandoned lots.| BirminghamWatch
The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved $600,000 in incentives to help reestablish a grocery store at the Heritage Park Towne Center in the Woodland Park neighborhood.| BirminghamWatch
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin told the City Council that the pension board’s recent passage of $400 monthly pension benefits was not factored into the budget.| BirminghamWatch
Woodson has thrown his hat into the ring to run for Birmingham mayor.| BirminghamWatch
Afrika is taking on another political campaign to push for changes in Birmingham communities.| BirminghamWatch
Jerimy Littlepage, 26, said Birmingham needs livable neighborhoods more than entertainment centers.| BirminghamWatch
The incumbent pointed to educational, infrastructure and neighborhood achievements during his tenure and said the city has come too far to turn back now.| BirminghamWatch
Standing behind a sign containing images representing the 151 homicide victims in Birmingham in 2024, Juandalynn Givan said the city deserves better as she announced she would run for mayor.| BirminghamWatch
Lashunda Scales, current Jefferson County commissioner and former Birmingham City councilor, said Tuesday she is running for mayor to turn around the trend of Birmingham being passed over for other cities.| BirminghamWatch
Festival season has returned to Birmingham with events for music fans, wine enthusiasts and plain old party proponents.| BirminghamWatch
Jimmie Stephens opened Tuesday’s County Commission meeting by saying he had finished his last radiation treatment for carcinoma that had spread to his lymph nodes.| BirminghamWatch
New water board members met in their first work session Monday and learned more about the utility’s projects and problems.| BirminghamWatch
A new regional board over the Birmingham Water Works, created by a new law signed last week, met for the first time Wednesday.| BirminghamWatch
All members of the new water board have now been appointed, and they are having their first meeting Wednesday. A federal lawsuit filed by the city of Birmingham opposing the Legislature’s move to restructure the board goes before a judge on Thursday.| BirminghamWatch
The attorney general says the Birmingham Water Works Board was abolished Wednesday before it voted to accept the city’s purchase offer.| BirminghamWatch
Birmingham officials say the city's new website offers easier access and enhanced search capabilities.| BirminghamWatch
The Birmingham City Council approved two contracts totaling $2.69 million for groups to provide shelter and support services to the homeless.| BirminghamWatch
The new initiative brings together public, nonprofit and private representatives to analyze the causes and make plans to address them in neighborhoods.| BirminghamWatch
