3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (23+ words) The City of Birmingham to host a water drive City of Birmingham, Alabama (.gov) The City of Birmingham to host a water drive...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (301+ words) Randall Woodfin is speaking out after Central Alabama Water laid off 135 employees, raising concerns about how the decision impacts both workers and the community. At a Friday press conference, Woodfin shared a personal story about a recent interaction with an…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1203+ words) During a contentious meeting and with protestors outside, the board of directors for Alabama’s largest water utility approved a revised 2026 budget Friday that cuts spending 25%, effectively ending a project to stabilize a high-hazard dam and cutting 225 jobs from a workforce…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (250+ words) Mayor Randall L. Woodfin today highlighted the City of Birmingham’s 2026 legislative agenda, a neighborhoods-first package of proposals designed to hold negligent property owners accountable, return abandoned properties to productive use, and ensure longtime residents can afford to remain in the communities…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (497+ words) Backed by local and state officials, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin repeated the city’s priorities in the state Legislature — neighborhood revitalization, now and in the future. “What we’ve done is spend, literally now right at $25 million in blight removal and weed…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (292+ words) By Javacia Harris Bowser | The Birmingham Times Mayor Randall L. Woodfin announced on Monday the City of Birmingham’s 2026 legislative agenda — a package of proposals designed to aid the city in preventing blight, revitalizing neighborhoods, and expanding affordable housing opportunities. “Birmingham’s legislative…...

7+ mon, 21+ hour ago   (217+ words) Board members and public say new leadership has limited discussion and access to information The board's chairman, who initially pledged to conduct the board's business in the most transparent manner. A Jefferson County commissioner whom the Birmingham City Council appointed…...

6+ mon, 1+ day ago   (1826+ words) Immediately after being elected presiding officer for a meeting of a new board overseeing Alabama’s largest water utility, Tommy Hudson said he wanted to make a statement. “I want to assure everyone that this board is in agreement with conducting…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (516+ words) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — One hundred days into his third term, Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin says the city’s priorities will continue to focus on improving outcomes for children. Speaking during his inauguration in November at Boutwell Auditorium, Woodfin said the…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (318+ words) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Residents filled Boutwell Auditorium on Tuesday night as Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin delivered his State of the Community address, outlining what he described as significant progress in public safety and infrastructure while taking questions directly from neighbors....