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2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (318+ words) The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance to provide temporary security services for elected officials and their families when they’re faced with credible threats. Council President Wardine Alexander called it a proactive measure related to the “national tenor…...

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, 2+ week ago   (70+ words) The Cole County and Jefferson City public works departments hope to more than double investment in cooperative projects between the Capital City and the county. Cole County Public Works Director Eric... Jefferson City, Cole County public works leaders lay out…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (264+ words) Cloudy. Lows in the middle 60s.. The Jefferson City Council will consider the nomination of attorney Cody Holt for the open Second Ward seat at a work session Monday, according to meeting materials. Holt was nominated for the open seat following…...

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…...

6+ mon, 1+ day ago   (560+ words) The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday agreed to pay $200,000 to install lighting at an Interstate 20 cross street in the Ensley neighborhood. The lights will be installed along Bush Boulevard under I-20, just west of Arkadelphia Road between mile markers 120 and 121. The…...

6+ mon, 1+ day ago   (235+ words) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Birmingham City Council unanimously approved a $200,000 agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation on Tuesday, March 10, to repair and maintain lighting on Bush Boulevard underneath the Interstate-20/59 bridge in District 8. Councilor Sonja Smith, who represents District…...

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   (262+ words) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Birmingham residents looking to get more involved in local government will have two new opportunities this spring through the city’s Academy of Civic Engagement, known as ACE, including a special series focused on code enforcement…...