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By Nicole S. Daniel The Birmingham Times This is another installment in The Birmingham Times/AL.com joint series “Beyond the Violence: What can be done to address Birmingham’s rising homicide rate.” Sign up for the newsletter here. Sheree Kennon remembers the day that two of her friends came to her home, kicked in her door, and […]

By Nicole S. Daniel The Birmingham Times This is another installment in The Birmingham Times/AL.com joint series “Beyond the Violence: What can be done to address Birmingham’s rising homicide rate.” Sign up for the newsletter here. Few can imagine the loss of a child “because it’s not the order of the way life is supposed […]

ahfa.org The Alabama Housing Finance Authority (AHFA) and Jefferson County are working together to offer an additional $25 million in federal Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) for Jefferson County residents.  Funded by the U.S. Treasury, ERA was designed to provide short-term help with rent and utilities to lower-income renters experiencing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 […]

By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times Woodlawn United Executive Director Mashonda Taylor has been appointed to fill a four-month long vacancy on the embattled Birmingham Water Works Board (BWWB), the city announced on Tuesday. Taylor fills the seat left by former city representative Chris Rice. “It is an honor to be appointed to the Birmingham […]

www.uab.edu  A new exhibition of photographs highlighting people who live with physical disabilities — and taken by a recent University of Alabama at Birmingham graduate who has cerebral palsy — will open Thursday, Jan. 26. “Strength in Vulnerability – Deconstructing Ableism: Profiles of Success, Determination and Perseverance” explores ingrained, internalized ableism and inclusion, acceptance and advocacy to […]

Robert Dickerson, Birmingham Business Resource Center Nothing happens until somebody sells something. Those were the words on a sign inside of Louis J. Willie’s office during my time at Citizens Federal Savings Bank. Lou, A G Gaston’s top lieutenant, was doing double duty, serving as the president of the Citizen’s Federal, my employer and president […]

By Samuetta Hill Drew Many instantly think of dogs when you talk about buying or building outdoor shelters for family pets. The American Society for the Prevention of the Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) reports that 44 percent of American households have dogs as pets, but 35 percent of American households have cats as pets. So […]

By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com On Jan. 25 at 11:30 a.m. the 64-member Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (LBCM) announced their top priorities for the 445th Maryland General […]
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By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msaylesafro.com When the COVID-19 pandemic inundated the world with uncertainty, Newark, N.J. native Marcellis Counts became a beekeeper.  A recent graduate of Seton Hall […]
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By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer msayles@afro.com To celebrate Black History Month, Macy’s on Feb. 1 will launch Black History. Black Brilliance., a month-long donation campaign in stores and online […]
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_____________________________ Employment ____________________________ PROJECT MANAGER INTERN BJCC, is recruiting for a Project Manager Intern; for information & to apply visit https://www.bjcc.org/jobs/ or send resume to careers@bjcc.org /fax resume 205-458-8530. BT01/19/2023 ___________________________ UTILITY COORDINATOR BJCC, is recruiting for a Utility Coordinator; for information & to apply visit https://www.bjcc.org/jobs/ or send resume to careers@bjcc.org /fax resume 205-458-8530. BT01/26/2023 ___________________________ COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST BJCC, is recruiting for a Communications Specialist; for information & to apply visit https://www.bjcc.org/jobs/ or send resume to careers@bjcc.org /fax resume 205-458-8530. BT01/26/2023 ___________________________ GUEST SERVICE AMBASSADOR GUEST EXPERIENCE COORDINATOR BJCC, is recruiting for a Guest Service Ambassador and Guest Experience Coordinator; for information & to apply visit https://www.bjcc.org/jobs/ or send resume to careers@bjcc.org /fax resume 205-458-8530. BT01/26/2023 ____________________________ UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO Administrative Assistant II, Communication Department Administrative Assistant, Counseling Services Visit https://jobs.montevallo.edu UM is an AA/EO/F/D/V Institution BT01/26/2023 ___________________________ _____________________________ LEGAL _____________________________ CASE NO. CV-2022-903214 THE BIRMINGHAM LAND BANK AUTHORITY, a Public Corporation, NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION TO:  MOORING TAX ASSET GROUP, LLC; RICHARD GREGORY COX; […]

By Annie Ma and Ben Finley, The Associated Press As kids’ behavior reaches crisis points after the stress and isolation of pandemic shutdowns, many schools are facing pressure from critics […]
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CASE NO. CV-2022-903214 THE BIRMINGHAM LAND BANK AUTHORITY, a Public Corporation, NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION TO:    MOORING TAX ASSET GROUP, LLC; RICHARD GREGORY COX; CLARKE COX; ESTATE OF NORMA JEAN WILLIAMS COX; CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA; J.T. SMALLWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR; AND JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA, and any and all other unknown heirs, […]

By Rev. Dr. Harold Carter Jr. I kind of recall hearing a report about a shooting in Edmondson Village involving several young persons recently. The news came after I returned […]
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CASE NO. CV-2022-903214 THE BIRMINGHAM LAND BANK AUTHORITY, a Public Corporation, NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING BY PUBLICATION TO:    MOORING TAX ASSET GROUP, LLC; RICHARD GREGORY COX; CLARKE COX; ESTATE OF NORMA JEAN WILLIAMS COX; CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA; J.T. SMALLWOOD, JEFFERSON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR; AND JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA, and any and all other unknown heirs, […]

By Rebecca Griesbach  Alabama and Mississippi are the only two states in the union to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert E. Lee on the same day. Every year, notices reminding bank customers, teachers and […]

By John Archibald This is an opinion column. Leola Harris is 71 years old, and has spent more than a quarter of that in Alabama’s Tutwiler Prison. She’s in a wheelchair now, dependent on dialysis, […]

By Mike Cason Even though Alabama’s new law allowing people to carry concealed handguns without a permit did not take effect until January 1, a decline in permit sales started last year, reducing the money […]

PRESS RELEASE Madison County Commissioner responds to national recruitment challenges by focusing on diverse candidates.   MADISON COUNTY, Alabama – As hiring challenges continue to be a struggle for many local businesses and organizations, maintaining […]

By Howard Koplowitz The city of Valley’s threatening of residents who don’t pay their trash bills with imprisonment and then jailing those residents violates multiple constitutional rights, according to a federal lawsuit filed Thursday. The city […]

Roy S. Johnson This is an opinion column. Maybe now they’ll see. See Selma. Finally. Maybe now they’ll do. Do what should have been done a long time ago to restore one of our state’s historic […]

By Ivana Hrynkiw One of Alabama’s largest suppliers of gas won’t supply nitrogen to the state’s prison system for nitrogen hypoxia executions. Airgas, which was acquired by French-owned Air Liquide in 2016, is the largest U.S. […]

By Leada Gore  Tax season officially starts today with the Internal Revenue Service accepting 2022 returns. And while digitally filed returns that use direct deposit can generally expect refunds within 21 days, a segment of filers […]

By Cameron Smith This is an opinion column. Deport everyone in the country who is here without legal status. It sounds easy enough. Finish the wall. Again, it’s a clear idea. Why is it so hard […]

By Greg Garrison The NASA rest stop rocket that has greeted people arriving to Alabama from Tennessee on Interstate 65 for more than four decades is rusting and needs to be replaced, and that welcome center […]

California city crews have been busy compiling mounds of trash left along the shoreline following the recent storms.
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The Birmingham Times State and local leaders on Tuesday cut the ribbon at the Craig Crisis Care Center in Birmingham which will offer assistance for mental health and substance use disorders. The center will be open 24/7 year-round and features 32 temporary observation beds and 16 extended observation beds. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s […]

By Nicole S. Daniel The Birmingham Times Onoyemi Williams, Deputy Director of Faith in Action Alabama’s Birmingham chapter, on Tuesday stood before nearly 50 attendees gathered at the Western Health Center in Midfield for Peacemaker Boot Camp Training and explained the difference between an activist and an organizer. “You can become an activist by accident,” […]

By Joseph D. Bryant For The Birmingham Times Inspired by her younger brother who has non-verbal autism and her desire to better communicate with him, Alexis Vance, a Birmingham native has devoted her studies and career to advocate for awareness, communication, and self-expression among people with autism. Vance, 28, a Birmingham native and a graduate of […]

BY JE’DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY Special to the Birmingham Times “You Had Me at Hello’’ highlights married couples and the love that binds them. If you would like to be considered for a future “Hello’’ column, or know someone, please send nominations to Barnett Wright bwright@birminghamtimes.com. Include the couple’s name, contact number(s) and what makes their love […]

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USC Quarterback Caleb Williams will continue his off the field activities as he will have his first Coliseum highlight of 2023.The 6-1 sophomore will be waving the green flag for NASCAR’s first race of its 75th anniversary season. He has been named the Honorary Starter for the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum on Sunday, Feb. 5. He’s the latest addition to a star-studded event that includes racing from the top drivers and cars of the NASCAR Cup Series, and performances by hip hop icons Cypress Hill and Wiz Khalifa. NASCARS season-opening exhibition airs live on FOX, with the main event beginning at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.