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Mayor Woodfin names four appointees to the Birmingham Airport Authority

(BIRMINGHAM) – Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin announced four appointments to the Birmingham Airport Authority Board of Directors on Friday. The appointees are David Germany, Bobbie Knight, Bill Smith and […]

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An Open Letter to Mayor Peconi of Arnold, PA

Hon. Karen Peconi Mayor of Arnold City Hall 1829 5th Avenue Arnold, PA 15068 Dear Mayor Peconi: I am writing in response to something that has been brought to my […]

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Former boxer Evander Holyfield and Mayor Randall Woodfin to meet with senior citizens on July 27

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and former professional boxer Evander Holyfield will meet with senior citizens at the Shepherd Center, 118 – 8th St. North, on Friday, July […]

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New Open Checkbook portal documents city’s expenditures dating back to 2009

BIRMINGHAM – The City of Birmingham has launched its Open Checkbook portal on the city’s website as the latest step in efforts to promote transparency and accountability. The Open Checkbook documents budgeting and […]

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City of Birmingham launches Boards and Agencies web portal, holds orientation for interested residents

(BIRMINGHAM) – The City of Birmingham has launched a new web-based directory listing all active boards, agencies and commissions affiliated with the city. It is part of an ongoing process to enhance […]

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Birmingham airport to receive $1.4 million for infrastructure improvements

BIRMINGHAM, AL – Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) today reported that the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport will receive $1,417,500 in Federal Aviation Administration grants. The Birmingham site is one of 25 airports in Alabama to benefit from more than […]

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$300 million in bonds sold for BJCC renovation project

Birmingham, Ala. – Bonds to finance the plan to renovate the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex and add an open-air stadium to its mix of venues for sporting and other events were […]

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100 Homes, 100 Days project to renovate owner-occupied structures in Birmingham

Birmingham, Ala. – Mayor Randall Woodfin announced today, July 18, that the “100 Homes, 100 Days” project has been created to help repair owner-occupied structures in Birmingham. The City of Birmingham, […]

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SWAC bringing its championship events back to Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced today that the 2018 Toyota SWAC Football Championship will return home to Legion Field, and the Bill Harris Arena – located adjacent […]

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Shipt to bring 800 new jobs to Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM – Shipt, the Internet-based grocery delivery service that launched in Birmingham in 2014, announced that it plans to grow the state’s technology industry by creating more than 800 new […]

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