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Ensley residents encouraged to share stories about community during “Ensley Engaged’’ event Dec. 3

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Former and current Ensley residents and business owners are invited to visit the McAlpine Recreation Center on Monday, Dec. 3 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. to share […]

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Due to a weekend power outage, the city’s online tax payment portal is currently unavailable

Due to a weekend power outage in the City Hall Data Center, some of the city’s online services are temporarily unavailable, including the city’s tax payment portal. For those needing […]

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Mayor Woodfin and Rep. Sewell Respond to Latest Indictments in North Birmingham Superfund Site Investigation

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell have renewed their call for the Environmental Protection Agency to add the North Birmingham Superfund site to the National Priorities List […]

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Birmingham Fire and Rescue Chief Charles Gordon set to retire

Birmingham Fire and Rescue Chief Charles Gordon, 57, will retire from the City of Birmingham on Dec. 28. However, his last day in the office will be Nov. 20. “I’ve […]

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Mayor Randall Woodfin expresses grief over deaths of two Birmingham children

Birmingham, AL – Mayor Randall Woodfin expressed sadness today over the loss of 2-year-old Ke’Anthony Jelks Jr. of Collegeville and 9-year-old Madison Whittsett of Roebuck. Both cases remain under investigation. “There […]

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Ruffner Mountain Celebrates National Hiking Day on November 17th

Organizers at Ruffner Mountain have several events planned for Saturday, Nov. 17 to celebrate National Hiking Day. All events are free. Ruffner Mountain’s address is 1214 81st St. South. Activities include: […]

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Planned Lane Closure on I-59 SB, in Trussville

Trussville – Beginning at approximately 9 a.m., Thursday, November 8th, weather permitting, the Alabama Department of Transportation will make bridge repairs on I-59 southbound just before the I-459 Interchange at […]

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New route planned for 2018 Veterans Day Parade, will venture near Railroad Park

The annual Veterans Day Parade will be held Monday, Nov. 12 at 1:30 p.m. Due to downtown construction, the parade will have a new route near Railroad Park. For more […]

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Woodfin Meets Cheadle: A One on One Interview

On October 27, 2018, Golden Globe Award-winning actor Don Cheadle and Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin connected at 16th Street Baptist Church during the 2018 Magic City Classic to discuss acting, […]

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Next steps to certifying neighborhood election results

The City of Birmingham’s Community Development Department has released unofficial results for the 2018 Neighborhood Elections. The elections took place on Oct. 30. Residents have from Oct. 31 to Nov. […]

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