Birmingham, Ala. ー In March, Mayor Randall Woodfin made a commitment to offer classes to teach the public how to respond during an emergency and possibly save a life. Starting today at […]
Defining Structural Violence in the City of Birmingham
By Autumne Lee, AmeriCorps VISTA, Office of Social Justice and Racial Equity, City of Birmingham Structural Violence: A form of violence wherein some social structure or social institution may harm people by preventing them […]
City of Birmingham to celebrate Small Business Week | May 6 – May 10
Mayor Woodfin and the Department of Innovation and Economic Opportunity presents Small Business Week May 6 – May 10. Please check back for additional details for each event. Times and […]
Wylam Library to host closing ceremony on April 26 to make way for new building
Birmingham, Ala. ー Elected officials, area residents, Birmingham Public Library employees and board members, and community partners will gather at the Wylam Library on Friday, April 26 to participate in […]
City of Birmingham’s Santayana Woods is ready to be your business partner
Santayana Woods grew up as an ambitious child. After spending a couple of her high school years at Ramsay High School, she decided to transfer to A. H. Parker High […]
Public Works announces new trash pick-up schedule for May
To better serve Birmingham residents, Public Works has issued a new bulk trash, boxes, furniture, brush and limbs pick-up schedule for May 2019. The garbage pick-up schedule WILL NOT CHANGE. […]
Department of Public Works announces mosquito control schedule for 2019
The City of Birmingham Mosquito Spraying has a tentative start date of Monday, May 6. The technicians will treat each neighborhood weekly on the scheduled day of the week, weather […]
Mayor Randall Woodfin announces innovative public-private initiative to help develop Birmingham’s 24 Opportunity Zones
BIRMINGHAM, AL — On April 12, 2019, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin unveiled the Birmingham Inclusive Growth (BIG) Partnership, a private sector-led, community-focused, city-inspired Opportunity Zone initiative with twin goals: to […]
Birmingham becomes first Alabama municipality to offer live organ donor leave policy for employees
By Chanda Temple, City of Birmingham Jarralynne Agee’s life motto is pretty simple: Follow your heart. She followed her heart when she moved from Ohio to Nashville, where she met […]
Birmingham native Roy Wood Jr. will bring new Comedy Central show to his hometown
Comedian and Birmingham native Roy Wood Jr. joined Mayor Randall Woodfin in announcing the filming of his new Comedy Central pilot in his hometown. “Jefferson County: Probation” will begin filming […]
