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City Hall employees find camaraderie in their fight against breast cancer

By Chanda Temple, City of Birmingham In life, we do a lot of things for friends. We pick up dinner when they’ve had a bad day. We babysit their kids to […]

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Birmingham Businesses will soon be able to get online business licenses

Birmingham, Alabama (Oct. 30, 2019) – The City of Birmingham is improving customer service for business owners by adding online filing for business license tax collection. Businesses will have the option […]

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Public Works announces new bulk trash pick-up schedule for November 2019

To better serve Birmingham residents, Public Works has issued a new bulk trash, boxes, furniture, brush and limbs pick-up schedule for November 2019. The garbage pick-up schedule WILL NOT CHANGE. […]

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Magic City Classic fans encouraged to monitor weather reports

Birmingham, AL –  Rain, thunder and possible lightning are predicted for Saturday, Oct. 25. Magic City Classic fans are encouraged to monitor weather reports before heading to the game between Alabama State […]

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Council approves, mayor signs contract to spearhead revitalization of Ensley’s Ramsay-McCormack building

The Birmingham City Council today approved Ensley District Developers, LLC, to spearhead revitalization of downtown Ensley’s Ramsay-McCormack Building. Under the agreement, the city will pay up to $200,000 to Ensley […]

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Deadline nears to apply for ACE: Academy of Civic Engagement and Birmingham Promise apprenticeship programs

Deadlines are drawing near for both ACE: Academy of Civic Engagement and the Birmingham Promise apprenticeship programs. ACE is a citywide leadership initiative that aims to directly connect residents with […]

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Agreement approved to implement Birmingham Promise, Inc.

Birmingham Promise, Inc. will receive $2 million from the City of Birmingham every year for five years under a project agreement that received final approval from the Birmingham City Council […]

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City Council names Ensley District Developers to lead Ramsay-McCormack redevelopment

A joint meeting of the Birmingham City Council’s Budget and Finance Committee and Economic Development Committee today approved Ensley District Developers, LLC, to spearhead revitalization of downtown Ensley’s Ramsay-McCormack building. […]

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HABD taps Dr. Anthony Hood and D.G. Pantazis Jr. as newest board members

The Housing Authority Birmingham District has appointed Dr. Anthony Hood and D.G. Pantazis, Jr. as its newest board members. Dr. Hood serves as the director of civic innovation at the […]

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City of Birmingham to Open Remaining Boxes in Special Election Today at 3 p.m.

BIRMINGHAM – Presiding Judge Joseph L. Boohaker of the Tenth Judicial Circuit Court of Alabama has ordered that the seal may be broken to review contents of the Records of Elections Boxes […]

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