The Birmingham City Council has voted to approve a development agreement between the City of Birmingham and Corporate Realty, paving the way for the long-blighted Carraway Hospital property to be repurposed into a 50-acre mixed-use development, The Star. For over a decade, residents have wanted to see something happening with…

Councilor Clinton Woods, who chairs the Birmingham City Council’s Governmental Affairs and Public Information Committee, is seeking proposals for projects that are eligible to receive funding from the Coronavirus State and Local Recovery Fund (SLFRF). Organizations will be afforded an opportunity to present to members of the Birmingham City Council…

Even in the face of unimaginable adversity, Mable Perry has never backed down from a challenge. That was especially true when she was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 11 and she underwent a bone marrow transplant. By the time she was 19, her doctors informed her that her…

Thursday marked a monumental occasion for how affordable housing can be approached in Birmingham. The first homeowners closed on the their houses in the newly-developed Oak Hill community in Belview heights, the first step in a $25 million partnership between the City of Birmingham and GROWTH by NCRC. In January…

Here are a few of the legislative highlights from Tuesday’s Birmingham City Council meeting, in case you missed it. ITEM 1–2 Following a public hearing on Tuesday, the Birmingham City Council voted to deny the request for a Retail Liquor Class 1 License as well as a Division 1 Dance…

Over the course of the COVID-19 public health crisis, domestic violence cases have increased precipitously nationwide. According to a study with the American Journal of Emergency Medicine, cases have increased by 25 to 33 percent nationwide, with an increase of domestic violence incidents increasing by 27 percent in Jefferson County…

Statement from Birmingham City Council President Wardine Alexander: “With spring and summer right around the corner, Birmingham is set for an unprecedented season of activity as we welcome both the United States Football League and the 2022 World Games to our city. This goes to show just how in demand…

Over the last few decades Birmingham has positioned itself as a city with world-class medical facilities — hospitals, rehab programs and a top-ranked medical school in UAB. Councilor Hunter Williams, who chairs the Birmingham City Council’s Economic Development and Tourism Committee, said “the medical sector’s continued growth has had a…