Birmingham City Council President Wardine Alexander has been selected to the Leadership Birmingham Class of 2023. Each year, a group of 50 leaders from various backgrounds are brought together to exchange ideas, collaborate and find solutions to issues that need to be addressed in our communities. “Leadership Birmingham programs are…

On Tuesday, the Birmingham City Council unanimously approved an item that will fundamentally reshape and improve the way trash collection works across the city. The item for roughly $6.5 million includes 100,000 uniform trash bins that will be distributed to households and will allow for a more streamlined collection process. …

By Council President Pro Tem Crystal Smitherman, District 6 It’s hard to put into words how much community growth I’ve witnessed since I was a young girl running around in District 6. I am so proud of how far we’ve come in recent years and the spirit of community pride…

Council President Wardine Alexander is encouraging residents to look into a new program being offered through the Affordable Connectivity Program, which offers low-cost home Internet for low-income families. As households prepare to send their children back to school, having access to affordable Internet is vital to their academic success. Eligible…

Here are a few of the legislative highlights from Tuesday’s Birmingham City Council meeting, in case you missed it. ITEMS 2–19 Today, the Birmingham City Council unanimously approved a series of interlocal cooperation agreements with municipalities across the state that will be providing resources and equipment for the 2022 World…

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…