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Nov 8, 2024 · Birmingham Council Gives Atlanta Nonprofit $125K More for House Beautification Efforts. The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday agreed to give $125,000 to a nonprofit group that has already received nearly $1 million from the city for beautifying homes owned by veteran, elderly or disabled residents. Read more. Daniel Gaddy, November 5, 2024.
Sample Ballots for the 2022 General Election - BirminghamWatch
Oct 22, 2022 · Sample ballots for the Nov. 8 general election are now available. Follow the links below to see the candidates who will be on your ballots. You can mark your selections and print the ballot to take to the polls with you, if you like. Read more. Jefferson County sample ballot Shelby County sam
Population Grows Across Alabama - BirminghamWatch
Apr 14, 2023 · More than half of Alabama counties grew in population between July 1, 2021, and July 1, 2022, reflecting more people moving into the state than in recent years and the population growth being more widespread than in recent years, according to a recent analysis by the Public Research Council of Alabama. The biggest growth was concentrated around ...
Miles, BSC Ink Agreement for the Hilltop Property
Sep 26, 2024 · Miles College and Birmingham-Southern College have signed an agreement for the sale of BSC’s 192-acre campus on the city’s west side. Neither the price tag for the sale nor specific plans for the campus have been disclosed. Presidents for both colleges “will work together to position the legacy of Birmingham-Southern and the future of ...
The History of the Birmingham City Schools - BirminghamWatch
1952 Seventy schools in the system; Board of Education Administration building built. 1954 Brown vs Board of Education. 1959 Theodore R. Wright, superintendent. 1961 Forty-one new school buildings. 1963 First school desegregated (Graymont Elem.) followed by Nat. Guard enforced enrollment at West End HS and Ramsay HS.
Birmingham-Southern College Closing After 168 Years Educating …
Mar 26, 2024 · Birmingham-Southern College is closing its doors May 31 after a nearly 18-month fight to overcome its financial shortfalls. The BSC board of trustees met Tuesday and decided to close the school after learning that a bill to lend the college $30 million from a state higher education loan fund was unlikely to pass the Legislature this year, according to a …
Birmingham Renews Controversial Online Business License …
Sep 6, 2022 · Birmingham has renewed its contract with Avenu Insights & Analytics LLC, the company in charge of the city’s online business license renewal service. The renewal came despite misgivings from officials about complaints that the company’s customer service is subpar, so the city added a 90-day terminat
Martin Luther King’s 1963 Birmingham arrest spurred a Supreme …
Oct 19, 2022 · The case is Walker v. City of Birmingham, which ruled on the legal principles that allowed Bull Conner and Birmingham to jail Martin Luther King Jr. on Good Friday, 1963. Harvard law professor Randall Kennedy explains why the case continues to influence legal thinking during these tumultuous times.
Kelvin Datcher Wins Runoff for House District 52 Democratic …
Jul 16, 2024 · UPDATED — Kelvin Datcher greeted more than 100 supporters at Hemings in Thomas Jefferson Tower Tuesday night after he defeated Frank Woodson for the Democratic nomination to be the District 52 representative in the Alabama Legislature. “It’s overwhelming to think that people would trust you with one of the most precious things that they ...
Commission Sends $1 Billion Budget to Thursday’s Agenda
Sep 13, 2023 · The overall budget is $1 billion and the general fund is about $270,000. The budget includes funding for the Jefferson County Greenways Commission, the Magic City Classic, the Ag Center, Freshwater Land Trust and Birmingham Bowl. United Ability, Independence Place and Exceptional Foundation also got some funding in the budget.