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  • Mysterious Book Appears in Birmingham Mailboxes, Carrying a 19th-Century Religious Message

    Mysterious Book Appears in Birmingham Mailboxes, Carrying a 19th-Century Religious Message

    March 7, 2026

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Residents across the Birmingham metro area have opened their mailboxes in recent days to find an unusual delivery: a free copy of a thick religious book titled…

  • Cumulus Media Bankruptcy Adds Uncertainty to Birmingham’s Talk 99.5, Sports Stations

    Cumulus Media Bankruptcy Adds Uncertainty to Birmingham’s Talk 99.5, Sports Stations

    March 6, 2026

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Cumulus Media’s prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy is not expected to immediately change programming at its Birmingham radio stations, including conservative talk outlet Talk 99.5. Cumulus Media Inc….

  • Coast Guard to Purchase Birmingham-Southern Campus for Training Center

    Coast Guard to Purchase Birmingham-Southern Campus for Training Center

    March 5, 2026

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The U.S. Coast Guard has selected the former Birmingham-Southern College campus for a new training center, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt and other Alabama officials announced Wednesday. The…

  • AI Factory Plan in Oxmoor Valley Tests Birmingham’s Appetite for Big Tech

    AI Factory Plan in Oxmoor Valley Tests Birmingham’s Appetite for Big Tech

    March 4, 2026

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A Dutch artificial intelligence infrastructure company is moving ahead with plans for a sprawling “AI factory” along Lakeshore Parkway in Birmingham, even as city leaders hit pause…

  • Birmingham Grants $1.5 Million Incentive for 2026 Extreme Sports Festival at City Walk

    Birmingham Grants $1.5 Million Incentive for 2026 Extreme Sports Festival at City Walk

    March 3, 2026

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — An international extreme sports competition is coming to downtown Birmingham after city leaders approved up to $1.5 million in lodging tax incentives to secure a stop on…

  • Two Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide at Brookwood Hospital in Homewood

    Two Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide at Brookwood Hospital in Homewood

    March 2, 2026

    HOMEWOOD, Ala. — Two people were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide at Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital in Homewood on Saturday night, according to police. The Homewood Police Department said…

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The Birmingham Free Press

The Birmingham Free Press was established in 1997 as an independent news and entertainment source. We publish a variety of books, magazines, and comics, along with our flagship, broadsheet newspaper.

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