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Birmingham’s $14.5M Federal Grant for Historic Black Business District Pulled
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A $14.5 million federal grant awarded to Birmingham for roadway improvements in the city’s Historic 4th Avenue Black Business District has been withdrawn, city officials confirmed this…
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Gunfire Mars Selma Jubilee as City Marks Bloody Sunday’s Legacy
SELMA, Ala. — A weekend meant to honor nonviolent resistance and the fight for voting rights was scarred by gunfire as two separate shootings left eight people injured during Selma’s…
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Alabama Pushes Ahead to Execute Disabled 75-Year-Old Who Didn’t Kill
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama is scheduled to put 75-year-old Charles “Sonny” Burton to death Thursday for a 1991 killing during a Talladega auto parts store robbery, even though the state…
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Mysterious Book Appears in Birmingham Mailboxes, Carrying a 19th-Century Religious Message
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…
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Cumulus Media Bankruptcy Adds Uncertainty to Birmingham’s Talk 99.5, Sports Stations
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….
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Coast Guard to Purchase Birmingham-Southern Campus for Training Center
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…
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