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Mayor Woodfin, City Council Unite Behind 2027 Legislative Agenda to Build Safer Neighborhoods, Strengthen Economy

City of Birmingham The Birmingham City Council today approved the City of Birmingham’s 2027 State Legislative Agenda, supporting a series of proposals to remove blight, make neighborhoods safer, ...
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The March Quilts, Celebrating Community, Legacy of the Civil Rights Era, Can Be Viewed Sunday at The Altamont School

Special to The Times The Altamont School will display the full collection of The March Quilts nonprofit arts initiative in a public event Sunday, Oct. 18, 1-3 p.m. The quilts, ...
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The City of Birmingham to Host 2026 State of Homelessness Summit in November

The City of Birmingham will commemorate National Homelessness Awareness Month by hosting its 2026 State of Homelessness Summit on Friday, Nov. 6. Together, community leaders, ...
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Master P Encourages Norwood Elementary Students to Dream Big, Work Hard

The Birmingham Times The sounds of students singing filled Norwood Elementary School Friday morning as teachers dressed in camouflage and students wearing their school colors of ...
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Love & Lessons: The Honeymoon Phase Is Over… Now What’s Going to Happen?

We understand cuffing season is here, the weather is beginning to change, the holidays are getting closer, and if you’re single, you may be feeling a little more pressure to find somebody to ...
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‘Election Day is Judgment Day’: Andrew Young Returns to Birmingham with Message on Faith, Justice and the Power of Voting

The Birmingham Times Ambassador Andrew J. Young, civil rights leader, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and former Mayor of Atlanta, delivered a rousing ...
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Morehouse Debaters Find Power in Opposition at Birmingham’s Penny Games

The Birmingham Times For Morehouse College debaters Acie Abner and Clarence Sanders Jr., winning the Penny Games Debate Competition was about more than walking away with a victory.
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The New Age of Breast Cancer: Rates Increasing in Women Younger Than 45

For the Birmingham Times Breast cancer is often seen as a disease that only affects older women, largely because the median age at the time of breast cancer ...
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Birmingham Legion Football Club Names Jonathan Nelson as New Team President

Special to The Times Birmingham Legion FC on Thursday announced the hiring of longtime Birmingham sports executive Jonathan Nelson as Team President, adding one of the Magic City’s most ...
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Beyond the Diagnosis: Birmingham Organizations Supporting Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors

For the Birmingham Times Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an important and sobering time to celebrate breast cancer survivors, honor the memories of those who ...
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Birmingham City Schools Celebrates Roots and Routes Winners at Exhibition Opening

Birmingham City Schools Birmingham City Schools welcomed students, families, educators, and community members on Wednesday to the Roots and Routes Opening Reception, celebrating the many cultures, ...
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Birmingham Mountain High Hikers is Building Community, One Trail at a Time

For the Birmingham Times Darryl Washington, Chris Lewis and Nathaniel Rutledge have been friends since playing basketball together at Ramsay High ...