civic

3 min read 2022-07-02 02:51:19

Birmingham approves $517M budget, largest in city history

The Birmingham skyline. (Nathan Watson / Bham Now) This week, the Birmingham City Council unanimously approved Mayor Randall Woodfin’s budget for

5 min read 2022-07-01 02:30:29

A.G. Gaston Motel ribbon-cutting on June 30, 2022. (Pat Byington/Bham Now) Today, Birmingham celebrated the restoration of the historic A.G. Gaston

3 min read 2022-06-28 03:07:00

Sponsored United Way Staff members lead Day of Action by planting in Tuxedo Garden. (United Way) United Way’s Young Philanthropists Society (YPS)

3 min read 2022-06-25 04:08:11

Food bank volunteers unloading the food. (Camille Womack / Bham Now) Southside Baptist’s Food Bank has been a cornerstone of the community for

4 min read 2022-06-23 21:47:35

We can’t wait to see what’s to come. (Callie Puryear / Bham Now) The Salvation Army is making progress to transform the historic Slossfield

4 min read 2022-06-22 19:29:09

Mayor Randall Woodfin and Sloss supporters turning on the Sloss Lights (Bham Now) Birmingham has a new permanent nighttime feature and it is

8 min read 2022-06-22 02:52:13

Sponsored Coosa Riverkeeper staff testing the waters within the Coosa watershed for the Swim guide. (Coosa Riverkeeper) Is it safe to swim in

4 min read 2022-06-22 02:17:46

Sponsored Tiara Bozman and daughter Tailynn find inclusion and more at United Ability. (Pat Byington / Bham Now) For countless individuals and

3 min read 2022-06-21 20:43:41

Sponsored TWG 2022 volunteers will have the opportunity of a lifetime. (Matt Gaines) Thanks to sponsors like Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama,

2 min read 2022-06-18 03:57:04

The city is anticipating the news buses. (Hoover City Schools / Facebook) The Hoover City Schools District Transportation Department has made a

6 min read 2022-06-16 23:47:37

James Beard winner of the Best Chef in the South for 2022, Automatic Seafood and Oyster’s Adam Evans. (Caleb Chauncey) On Monday, June 13, Chef

2 min read 2022-06-13 23:48:37

NWS Birmingham has issued a heat advisory for Monday, June, 13, 2022. Expect extreme temps all week. (NWS Birmingham/Facebook) In response to

4 min read 2022-06-13 16:06:04

East Lake Park Fitness Zone opened in June 2022. (Pat Byington/Bham Now) Birmingham’s has turned a tennis court into an outdoor fitness gym at

4 min read 2022-06-13 06:54:24

Far & Wide named Miss Myra’s Bar-B-Q’s BBQ Chicken Sandwich with White Sauce as “top pick”. (Pat Byington/ Bham Now) Several Birmingham

3 min read 2022-06-09 09:09:10

Zamora Shrine Center in Irondale (Pat Byington/ Bham Now) The Irondale City Council unanimously voted to authorize the purchase of the former Zamora