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AmFirst purchases land for new Alabaster branch

ALABASTER — AmFirst has acquired 7.59 acres of land in Alabaster for the creation of a new branch off Highway 119. The new AmFirst Branch is planned for Shelby County off of Highway 119, north of the intersection of Thompson Road. The Alabaster location will mark AmFirst’s fourth branch to open in Shelby County, following existing branches in Inverness, Calera and Pelham.

Alabaster, AL · 2d
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State audit flags $254K in excess payments to Birmingham Schools fitness vendors

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A state audit found Birmingham City Schools paid two fitness training vendors more than $254,000 above the amounts originally authorized by the Birmingham Board of Education. The audit, conducted by the Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, covers October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025,...

Birmingham, AL · 16h
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Birmingham proposes $444K to bring social workers into public libraries

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — People struggling with homelessness, mental health challenges or other personal crises could soon find additional help at Birmingham's public libraries under a proposed $444,000 partnership with UAB. The city is considering placing four full-time social workers in public libraries to connect people with housing assistance,...

Birmingham, AL · 1d
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Birmingham targets 256 high-risk intersections in $8.3 million safety push

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Birmingham has been awarded more than $8.3 million to improve traffic signals and pedestrian safety at 256 intersections, Mayor Randall Woodfin said in a social media post. The plans include synchronizing traffic lights, adding countdown signals and audible crossing cues, and giving pedestrians a head start...

Birmingham, AL · 14h
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Trussville mayor to propose budget amendment at next council meeting

Trussville mayor Ben Short recently made an announcement that he will propose a budget amendment at the next city council meeting to allow for several more expenditures, including one for public safety.

Trussville, AL · 1d

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The Entrepreneurial Community Editorial: Making Divided Government Work

With Democrats poised to control Congress and Republicans holding the White House, America faces a choice: make divided government work, or endure another season of political warfare.

Tuscaloosa, AL · 22h

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After Calera Landowner Grady Church Refused to Step Back From Tree-Clearing Crews, Alabama Power Asked a Court for a Restraining Order Over Its $248 Million Line

Alabama Power asked a Shelby County court for a restraining order against Calera landowner Fenn Church over tree clearing for its $248 million, 74-mile line.

Calera, AL · 3d

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Irondale Unveils 5-Mile Rails to River Plan, Then Council Admits It's Flying Blind

Irondale Mayor James D. Stewart Jr. laid out a sweeping vision this week for transforming downtown and a roughly 5.1-mile stretch of the city reaching toward the Cahaba River, but the rollout immediately ran into a snag: several council members said they hadn't even seen the full proposal before being asked to discuss it.

Irondale, AL · 3d

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Alabama to test speed cameras along I-65 construction zone in Chilton County

CHILTON COUNTY, Ala. — Drivers speeding through an Alabama construction zone could soon face a $250 civil fine as the state tests new cameras designed to slow traffic and protect construction workers. The first camera is expected to be used near the Walnut Creek Bridge replacement project along Interstate...

Chilton County, AL · 16h

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City of Birmingham sues owner of 3 Five Points South properties, asks for buildings to be declared public nuisances

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The city of Birmingham has sued the owner of three Five Points South properties and are seeking to have them declared as public nuisances. Officials said the lawsuit was filed Nov. 5 in the Jefferson County Circuit Court and identifies properties at 1923 First Avenue South, 1922 Second Avenue South, and 110 20th Street South. City officials said they are asking the court to require the demolition of the structures at the owner’s expense and appoint a receiver to take control of the properties and address the hazardous conditions.

Birmingham, AL · 4d

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Birmingham neighbors raise safety concerns as former Carraway Hospital demolition continues

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — As demolition continues at the former Carraway Hospital site in Birmingham, some nearby residents are raising concerns about debris, dust and other issues they say have affected their neighborhood. The former hospital is being torn down to make way for The Star at Uptown development. But as crews continue working, neighbors […]

Birmingham, AL · 4d

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Birmingham Ditches Ensley Tower Plan for Library After Developer's Death Stalls It

More than a decade after neighboring businesses first sued over a crumbling tower in downtown Ensley, Birmingham is abandoning its plan for a five-story commercial building at the Ramsay-McCormack site and proposing a public library instead. The pivot comes after the death of the developer leading the project and years of missed construction deadlines, with a circuit court judge now giving the city 60 days to return with an update on its new plan.

Birmingham, AL · 4d

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Park at Buckingham complex representative challenges public nuisance ruling

Shortly after the Homewood Abatement Board deemed the Park at Buckingham apartments a public nuisance, the representative of the troubled complex that officials have called “dilapidated,” requested an appeal. An inspection found that all of the complex’s structures, more than 50 buildings, had varying habitability issues including mold,...

Homewood, AL · 4d

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Still, Mosley Weigh Alabama’s Next Power Struggles

Tommy Tuberville’s move to Montgomery will bring more than a change of Governors. It will put new powers in new hands, with choices ahead on state agencies, energy policy and the people who run them. That was a central theme of the Nov. 6 Heart of Dixie podcast, as...

Alabama · 3d

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Birmingham City Schools, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, and National Fitness Campaign Provide Access to Free Fitness

Birmingham City Schools, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, and National Fitness Campaign (NFC) recently announced a partnership to bring an outdoor Fitness Court and digital wellness programming to Birmingham City Schools. “The new fitness court represents an investment in the health, wellness, and future of our scholars at...

Birmingham, AL · 4d

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Hoover council to consider new private K-8 school on Alabama 119

The Hoover City Council on Monday plans to consider Trinity Presbyterian Church’s request to open a K-8 school on the church property across Alabama 119 from Tattersall Park. The council also will consider a request from Inkana Development to allow a two-story, indoor climate-controlled self-storage facility at 4548 Valleydale...

Hoover, AL · 3d

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Mountain Brook council to take up Hollywood Gateway development again

The Mountain Brook City Council on Monday plans to consider a revised plan for the Hollywood Gateway development, a design contract for new sidewalks on Old Leeds Lane and a raise for City Manager Steve Boone. The council is set to vote on an ordinance amending the planned unit development...

Mountain Brook, AL · 4d

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After years of delays, Birmingham changes course on Ramsay-McCormack building

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Despite years of presiding over the court order directing the City of Birmingham to construct a new building at the site of the historic Ramsay-McCormack building, Circuit Court Judge Marshell Jackson Hatcher seemed surprised to see Mayor Randall Woodfin walk into her courtroom Thursday. She also seemed surprised to have City Attorney Nicole King ask permission for the mayor to address the court. When the curious judge finally allowed the mayor to speak, over the objection of plaintiffs attorney Antonio Spurling, what he had to say, surprised business owners WBRC talked to who were waiting to hear when vertical construction would finally begin.

Birmingham, AL · 4d

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Irondale unveils ambitious plan to transform downtown, 5-mile corridor

IRONDALE, Ala. (WBMA) — A major transformation could be coming to downtown Irondale, where city leaders envision replacing aging municipal facilities with shops, restaurants, housing and gathering spaces as part of a larger redevelopment effort stretching more than five miles toward the Cahaba River. Mayor James D. Stewart Jr....

Irondale, AL · 4d