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Birmingham City Schools score rises to 79, but three schools still earn F grades

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Birmingham City Schools raised its score on Alabama’s latest state report card to 79, a two-point increase from the previous year. The district remains at a C, and Superintendent Mark Sullivan said it is six-tenths of a point away from a B. The district’s overall...

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BLM Birmingham demands immediate resignation of Deputy Chief Heath Boackle

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10 Alabama Restaurants Serving Homestyle Chicken And Dumplings Made For Cold Weather

If you’re making chicken and dumplings at four in the morning, you’re either feeding a hungry crowd or taking comfort food very seriously. One Alabama cafe actually opens that early, so I guess we have our answer. And it’s hardly alone. Another restaurant has been around so long...

Alabama · 15h

WBRC

Inspectors find food out of temperature at 2 Jefferson County restaurants

Jefferson County, AL · 1d

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Since 1946, Bob Sykes Bar-B-Q In Bessemer Has Kept Alabama Families Coming Back For Pork Plates And Pie

Some restaurants chase trends, and some just keep doing the same good thing for decades. In Bessemer, Alabama, one family barbecue spot has been firing up its pit since 1946, long before most of us were born. People drive in from Tuscaloosa, families order whole cakes for graduation parties, and...

Bessemer, AL · 1d

AL.com

Birmingham wine bar closing permanently: ‘It was a good run’

A beloved Mountain Brook wine bar’s foray into downtown Birmingham is coming to an end. Golden Age Wine Garden, the second location of Golden Age Wine, will be closing on Friday, Nov. 20, just two years after opening along Second Avenue North. The original Mountain Brook location has been around since 2019.

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'It's not good': CAW acknowledges massive water losses as rates rise

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — Central Alabama Water is losing revenue on nearly half the water it produces, and utility officials acknowledge decades of deferred maintenance have left the system with deteriorating pipes, thousands of leaks and an infrastructure replacement backlog that could cost hundreds of millions of dollars to address.

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Birmingham's High Dive HiFi Lounge Named Alabama's Best New Restaurant for 2026

A listening lounge tucked into Birmingham's Lakeview District has landed the title of Alabama's best new restaurant for 2026. High Dive HiFi Lounge, which opened in January 2026, pairs vintage turntables and guest DJs with a menu that drew input from James Beard Award-winning chef Sean Brock, serving everything from scotch deviled eggs to pork belly rice bowls and beef skewers.

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Homewood Library to host document shredding and electronics recycling event

Homewood Public Library will host a Document Shredding & Electronics Recycling event Friday, Nov. 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the library’s back parking lot. The drive-through event will allow participants to remain in their vehicles while dropping off sensitive paperwork and eligible electronics for secure disposal and recycling.

Homewood, AL · 2d

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Helicopter Expected to Lift New Landing Sign Atop Birmingham's Old AT&T Tower

Downtown Birmingham streets were scheduled to close Saturday for a planned helicopter lift of a new sign atop the former AT&T City Center, marking another shift in the city's changing skyline. The building, a 30-story office tower built in 1972, is set to become known as Landing at The 600, with the housing company's branding planned high above downtown.

Birmingham, AL · 7h

Bham Now

Druid Hills, Fountain Heights + Norwood unveil new revitalization projects

Three Birmingham neighborhoods are getting a major boost in walkability, pedestrian safety and outdoor recreation thanks to a series of revitalization projects led by UAB’s Live HealthSmart Alabama initiative. The Druid Hills, Fountain Heights and Norwood communities celebrated new crosswalks, streetlights, walking trails, park enhancements, public art and more during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, November 13.

ABC 33/40 News

Build Smart Birmingham | Talk of Alabama | 11.13.2026

The City of Birmingham is hosting a free, one day event, designed to help contractors, builders, developers, homeowners and property owners better navigate the City's planning, permitting, inspections and development processes. Build Smart Birmingham Conference. Date: Friday, November 20, 2026. Time: 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Location: Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Highlights:...

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'Need my customers safe': Birmingham business owner urges action on dark underpass

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — For more than two years, a stretch of 7th Avenue South beneath Birmingham’s Red Mountain Expressway has been left mostly in the dark — a problem one nearby business owner says has brought safety concerns for customers and repeated pleas for help that still haven’t led to repairs.

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Following Years of Progress, Birmingham School Board Gives Superintendent Dr. Mark Sullivan Favorable Evaluation

The Birmingham Board of Education on Tuesday gave Superintendent Dr. Mark Sullivan a favorable annual review in an evaluation weighted heavily toward measurable outcomes for students and Birmingham City Schools. Board member Leticia Harvill, who chairs the superintendent’s evaluation committee, said Sullivan met expectations on both the district’s measurable achievements...

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Thompson pulls away from Hoover, sets up rematch with Opelika

ALABASTER – Thompson had three weeks to prepare for its playoff rematch with Hoover, and the Warriors showed little sign of rust when they finally returned to the field Friday night. Behind a prolific performance from quarterback Trent Seaborn and a receiving corps that repeatedly stretched Hoover's defense, Thompson...

Hoover, AL · 23h

The Trussville Tribune

Raising Cane’s, the concept that wouldn’t work, sets Trussville opening date

From Tribune staff reports TRUSSVILLE, Ala. — The business plan for Raising Cane’s received the lowest grade in a college class “because the professor said it wouldn’t work,” according to the company’s own history of its founding. When founder Todd Graves tried to get loans, “the banks said no,” the company says. In other media […]

Trussville, AL · 1d

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Rebels blow out Sparkman in second round

Vestavia Hills High School’s football team beat Sparkman 56-10 on Friday night at Sparkman Field in Harvest in the second round of the Class 6A playoffs. Luke Stubbs scored three touchdowns, on a 21-yard run, a 74-yard reception and a 31-yard fumble return, and Charlie Taaffe accounted for four, three rushing and one passing.

Vestavia Hills, AL · 22h

birminghamtimes.com

Phaedra Manuel of Hoover Crowned Miss University of Alabama Birmingham 2027

Phaedra Manuel is the new Miss University of Alabama at BirminghamPhaedra Manuel is the new Miss University of Alabama at Birmingham. Manuel was crowned Sunday, Nov. 8, during the Miss UAB Scholarship Competition, an official preliminary to the Miss Alabama and Miss America. She will represent UAB at the state Miss Alabama competition.

Birmingham, AL · 23h

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‘We Deserve It’: In Birmingham, Black Farmers Open Fountain Heights’ First Grocery Store in 70 years

For the first time in nearly 70 years, Birmingham’s Fountain Heights neighborhood has a grocery store of its own. The Fountain Heights Farms Cooperative, a Black-owned urban farm and food sovereignty collective founded in 2016 by M. Dominique Villanueva and Christopher Gooden, hosted the grand opening of its We All Eat Market and community kitchen on Nov. 7.