Local news Birmingham mayor appoints chief accountability officer for second term Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin has appointed veteran city attorney Melissa Smiley as chief accountability officer. StaffOctober 26, 2021
Elections Tereshia Huffman announces bid for Alabama House District 56 The district's current representative plans to run for Sen. Priscilla Dunn's seat in the Alabama Senate next year. John H. GlennOctober 19, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | Huntsville is Alabama’s largest city "The Birmingham/Hoover metro area is still by far the largest metropolitan area of the state." Steve FlowersSeptember 22, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | Mayor Woodfin grows stronger Woodfin may very well be building a dynasty. Joey KennedyAugust 29, 2021
Local news Birmingham offers $25,000 rewards in cases of children shot A Good Samaritan whose young daughter was shot last month called for the community to do better. Micah DanneyJune 9, 2021
Opinion Opinion | Politics never ends in Alabama "All these races are on the cusp of beginning or have already begun." Steve FlowersJune 9, 2021
Local news Birmingham mayor issues 15,000 pardons for marijuana possession The pardons affect those with a single closed unlawful possession case in Birmingham Municipal Court over the last 30 years. John H. GlennApril 22, 2021
Local news Birmingham revives Good Friday, Memorial Day as paid city holidays Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin recommended Monday that both paid holidays be reinstated. John H. GlennApril 1, 2021
Municipal elections Woodfin raises $1,003,783 in first month of re-election campaign It's a record for city elections both in terms of the amount raised and the numbers of contributors. John H. GlennFebruary 4, 2021
Municipal elections Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin begins re-election campaign Incumbent Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin held a campaign kick-off event on Saturday. John H. GlennFebruary 1, 2021