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• February 26,2026

  04-03-2026 19:44 via birminghamtimes.com
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• Women to Watch: Celebrating Black Women TV Anchors in the Birmingham Market

  05-03-2026 06:03 via birminghamtimes.com
  By Javacia Harris Bowser | For the Birmingham Times
  According to surveys by the Pew Research Center, the share of Americans who trust in information from local news organizations surpasses the number of those who trust national news sources. This highlights the growing importance of local news media and underscores the pivotal role of local TV news anchors.
  For Women’s History Month, The Birmingham Times highlights some of the most watched Black women anchors in our area. These women have
  
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• Muriel Bailey, WBMA ABC 33/40: ‘You Can Be a Voice for People’

  05-03-2026 06:02 via birminghamtimes.com
  By Javacia Harris Bowser | For the Birmingham Times
  Muriel Bailey knew she wanted to be a broadcast journalist before she fully understood the career.
  “Growing up, every morning, getting ready for school my mom would have the news on and there was a Black woman who was a morning anchor,” said the New Orleans, Louisiana, native who currently serves as an evening anchor for WBMA ABC 33/40. “One day [that morning anchor] came to our school, and I was sitting there thinking, &lsquo
  
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• Sherri Jackson, WIAT CBS 42: ‘We Can Affect Change by Telling People’s Stories’

  05-03-2026 06:01 via birminghamtimes.com
  By Javacia Harris Bowser | For the Birmingham Times
  It’s a winter Wednesday morning, and Sherri Jackson is sipping hot mocha at Alicia’s Coffee in Birmingham’s Civil Rights district. In a few hours she’ll head to WIAT CBS 42, where she serves as an evening anchor, telling the stories of Birmingham’s communities. But first she shared a story of her own, a story that began at 16th Street Baptist Church, just a few blocks from where she now sits.
  “When I came dow
  
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• PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS

  05-03-2026 05:17 via birminghamtimes.com
  By Gwen DeRu | The Birmingham Times
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• “This honor, grounded in rigorous hospital quality metrics, the expertise of medical professionals and the voices of our patients, underscores the strength of our care.”

  05-03-2026 04:41 via birminghamtimes.com
  DAWN BULGARELLA, CEO OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM, ON UAB BEING RANKED ONE OF THE BEST HOSPITALS ON NEWSWEEK’S LIST OF WORLD’S BEST HOSPITALS; UAB NEWS, FEB. 28.
  
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• U.S. Coast Guard to Acquire Vacant Birmingham-Southern College Campus

  04-03-2026 17:50 via birminghamtimes.com
  The Birmingham Times
  The future of the Birmingham-Southern College campus looks much clearer after a new deal with a government agency.
  The United States Coast Guard will take over the vacant BSC campus to establish a new training center, officials announced on Wednesday.
  U.S. Homeland Security has agreed to purchase the 192-acre campus to be used as a training facility for 1,200 recruits and 400 staff members. The announcement came from the office of Sen. Katie Britt, chair of the Homeland Secu
  
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• Birmingham City Council Imposes Temporary Freeze on Data Centers

  03-03-2026 17:10 via birminghamtimes.com
  By Javacia Harris Bowser | The Birmingham Times
  The Birmingham City Council has voted to pause development of new large-scale data centers, as city leaders work to draft regulations.
  On Tuesday, March 3, the Council unanimously approved a 180-day moratorium on applications for new or expanding hyperscale data centers.
  City leaders stressed that the moratorium is not a ban, but that the suspension gives the city time to review zoning and land-use policies, assess infrastructure and utility demand
  
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• Selma Cinema Festival Unveils Feature Films for March 26-29 Showings

  03-03-2026 17:05 via birminghamtimes.com
  By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times
  Selma Cinema Festival has announced its Official Film Selection for the 2026 edition that will feature narrative films and documentaries from established and emerging filmmakers across five categories.
  The four-day celebration of film and community will take place March 26–29 in Selma, Alabama, and offer free screenings and events, inviting audiences to gather in a city long recognized as a catalyst for change.
  Founded by civil rights leader Jo Ann Bland
  
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• ‘Everything We Would Have Spent on a Wedding, We Put Toward Our House and Building Our Life’

  03-03-2026 17:00 via birminghamtimes.com
  ASHLEY & LARRY RUSSELLBy Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times
  Live: Gardendale
  Married: Dec. 29, 2016
  Met: For Ashley and Larry Russell, love didn’t arrive with fireworks or a grand proposal. It grew quietly in the hallways of middle school, strengthened through life’s detours and heartbreaks, and blossomed into a marriage rooted in faith, friendship and intentionality.
  The Birmingham natives and proud graduates of Minor High School (Class of 2008) have known each other since their s
  
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• Goodwill Alabama Seeks Volunteers to Read, Sort Books For Its BookWorks Program

  03-03-2026 07:10 via birminghamtimes.com
  By Ashlee Winborne | WBRCOne organization is working to put books into the hands of children across Alabama and, hopefully, instill a lifelong love of reading.
  BookWorks is Alabama Goodwill’s early literacy program focused on Title I schools, Head Start and communities where access to books at home is limited.
  After books are donated at Alabama Goodwill stores and donation sites, they will be sorted, cleaned, labeled and prepared for distribution.
  Volunteers will visit Head Start centers,
  
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• Henry Panion III, Ph.D. to Lead Alabama Symphony Orchestra in ‘A Tribute to Richard Smallwood’

  03-03-2026 07:05 via birminghamtimes.com
  By Shannon Thomason | UAB NewsHear the timeless music of one of gospel’s most revered composers Sunday, March 8, when Henry Panion III, Ph.D., leads the Alabama Symphony Orchestra and college choirs in a tribute to Richard Smallwood.
  Henry Panion III, Ph.D.
  Smallwood’s music has inspired generations with soaring melodies, rich harmonies and profound spiritual depth. The world-renowned songwriter and musician died Dec. 30, 2025, at age 77.
  “A Richard Smallwood Tribute” wil
  
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• Alabama A&M Women Win SWAC Regular Season Title in Historic First

  02-03-2026 05:41 via birminghamtimes.com
  hbcubuzz.comFor the first time in program history, Alabama A&M University has secured a share of the Southwestern Athletic Conference regular-season championship, marking a breakthrough season for the Lady Bulldogs and head coach Dawn Thornton.
  The historic milestone was clinched following a 51-43 victory over rival Alabama State University at the AAMU Event Center, completing a regular-season sweep and finishing conference play with a dominant 15-1 record. The win pushed Alabama A&M to
  
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• City to Convert Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard South to Two-Way Traffic in Five Points South

  01-03-2026 17:45 via birminghamtimes.com
  birminghamal.govThe City of Birmingham’s Department of Transportation plans to convert Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard South through the historic Five Points South district from a one-way street to a two-way street. The conversion will extend from Highland Avenue South to University Boulevard.
  This strategic infrastructure improvement is designed to strengthen connectivity within the district, making it easier for residents, visitors, and businesses to navigate the area. In addition to imp
  
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• Birmingham AI Factory, Data Center Project Vote Delayed After Community Concerns

  01-03-2026 17:40 via birminghamtimes.com
  By Michal Higdon and Lisa Crane | WVTMA decision regarding a new AI factory and data center project, set to go along Lakeshore Parkway in Birmingham, is temporarily on hold after neighbors raised concerns to city leaders.
  Nebius is planning to build its facility at the old Regions Operations Center off Lakeshore Parkway. The company also has plans to build a substation that will be used to provide the massive amount of power the AI factory needs in order to run.
  The public hearing by Birmingham&
  
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• UAB Hospital on Newsweek’s List of the World’s Best Hospitals 2026

  28-02-2026 07:40 via birminghamtimes.com
  By Adam Pope | UABUAB Hospital has once again earned international recognition, securing a place as Alabama’s top-ranked hospital on Newsweek’s prestigious list of the World’s Best Hospitals 2026.
  Out of more than 400 hospitals evaluated this year in the U.S., UAB was ranked No. 59.
  This annual ranking, presented in collaboration with Statista Inc., a leading global data and business intelligence platform, highlights top-performing hospitals across various medica
  
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• BPL Offers Free ‘Mindful Eating’ Workshop as Alternative to Costly Weight-Loss Trends

  28-02-2026 07:35 via birminghamtimes.com
  By Roy L. Williams | Birmingham Public Library
  As weight-loss drugs surge in popularity (and cost) across the country, many women are searching for sustainable, affordable ways to improve their health in 2026. March is Women’s History Month, and the Birmingham Public Library (BPL) is encouraging women to make self-care a priority by taking advantage of its free self-care workshop series.
  On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., BPL will host:
  Self-Care Mastermind: Community Editi
  
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• City of Birmingham Changes Plan to Open Daytime Homeless Shelter Downtown

  28-02-2026 07:30 via birminghamtimes.com
  By Scott Minshall | CBS42The City of Birmingham said it will not move forward with plans to open a daytime “Urban Oasis” for people experiencing homelessness at 1312 First Ave. N.
  Earlier this week, the Birmingham City Council approved the $168,000 purchase of the lot for the proposed project, which was expected to include restrooms, lockers and a dog park.
  On Friday, a city spokesperson sent a statement to CBS 42 that reads:
  “After further discussions with the property owner
  
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• Reflecting on Black History Milestones in Birmingham AL

  27-02-2026 07:45 via birminghamtimes.com
  Compiled by The Birmingham Times
  As we bring Black History Month to a close here’s a look at some historic Birmingham milestones since the city’s founding.
  1871—City of Birmingham founded; now the state’s most populous city, Birmingham was established at the crossing of two rail lines near one of the world’s richest mineral deposits.
  1885—Birmingham Barons baseball team originally established as Birmingham Coal Barons.
  1890—The Penny Savings Bank, founde
  
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• Alabama Gov. Ivey Signs into Law No-Cost Prostate Cancer Screening Bill Named for Roy S. Johnson

  27-02-2026 07:40 via birminghamtimes.com
  By Mike Cason | [email protected]
  Gov. Kay Ivey has signed into law a bill to require insurance companies to cover prostate cancer screening at no cost for men who are at high risk of the disease.The bill was sponsored by Sen. Steve Livingston, R-Scottsboro, and Rep. Jeremy Gray, D-Opelika. The amendment to rename the bill was brought forth by state Rep. Juandalynn Givan, D-Birmingham.
  Lawmakers passed the bill last week and named it after Huntsville businessman and cancer survivor David McElhaney a
  
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• Apple Inc. Exec to Lawson State Grads: ‘Reach High, Reach Back’

  16-12-2019 17:04 via birminghamtimes.com
  
  Solomon Crenshaw Jr.For The Birmingham Times
  Graduates of Lawson State Community College were challenged Friday to change the world, because they are equipped to do so.
  “The fact that you’re sitting where you are means that you have what you need to take that next step in life,” said commencement speaker Lyn Stanfield, who leads the Global Inclusion and Diversity External Relations team at Apple Inc.
  The world today is constantly changing because of the vast amount of data that
  
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• Birmingham Design Review Approves $123M plan BJCC Legacy Arena Renovations

  14-12-2019 15:07 via birminghamtimes.com
  
  By Michael TomberlinAlabama NewscenterA dramatic $123 million renovation of the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex’s Legacy Arena moved one step closer today with the Birmingham Design Review Committee’s unanimous approval of the plan.
  The committee signed off on the designs, materials, landscaping and lighting. A separate signage plan will be presented to the Design Review Committee next year.
  The most dramatic change in the current design is the addition of a glass-walled plaz
  
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• Sherry Lewis, Former Water Works Board Member, sentenced; avoids jail time 

  13-12-2019 17:35 via birminghamtimes.com
  
  Times staff report Sherry Lewis, the former board president of the Birmingham Water Works who faced up to 20 years for two felony ethics convictions, has avoided jail time.
  On Thursday, Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge Clyde Jones sentenced Lewis to 36 months of supervised probation, 400 hours of community services and ordered her to pay court fees and fines after she was convicted back in October.
  Lewis will have to pay a $30,000 fine ($15,000 for each count) and serve 400 hours of com
  
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• Sherry Lewis, Former Water Works Board Member, avoids jail time 

  13-12-2019 14:44 via birminghamtimes.com
  
  Times staff report Sherry Lewis, the former board president of the Birmingham Water Works who faced up to 20 years for two felony ethics convictions, has avoided jail time.
  On Thursday, Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge Clyde Jones sentenced Lewis to 36 months of supervised probation, 400 hours of community services and ordered her to pay court fees and fines after she was convicted back in October.
  Lewis will have to pay a $30,000 fine ($15,000 for each count) and serve 400 hours of com
  
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• Global human rights hub discussed for downtown Birmingham 

  13-12-2019 14:44 via birminghamtimes.com
  
  By Erica WrightThe Birmingham Times Picture a hub where visitors from around the world can share ideas, inspire one another and teach leadership skills for the 21st century. A place that embraces and shares Birmingham’s instructive Civil Rights history, establishes a leadership training institute and draws speakers from across the globe to discuss human and civil rights.
  That’s one of the many goals of the Global Forum for Freedom & Justice being discussed to help with the r
  
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• Jefferson County’s Bicentennial: Fueling Growth As State’s Economic Engine

  12-12-2019 08:24 via birminghamtimes.com
  
  By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.For the Birmingham TimesJefferson County turns 200 this month, but it gave itself a present in 2018—when the county commission hired renowned Tuskegee, Ala., artist Ronald Scott McDowell to craft a mural to complement the “Old South” and “New South” murals done by John Warner Norton when the courthouse was constructed in 1932.
  Norton’s works had raised the ire of many because they depicted a time that had long passed. “Old South&rd
  
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• The history of Birmingham’s 141-year-old Broad St. Missionary Church

  12-12-2019 04:59 via birminghamtimes.com
  
  By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.For the Birmingham TimesA quiet dignity is noticed every time Elmore Quarles reads the history of her place of worship, Broad Street Missionary Baptist Church, located in what is now Birmingham’s Smithfield neighborhood. Quarles assumed the role of church historian decades ago, when the prior historian was unable to serve because of her health.
  “After Mary White got sick and got to where she couldn’t read it, she asked me if I would take it,” said Q
  
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• Kathy Boswell: Ready for The World Games 2021

  12-12-2019 04:59 via birminghamtimes.com
  
  By Ameera Steward
  The Birmingham Times
  The World Games 2021 is much-anticipated by many Birmingham-area residents but none more than Kathy Boswell, who was appointed in November as vice president of community engagement for the international multisport event.
  In her role, Boswell, a native of Birmingham’s Mason City, will provide communication and outreach in the community, cultivate tourism and cultural initiatives, and oversee the Live Healthy, Play Global educational program and the Wor
  
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• Jefferson County’s 200th: Fueling Growth As State’s Economic Engine

  12-12-2019 04:59 via birminghamtimes.com
  
  By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.For the Birmingham TimesJefferson County turns 200 this year, but it gave itself a present in 2018—when the county commission hired renowned Tuskegee, Ala., artist Ronald Scott McDowell to craft a mural to complement the “Old South” and “New South” murals done by John Warner Norton when the courthouse was constructed in 1932.
  Norton’s works had raised the ire of many because they depicted a time that had long passed. “Old South&rdq
  
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• Holiday Magic in the City

  12-12-2019 04:59 via birminghamtimes.com
  
  Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin joined Santa for the City of Birmingham’s holiday parade on Sunday, Dec. 8. The lighting of the Christmas tree followed with Woodfin, council members, Santa and Noah Galloway, a Birmingham native who was injured during the Iraq War and is a Purple Heart recipient, leading the festivities. Marching bands from Birmingham City Schools including P.D. Jackson-Olin High School were some of the featured participants. “This is my favorite time of the year be
  
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