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6 new + coming soon businesses in the Birmingham area, including Black Market now open in Avondale
Happy Monday, Birmingham! From a highly-anticipated bar in Avondale to a locally-owned childrens’ boutique, there are all kinds of new businesses popping up around The Magic City. Keep reading for a roundup of new openings and a sneak peek at a few spots that are coming soon. Plus, help...
Birmingham Receives $50,000 to Help Educate Public About New Code Enforcement Practices
The Center for Community Progress has awarded the City of Birmingham $50,000 in technical assistance to help revamp its code enforcement practices. The Department of Planning, Engineering, and Permits (PEP) will use this resource to implement and educate the public about the recently passed foreclosure bill SB9 signed by Governor Kay Ivey.
A Superintendent's Success With Hispanic Students May Have Been His Downfall
Lindsey Johnson and Yesenia De La Rosa were taking different approaches to teaching the same English lesson on silent letters as they sat at opposite ends of this first grade classroom in West Elementary School. On this March afternoon, Johnson, the classroom teacher, was reading a story with the 6- and 7-year-old children who were fluent in English. The students of bilingual aide De La Rosa were still learning the language, so while she read the same story, she went slower, translating words, acting out emotions and showing them pictures on her iPhone.
Kalen DeBoer already drawing praise for doing 'a hell of a job' with the Alabama Crimson Tide
Replacing Nick Saban is an impossible task, but the Alabama Crimson Tide quickly added one of the hottest head coaching candidates in the nation in Kalen DeBoer. Despite DeBoer's lack of proven SEC mettle, his success at each stop along the way to Alabama was promising. There's no question DeBoer ...
More problems with Tuscaloosa apartment complex two days before classes begin at Univ. of Ala.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - Parents of University of Alabama students are sharing more troubling stories about a Tuscaloosa apartment complex. WBRC 6 News told you about the situation on Friday when a lot of students looking to get moved in couldn’t because their apartments were not habitable in many cases.
5-star Alabama basketball target sets official commitment date
One of the nation’s top uncommitted basketball prospects, Jasper Johnson is reportedly set to announce a commitment sometime next week between five different collegiate programs. Those include the Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, and North Carolina Tar Heels, a list that the talented prospect narrowed...
Beanie Bowl Closed to Public
JACKSONVILLE—Due to continued upgrades taking place at AmFirst Stadium and Burgess-Snow Field, Jacksonville State University will be unable to accommodate fans for the football team's annual Beanie Bowl on Wednesday. "We know how excited our fans are to see the Gamecocks in action, but we're looking forward to having a first-class operation fully in place with all our new amenities on August 29 th , said Jacksonville State Athletic Director Greg Seitz. When the Gamecocks open with Coastal Carolina on August 29 th , fans will be able to experience all the new amenities designed to enhance the game day...
Three Nick Saban recruits that might be better fits under new staff
When Nick Saban retired back in January, he left the cupboard full for Coach Kalen DeBoer and his staff. Though the talent is plentiful on Bama’s roster, many have cited the stylistic differences between the two coaches as a potential obstacle. This concern may be legitimate. It will be...
‘He Told Me He Loved Me and I Said it Back…We Confessed Our Love to Each Other’
Met: September 2015 at their mutual friend Adeola Odutola’s housewarming in Gardendale. The men are frat brothers, and Katrina and Adeola were engineers at Alabama Power. “I thought I knew all of Adeola’s friends, but got to the party and there were like 30-40 people there and I noticed Katrina immediately,” David recalled. “And about an hour later Adeola asked me to change a song and I went to his phone to do it and Katrina asked me, ‘What are you about to change the song to?’, and now this beautiful woman was talking to me so we made small talk.
ALDOT awards more than $485,000 in funding to three Alabama airports
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) announced on Friday that it has allocated over $485,000 in state funding to three municipal airports for significant improvements. The Auburn University Regional Airport in Auburn is set to receive $790,844 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and...
Prefiled Alabama bill would require permit to carry assault weapons
Rep. Kenyatte Hassell, D-Montgomery, listens to a colleague on the floor of the Alabama House of Representatives on April 18, 2024 at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Alabama. (Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector) A Montgomery lawmaker has prefiled a bill that would require gun owners to acquire permits for assault weapons. HB...
Housing inventory remains stable in Birmingham area as prices see a slight decrease
Jefferson County home prices dipped in July while the inventory of homes for sale on the market remained stable, according to data from the MLS national real estate portal. According to MLS data provided by local realtor Marshall Malone, new listings in Jefferson County stayed the exact same (824) between June and July of this year. And median sale prices in the county fell nearly 10% from $311,312 to $282,542.
Greater Birmingham Humane Society | Talk of Alabama | 8.19.2024
The fall out from canine outbreak continues to plague the Greater Birmingham Humane Society shelters. Monday morning, Greater Birmingham Humane Society CEO, Allison Black Cornelius dropped by Talk of Alabama to share updates on the outbreak, and provide ways the public can help in the meantime. Donations of peanut Butter,...
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