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Democratic candidate Kelvin Datcher wins Birmingham-area House seat
Democratic nominee Kelvin Datcher Tuesday won a state House seat in Birmingham, defeating Republican nominee Erskine Brown, Jr. As of 8:18 p.m. Tuesday, Datcher, deputy director of community development for Birmingham, had 1,174 votes (84.1%) in unofficial returns in the general election for House District 52. Brown had 218 votes (15.6%). In an interview Tuesday […]
First show announced for Birmingham Amphitheater: R&B/soul star to perform at new venue in 2025
Teddy Swims, a fast-rising star with genre-hopping appeal, is set to perform on Aug. 15, 2025, at the new Birmingham Amphitheater. It’s the first show announced by Live Nation for the 9,380-seat venue, which is under construction downtown, three blocks north of Protective Stadium. Tickets for the 8 p.m....
Jelly Roll is coming to Alabama: Here’s how to get tickets
Country rap and Southern rock artist Jelly Roll is out on his Beautifully Broken Tour. Born Jason Bradley DeFordin 1984 in Nashville, Tenn., Jelly Roll has produced 10 studio albums and is best known for the single, “Son of a Sinner.”. He is bringing his Beautifully Broken Tour to...
Woodfin reveals Birmingham police staffing shortfall details and how he plans to address it
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin revealed details of the police department staffing Tuesday morning to correct what he said is inaccurate information about how many officers short the department has been. “There’s a lot of numbers out there that are just false,” Woodfin told the Birmingham City Council. The...
Birmingham man facing trial says he shot man in self-defense, not over Alabama-Texas A&M football game
A 22-year-old Birmingham man will go on trial for murder this week after a judge denied him immunity from prosecution under Alabama’s Stand Your Ground law. Emanuel Tolbert III is charged with murder in the October 2021 shooting death of 27-year-old Kealend Amad Pickens at a Bessemer home. Police...
East Birmingham man wanted on burglary charge
From Tribune staff reports JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala.–A Birmingham man is wanted on a felony warrant charging him with third-degree burglary, according to Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama. Aldric Leonard Parrish, 45, is 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighs 180 pounds. He has short black hair and brown eyes. His last known address was at […]
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