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Archibald: Birmingham Water Works leaks money like dirty beet water
This is an opinion column. I’ve got a plan that will save the Birmingham Water Works $69,000. It’s easy. Hey water works: Just don’t spend it this time. Just stop. Stop now. Pull your finger out of wherever it’s stuck and hold it high in the air. Check the wind, guys. Feel it. And don’t stroke that check.
Comeback Town: Birmingham area has a superhuman
Today’s guest columnist is Ken Grodner. In my business, I have the opportunity to meet a lot of interesting people, but none as special as Birmingham’s Italian Stallion, Lou Scripa. Lou and his wife Rose were considering a condo complex, and I had the good fortune to show...
Doubtful Alabama council hires another lawyer to examine report critical of police chief
Skeptical council members in a Birmingham area town have hired a state lawmaker to assess the credibility of a recent report that outlines allegations of professional misconduct against their police chief. While Tarrant Mayor Wayman Newton has described the report as a smoking gun against Chief Wendell Major, council members...
‘Why are you on this board?’: Birmingham Water Works meeting erupts over lawsuit, dissent
A lawsuit accusing the Birmingham Water Works Board of withholding public information from its longest-serving board member is months away from a resolution, yet its ramifications are already felt inside the boardroom at the utility. George Munchus for years was a member of a dominant majority of the board, often...
Birmingham Shuttlesworth International Airport presents new mural honoring Civil Rights Leader
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Family members of civil rights leader Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth and Birmingham city leaders were in attendance at the mural unveiling ceremony at the Birmingham Shuttlesworth International Airport Thursday. The 13 foot high, 66 foot long mural created by artist Rico Gaston, is described as a lasting tribute to Shuttlesworth, as his […]
Need for lifeguards ahead of Memorial Day Weekend
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Birmingham Parks and Recreation is no stranger to the ongoing lifeguard shortage. “Throughout the country lifeguard shortages have been going on, so we’re definitely falling into that trap,” said Birmingham Parks and Recreations Superintendent David Primus. Primus said as a result of this, Birmingham is planning to open 3 out of […]
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