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Birmingham City Council approves Woodfin’s 2022 budget

The council approved the budget on an 8 to 0 vote.

June 30, 2021

Randall Woodfin holds re-election open house, announces key staff hires

René Spellman, former deputy campaign manager for Bernie Sanders’s 2020 campaign, was hired as Woodfin’s campaign manager.

June 21, 2021

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.

June 9, 2021

Birmingham City Council supports higher pay for city employees

The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved a one-time premium payment of $5,000 for city employees.

June 2, 2021

Drive Electric Earth Day EVent showcases benefits of electric vehicles

Visitors spent Saturday talking to EV owners, the best source of information for cost, range, charging time and other factors.

May 24, 2021

Birmingham man, 67, convicted of child pornography possession

Val Page Jr. will spend a year in prison and then be put on probation.

May 13, 2021

Poll shows Woodfin leading in Birmingham mayoral contest

Second place between Bell and Scales is likely to be loud and ugly as there is a long history of animosity.

May 12, 2021

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.

April 22, 2021

Legislature passes bill to reform Birmingham retirement system

The legislation would require city employees to raise their contributions to their retirement.

April 19, 2021

Possible vaccinations of children at Birmingham site under review

Currently, no COVID-19 vaccine has FDA authorization for those under the age of 16. Only Pfizer has authorization for 16 and up.

April 9, 2021