BW Recommends | October 11, 2026
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“The judgment you give is the judgment you get:’ Andrew Young urges listeners...
Former U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young spoke Oct. 8, 2026, to the Christian Churches Together forum at Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham. (Photo by Solomon Crenshaw Jr.) Your support helps us...
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Introducing our 2026 General Election Voter Guide
Residents lined up to vote in primaries this spring. (Photo by Solomon Crenshaw Jr.) Your support helps us grow and sustain a newsroom for the City Built to Change the South. Donate today to help...
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JeffCo renews resident report app
The My JeffCo App lets residents report problems directly to the county. Your support helps us grow and sustain a newsroom for the City Built to Change the South. Donate today to help Birmingham stay...
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Birmingham Council OKs $610K in Opioid Settlement to Hire Drug Enforcement Staff
Birmingham City Hall (Photo by Solomon Crenshaw Jr.) Your support helps us grow and sustain a newsroom for the City Built to Change the South. Donate today to help Birmingham stay informed. The...
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From strangers to neighbors: Birmingham gatherings build community
Emmy Bryant, 7, pets one of the 4-legged neighbors who visited during a Meet Your Neighbors event in Crestwood South on Oct. 3, 2026. (Photo by Solomon Crenshaw Jr.) Your support helps us grow and...
View ArticleMonday Morning Watch | Week of Oct. 5, 2026
This weekly rundown of public meetings, agendas and other items of interest helps you keep your elected officials accountable. Your support helps us grow and sustain a newsroom for the City Built to...
View ArticleBW Recommends | October 4, 2026
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Students Hack, Debate, Battle and Reimagine Birmingham at Expanded Penny Games
The Penny Foundation continues the debate tradition begun by the Southern Scholars Debate Classic, 2024. (Courtesy of Southern Scholars Debate Classic) Your support helps us grow and sustain a...
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North Birmingham residents want regular updates on brownfields progress
James “J” Clark of Norwood, sitting behind Birmingham City Councilor LaTonya Tate during a town hall Tuesday night, said he’s been frustrated in previous attempts to get brownfield land reclaimed in...
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Birmingham leaders, youth weigh in on multimodal transportation vision
Jackson Jones, a Birmingham Promise mentor at UAB, says some of his classmates who live far away from campus have to be at their bus stops several hours before class to make it on time. Jones spoke...
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Birmingham invests $700K to develop plans for 8 walkable ‘urban villages’
Woodlawn’s old city hall still sits in the heart of the community. Woodlawn is one of the areas that has been discussed for an urban village, and now city officials are adding eight more sections of...
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BW contributors recognized in national communications contest
BW contributors Olivia McMurrey and Solomon Crenshaw Jr. (not shown) won accolades from the National Federation of Press Women in 2026. Here, McMurrey is shown with some of the awards she earned in...
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WBHM, other outlets deal with pointless law on Gulf name
A live call-in show in WBHM studios, 2016. (Photo by André Natta) Your support helps us grow and sustain a newsroom for the City Built to Change the South. Donate today to help Birmingham stay...
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Celebrating eleven years of independent nonprofit local journalism in Birmingham
Downtown Birmingham skyline from the southern edge of Railroad Park. Photo by Walt Stricklin. Your support helps us grow and sustain a newsroom for the City Built to Change the South. Donate today to...
View ArticleMonday Morning Watch | Week of Sept. 28, 2026
Happy World News Day! This weekly rundown of public meetings, agendas and other items of interest aims to help you keep your elected officials accountable. Your support helps us grow and sustain a...
View ArticleBW Recommends September 27, 2026
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goBHM advances
Details about the upcoming Transportation Town Hall event, taken from an image used on Facebook to promote the event. Your support helps us grow and sustain a newsroom for the City Built to Change the...
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City leaders, educators unite behind “radical collaboration” for Birmingham’s...
More than 75 voices went into the drafting of the Birmingham Children and Youth Commission report released Sept. 25, 2026. (Photo by Mia Watkins) Your support helps us grow and sustain a newsroom for...
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JeffCo approves incentive package for Kimberly retail development
Jefferson County Economic Development Adviser Jeff Traywick spoke to the County Commission Sept. 24, 2026. (Photo by Solomon Crenshaw Jr.) Your support helps us grow and sustain a newsroom for the...
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